Bluegrass Land Conservancy 2020 + 2021 Impact Report

CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS 

A HOPEFUL LOOK FORWARD 

Fiscal Years 2020 & 2021 Impact Report 

©James Archambeault

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Helen Alexander 

Board Chair 

Joel Turner 

Secretary 

Nina Bonnie 

Brutus Clay 

Stephen J.B. Davis 

Timothy Dunn 

Luke Fallon 

Peek Garlington III 

Dell Hancock 

Lynn Hancock 

EMERITUS BOARD 

Laura Lee Brown 

Lendy Brown 

Michael Burns 

Laurel Catto 

OUR TEAM 

Jessie Wilder 

Executive Director 

Stephanie Geddes 

Director of Development 

Emmanuel Fields 

Stewardship Coordinator 

Margaret Graves 

Vice Chair 

Michael Potapov 

Treasurer 

Libby Jones 

Paul Keith 

Mary Lowry 

Boyce Martin III 

Richard Masson 

Austin Musselman, Jr. 

Steve Ragan 

Robert Clay 

Hoppy Henton 

Betty Kenan 

Steve Wilson 

Ashley Greathouse 

Counsel, Dir. of Conservation 

Nicole Zub 

Conservation Manager 

Cathy Raygoza 

Office Manager 

Visit BluegrassLandConservancy.org for more 

information about our team and board. 

From the 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Dear Supporters, 

I am sure that when Wendell Berry wrote these 

words, he wasn’t foreseeing a global pandemic. 

However, in the face of Covid-19 and its 

reverberations throughout Kentucky and the 

world, the quote seems strangely applicable. Certainly, the past year and a half has 

presented us all with many challenges. Our proverbial streams have been impeded and 

many times we have not known what to do or which way to go. As such, we have 

collectively been going through individual, community, and organizational journeys of 

self-discovery. And yet, throughout the heartache and strife, we see instances of 

beautiful songs made with individuals and communities coming together in local support 

of each other. 

2020 marked the 25th Anniversary of Bluegrass Land Conservancy (BLC). The year was 

primed to be full of celebrations for our community to highlight a remarkable set of 

accomplishments in land conservation, but, with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, our 

stream was impeded. We, like so many others, cancelled our events and were left feeling 

unsure about how to proceed. 

At BLC, we believe that land conservation is important every day, but think it especially so 

at a time when so many people have been turning to local resources, including fresh food, 

farm products, and local access to nature. We learned over the past year and a half that 

our donors and supporters feel so too. Thanks to overwhelming community support, BLC 

was able to raise funds in line with previous years, allowing us to continue our focus on 

mission-driven work. 

Community response to BLC hasn’t stopped with monetary donations. Much to our 

surprise and delight, we continue to receive almost weekly inquiries from landowners 

and have more active projects than ever before, with over 20 active projects 

on more than 5,000 acres. Covid-19 presented an opportunity for landowners 

to slow down, spend time with family, and think about the future. The result being 

that more Bluegrass landowners are seeing the benefits of conserving their land 

in perpetuity. The impeded stream is singing. 

We hope that you enjoy this organizational update and our 2020-2021 Impact 

Report. Thank you for your commitment to protecting this unique place that many 

of us call home. Your donations and continued support allow BLC to continue to 

sing —making sure future generations have access to clean water, healthy soils, fresh 

air, and open spaces. 

Warmly, 

Jessie Wilder 

“It may be that when we no longer know what to do, 

we have come to our real work 

and when we no longer know which way to go, 

we have begun our real journey. 

The mind that is not baffled is not employed. 

The impeded stream is the one that sings.” 

– Wendell Berry 

1 BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY 2020 & 2021 IMPACT REPORT

MISSION 

To protect land in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region through 

permanent conservation easements. 

VISION 

A thriving community where land is protected to sustain 

our identity, economy, and quality of life. 

GOALS 

LAND PROTECTION 

Permanently protect and steward lands critical 

to agricultural viability and community character 

in the Bluegrass region. 

ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY 

Grow our financial and organizational 

capacity to ensure our commitment to perpetuity 

and to meet dynamic conservation goals. 

EDUCATION & OUTREACH 

Elevate the importance of land as part of our 

regional identity, and land conservation as a 

priority for maintaining a high quality of life 

and a vibrant economy. 

