Renew Appalachia

Renew Appalachia Millions of acres in Appalachia have been left in a degraded state as the result of surface mining.

Our goal is to show a pathway for repurposing these legacy minerals lands with sustainable activities that support their surrounding communities.

05/28/2026

Ready to get your apiary started for the year? Here’s your opportunity to build your own brood box. Martin Co Extension Service and Martin Co Beekeepers will be hosting the hive building program to assist you with starting your beekeeping journey. The cost will be $20 by registration only. Space is limited. Please use the link below, scan the QR Code, or give us a call to register today.

https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpfcgyWpYcv5Tx4

05/27/2026

🐦 Please join us for our eBird Workshop on May 27th! 🌿 We’ll be meeting in the recreation room to learn about using eBird and bird identification tips. 📱🔍 After the workshop, we’ll head out on a bird identification hike together. 🚶‍♀️🦉

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced bird enthusiast, everyone is welcome! 😊 We hope to see you there! 🌳🐤

05/27/2026

Most people hear an owl long before they see one. A single deep hoot from somewhere in the dark, and imagination fills in the rest — big, fierce, always one shape.

Then a saw-whet drops onto a low branch at eye level. It is smaller than a robin. The head looks too big for the body. The yellow eyes don't blink.

Across North America, owls run from seven inches to almost three feet. Same family, nearly five times the size range. A Great Gray's wingspan is wider than a couch. A saw-whet weighs less than a hamster.

What unites them isn't size. It's the engineering. The flat face is a parabolic dish that funnels sound toward the ears. The leading edge of each flight feather carries a fine comb that breaks up turbulence before it can make noise. And the smaller ones don't excavate their own homes — they move into the cavities a pileated leaves behind. The same dead-tree address from last winter, now under new ownership.

You've stood under a hunting owl. You just didn't hear it 🌿

05/23/2026

What are we up to at Renew Appalachia? Watch this to learn about one area of focus - ecosystem restoration!

05/14/2026

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04/28/2026

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3632 N Wolf Creek Road
Belfry, KY
41231

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+16063900748

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