FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky officials say a nature preserve in Clark County has grown by 77 acres, thanks to a grant from the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund.
The Energy and Environment Cabinet says the Lower Howard’s Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve now spans more than 420 acres.
The popular hiking spot is near the Kentucky River on Athens-Boonsboro Road.
The acreage includes the John Holder Hiking Trail, which begins at the “Halls on the River” restaurant and which first opened to the public in 2012.
The Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund holds a conservation easement on all the property. Most of the forested acreage is managed as part of the Kentucky State Nature Preserve system.
The land conservation fund is a state program funded in part by sale of “Nature’s Finest” license plates.
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