FOCUS AREAS 

Farmland & 

Fresh Food 

Clean 

Waterways 

Working 

Family Farms 

Iconic 

Landscapes 

Wildlife Habitat & 

Natural Resources 

Cultural, Scenic, & 

Historic Resources 

BLUEGRASSLANDCONSERVANCY.ORG 2

CONSERVATION SNAPSHOT 

Since 1995 we have protected... 


LAND PROTECTION 

Conserving Farms & Natural Lands 

With a goal to permanently protect and steward lands critical to agricultural viability and 

community character in the Bluegrass region, Bluegrass Land Conservancy works on a daily basis 

with landowners across the region to conserve land through voluntary conservation easements. 

Recognized by the World Monument Fund (WMF) as “one of America’s most distinctive landscapes” 

for its world-class soils, iconic farms, and abundant water resources, the Bluegrass region was 

unfortunately also named to the WMF Watch List as one of the world’s 100 most endangered sites due 

to the increasing amount of acreage lost to development yearly. The very land that defines and 

supports our region, allowing for and sustaining the equine industry, bourbon industry, tourism, local 

food, outdoor recreation, clean air, and fresh water is being broken up and developed at an alarming 

pace. With one of the highest rates of farmland loss in the country, Kentucky has lost nearly 800,000 

acres of land in the last two decades. 

Over the past 25 years, Bluegrass Land Conservancy has saved nearly 30,000 of our most critical 

acres from future development. These lands will remain open for agricultural uses and natural habitat 

in perpetuity. We still have plenty of work to do to combat the rapid pace of development! We need 

your help to increase the pace of conservation before it is too late. 

Is a conservation easement right for you and your family? 

Every family is unique and so are their farm conservation plans. 

We welcome all inquiries, and all conversations are confidential. To discuss the benefits 

associated with protecting your land and what will work best for you and your family, contact: 

Ashley Greathouse 

agreathouse@bluegrassconservancy.org 

859-255-4552 

©James Archambeault 


Anderson County 

Ann and Darrell Gabhart 

Panther Rock 

Patricia and Dennis Monohan 

Monohan Farm 

Bourbon County 

Mary Clay and John Berry 

Auvergne Farm 

Sara Clay and George Branch 

Canefield Farm 

Felicia and Doug Branham 

Hurricane Hills 

Hurricane Hills North 

Hurricane Hills West 

Flying High Farm 

Lendy and Darrell Brown 

Stonereath Farm 

Brenda and R. Berle Clay 

Auvergne Farm 

Isabel McHenry Clay 

The Larches 

Rhonda Cornum and Kory Cornum 

Monroc Farm 

Louise Courtelis 

Town and Country* 

Patricia and Johnny Elkins 

Chestnut Hill Farms 

Point Side, LLC 

Resting Acres Division* 

Seth, Clay, and Dell Hancock 

Claiborne Farm 

Seth and Deborah Hancock 

Cherry Valley 

Staci and Arthur Hancock 

Stone Farm 

Edwina and Robert Hensley 

Resting Acres Division* 

Hinkle Brothers, LLC 

Hinkle Farm 

Sherry and Steve Judy 

Kane Farm dba 4 Sons Farm* 

Gayle and Jim Kane 

Kane Angus 

Margaret A. Lake 

Lake Farm 

Lary Farm, LLC 

Glenlary 

Nicholas M. Lotz 

Briarbrooke 

Beatrice Clay Moran 

Canefield Farm 

Pam and Bart McFarland 

Resting Acres 

Narola, LLC 

Stonereath Stud* 

Vintage Farm and Stables, LLC 

Stonereath Stud* 

Pamela and Charles Parker 

The Parker Farm 

Kristina and John Penn 

Pennland 

Kathy and Ted Spears 

Larkspur* 

Katie Sutphin 

Victory Haven 

Yoder Family 

Lake Farm* 

Boyle County 

Anonymous 

Bright Family, LLC 

Bright Family Farm 

Drs. Katherine L. Bright 

and Daniel J. Moran 

Katherine Bright Farm 

Louise and Fred Dearborn 

Fieldstone Farm 

Mary Pat and Scott Hankla, 

Faye and Ren Hankla 

Hankla Farm 

Angereau and Martha McConnell 

Springhouse Farm 

Clark County 

Linda and Nelson Barnes 

Barnes Stoner Bend Farm 

Carolyn King 

The Richard Hunt Smith Nature 

and Wildlife Sanctuary 

Ben C. Kaufmann and Janet 

Zusman 

CallieCash Farm 

Katie Sutphin 

Sutphin Farm 

Leesa and Keith Moorman 

Bow Wood Farm 

Daniel and Allison Mongiardo 

Via Ferraro Farm* 

Dr. and Mrs. John van Nagell 

Boone Valley Farm 

Brookfield Farm 

Fayette County 

Amy and Jason Akers 

Akers Farm* 

Helen C. Alexander 

Middlebrook Farm 

Estate of Hilary J. Boone, Jr. 

Wimbledon Farm* 

Jeanne Cox and Michael Owens 

Cornerstone Farm 

Susanna and Leon Creek 

and Ann J. Parker 

Polohunt Farm 

Patricia and Johnny Elkins 

Chestnut Hill Farm 

Clay Hancock 

EIEIO Farm 

Alex Hancock and Jak Knelman 

EIEIO Farm* 

Betty and Jim Kenan 

Kenan Farm 

Alston and Johnny Kerr 

Greenfields 

Lori Kirk-Wagner 

Lori Kirk-Wagner Farm 

Nicole Lyvere 

Cornerstone Farm* 

Bonnie and Dick Maynard 

Maynard Farm 

Dede McGehee 

Heaven Trees 

Newtownanner Stud Farm 

Newtownanner Stud Farm* 


Beth and Dan Pride 

Oxford Farm 

Kormendy Farms, LLC 

Maynard Farm* 

Dr. and Mrs. John van Nagell 

Brookfield Farm 

Boone Valley Farm 

Franklin County 

Frances P. Canty 

Arrowhead Farm 

Mary Alice Dacosse 

Arrowhead Farm* 

Harrison County 

Russell Gray 

Gray’s Run Farm 

Susan and R.M. Richards 

Chicory Ridge 

Henry County 

Donna and Jim Ludwig 

Springstone Farm 

Jessamine County 

Brownwood Property, LLC 

Brownwood Farm* 

Estate of Richard J. Corman 

R. J. Corman Farm 

Marijo and Tom Foster 

La Fontaine 

Dave and Jennifer Harris 

Seven Stones Farm 

Estate of Barbara Hunter 

Brownwood Farm 

EASEMENT DONORS 

& OWNERS 


Taking Care of the Land Every Day... 

To all those who have conserved or own protected farms, we are grateful and 

inspired. Thank you for all you do for the land, every day. Family farms are the 

backbone of Kentucky, and your partnership represents the future of our community. 

Frances P. Canty 

Ridge Farm 

Shawn Canty 

Ridge Farm* 

Gloria and Jack Halter 

The Halter Farm 

Hoppy Henton 

Henton Farms 

Shenton Business Limited 

Shenton Farm* 

Suzi Shoemaker 

Lantern Hill Farm 

Phil and Jan Meyer, Barbara Groves, 

Sarah and John Mutziger 

Blue Gate Farm 

Verville Ventures, LLC 

Blue Gate Farm* 

Ann and James Robert Wilson 

The Judge Place 

Pleasant Grove 

Madison County 

Lois Combs-Richards Farm 

Combs-Richards Farm 

Mary Elizabeth Richards 

Combs-Richards Farm* 

Marion County 

Linda and Parker Beam 

SonBeam Farms 

Mercer County 

Leigh Andrea DeLair 

Running Fox Farm 

John D. Stuart 

High Peak Farm-Mercer Co. 

Rose Cooper and Allen Bush 

Nelson County 

Anonymous 

Lida Oxnard 

Post Oak Farm 

Oldham County 

W. Allen Northcutt III 

Flying Cross Farm 

Julia L. Fields 

Annewood Farms 

Robertson County 

Darrin Martin and Troy Martin 

Martin Farm 

Shelby County 

Peter E. Leonhardt 

Lakeview Farms 

Sarah and Paul Keith 

Pine Grove Farm 

Scott County 

Buffy and David Greathouse 

Cockaigne 

Andre and Jennifer Regard 

Cockaigne* 

Anna and Paul Isaacs 

Shagbark 

Laura D. and Robert L. Riddle 

Riddle Farm 

Erin and Bill Rouse 

Rouse Farm 

Trey Benson, Andy Burns, Matt Helgerson 

Rouse Farm* 

Washington County 

Linda and Parker Beam 

SonBeams Farms 

Woodford County 

Anonymous 

Helen C. Alexander 

Spring Station Farm 

Gay and Michael Barnett 

Blackburn Farm 

Mina Berger 

Woodstock Farm 

Borges-Torrealba Holdings, LLC 

Three Chimneys Farm* 

Mary and Joseph Carter Family 

Carter Farms 

Dr. and Mrs. John Caton 

Hillside Farm 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Clay 

Three Chimneys Farm 

Pam and Roger Conley 

Wildflower Farm 

Susanna and Leon Creek and 

Ann J. Parker 

Polohunt Farm 

Mr. and Mrs. William Curlin 

Dunvegan 

Dr. and Mrs. Mike Daugherty 

Three Springs Farm 

Elk Horn Farm, LLC 

Woodstock Farm* 

Drs. Claire and Rolf Embertson 

Chancey Mill Farm 

William Davis Fishback, Jr. 

Trackside Farm 

Gerald Ford 

Diamond A. Farms* 

Drs. Laurie and David Haas 

Lookout Farm 

Dr. Stephen and Debbie Jackson 

Jackson Purchase 

Margaret and David Jeffiers 

Trailside Farm 

JMI Farms, LLC 

Chanteclair* 

Libby and Brereton Jones 

Airdrie Stud 

Airdrie: Gratz Park & Home Place 

Woodburn Farm 

Captain and Mrs. Richard Kane 

Horseshoe Bend Farm 

Alice Carneal Kinkead 

Braestone Farm 

Dorothy and William Matthews V 

Hanlen Farm 


Newtownanner Stud Farm* 


Randle Properties, LLC 

Ashley House Farm 

Allison and Danny Richardson 

Buckhead Ranch 

Sally and Andrew Schneider 

Millwood Springs Farm* 

John D. Stuart 

High Peak Farms 

Jan and Ben Taylor 

Taylor Farms 

Andrea and Bernard V. Tew 

Willow Springs Farm 

Steve South and Sue Van Patten 

Locust Hill Farm 

Nancy A. Vanier, Jennifer E. Allen, 

Lyda Williamson 

High Peak Farms* 

Elaine and Ben Walden 

Paul’s Mill 

Judy Wells 

Shadewell 

Dr. and Mrs. Smiser West 

Waterford Farm 

Millford Farm 

WNS Holdings, LTD 

Paul’s Mill* 

Sheryl Wood and Craig Wood 

Millwood Springs Farm 

Dr. Gary and Kathy Priest 

Woodsrping Farm 

*Current conservation 

easement owner 

©Mary Jane Speer 


ORGANIZATIONAL 

SUSTAINABILITY 

Bluegrass Land Conservancy is committed to our promise of perpetuity through the sustainable and 

measurable management of our financial resources. With a goal to grow our financial and 

organizational capacity to ensure our commitment to perpetuity and to meet dynamic 

conservation goals, we perform our work with a community and growth-oriented mindset. We 

know that every conservation easement is a forever promise for future generations, and therefore we 

are driven every day to ensure the funds and organizational structure needed to fulfill that pledge. 

In addition to annual operating funds, BLC works to grow a robust Operating Endowment and 

Stewardship Fund to safeguard our conservation easements forever. 

With over 25 years of experience and nearly 30,000 acres of land protected, BLC is the most 

accomplished regional, nonprofit land trust in Kentucky working in conservation easements. The 

collective expertise on our Board and staff represents the majority of land conserved in Kentucky. 

Protecting an average of over 1,300 acres per year, BLC ranks in the top 5% of accredited land 

trusts in the country in land conserved per year by staff size. We need your help to continue to 

grow our organization and staff in order to maintain and increase the pace of land conservation 

in the Bluegrass. 

As a community-supported land trust, we rely upon the generous contributions of individuals, 

businesses, and grantors as we work to preserve our Bluegrass lands. Every dollar donated to BLC 

helps to further our mission-directed programming. There are multiple opportunities to support 

BLC—through direct gifts of cash, stock, real estate, auction items, workplace matching funds, planned 

gifts, and corporate partnerships. With your continued support, our conservation work will continue 

to play a vital role in our region’s quality of life, economic growth, and healthy environment. 

BEQUESTS 

Providing Impact & Peace of Mind 

For many BLC supporters, a bequest is the most direct and impactful way to give, no matter 

how large or small. A bequest is invaluable to BLC’s growth and stability, and ensures that 

BLC will continue to protect and always care for the Bluegrass. For more information on 

bequests and other planned giving options please contact: 

©James Archambeault 

Stephanie Geddes 

sgeddes@bluegrassconservancy.org 


2020-2021 

Financial Summary 

SOURCES 

OF FUNDS 

Corporate 

& Business 

Events 

23% 

10% 

Individuals 

54% 

$1,222,820 

Operating Endowment 

$937,627.73 

Funds Raised for General Operating 

Foundations 

& Grants 

13% 

$36,651 

Donor-restricted Project Funds 

Management 

Fundraising 

12% 

$2,098,257 

Stewardship & Defense Fund 

10.9% 

USE OF 

FUNDS 

77.1% 

Program Services 

492 

Unique Donors 


Conservation Partner 

Ms. Helen C. Alexander 

Mrs. Nina Bonnie 

Ina B. Bond Ashbourne Charitable Fund 

Ms. Sandra Frazier 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Austin Musselman Jr. 

Ms. Elaine Musselman 

William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust 

Visionary 

Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Found. 

Mr. & Mrs. Antony Beck 

Mr. & Mrs. Peek Garlington 

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Goodman 

Governor & Mrs. Brereton Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. James Kenan 

Catalyst 

Hilary Boone Foundation, Inc. 

Ms. A. Cary Brown & Mr. Steve Epstein 

Ms. Laura Lee Brown & Mr. Steve Wilson 

Elhapa Foundation, Inc. 

Patagonia 

Toyota Motor Manufacturing 

Jane Smith Turner Foundation 

Benefactor 

Anonymous 

Ms. Ann Bakhaus 

Mrs. Jean Frazier 

Frazier Joy Family Foundation, Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. David Richard Masson 

Mrs. Milly Stewart 

Steward 

Anonymous [2] 

Dr. & Mrs. John Aumiller 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Burns 

Mr. Allen Bush 

Mr. & Mrs. William S. Chapman Jr. 

Ms. Susan Chu 

Clifton Foundation, Inc. 

Dr. Leigh DeLair 

Delta Dental of Kentucky 

Mr. & Mrs. David Harris 

Newtownanner Stud Farm Kentucky, LLC 

Mary K. Oxley Foundation 

Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Priest 

Ms. Emily Bingham & Mr. Stephen Reily 

Sam Swope Family Foundation 

Mrs. Vivian Shepherd 

Mr. David A. Jones Sr. 

Mr. Ben Kaufmann & Ms. Janet Zusman 

Patron 

Mr. & Mrs. Terry Adams 

Albert G. Clay Family Foundation 

Ashford Stud 

Ms. Nancy Barnett & Mr. Potapov 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Darrell Brown 

Ms. Tawana L. Edwards 

Mr. John S. Egan 

Dr. & Mrs. Luke H. Fallon 

Ms. Margaret Graves & Mr. Jeff Hallos 

Ms. Lynn Hancock 

Ms. Waddell W. Hancock II 

Keeneland Association, Inc. 

Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners 

& Breeders,Inc. 

Landscape Workshop 

Ms. Katherine Lary 

Mr. & Mrs. Todd Lary 

Mr. Peter Leonhardt 

Ms. Mary Lowry 

Mr. & Mrs. Boyce Martin III 

Ms. Eleanor Bingham Miller 

Ms. Susan Mullineaux 

The Richard Foundation 

Mr. Don M. Robinson 

Mr. Richard Sweeney 

Mr. & Mrs. T. Wayne Sweezey 

Mrs. Linda Van Meter 

Protector 

Mr. John Allen 

Mr. John Backer 

Bank of America 

Bardstown Bourbon Company, LLC 

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Bass IV 

Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Outdoor Fund 

Ms. Mary Margaret Bell 

& Mr. Thomas M. Wynne 

Dr. Karen Berg 

Mr. John Berry & Mrs. Mary Clay Berry 

Mr. & Mrs. William Bishop 

Bluegrass Distillers 

Mrs. Caroline Huger Boone 

Mr. & Mrs. George Branch 

Drs. Katherine Bright & Daniel Moran 

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn S. Bromagen 

Mr. Garvin Brown IV 

OUR DONORS 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bulleit Jr. 

Mr. Alex G. Campbell Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Cheney 

Mrs. Catherine Woodford Clay 

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Conner 

Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Dan Conner 

Ms. Dorothy Cordray 

Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Crume 

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Dearborn 

Ms. Laura Dempsey-Riddle 

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald J. Ford 

Mr. & Mrs. George Gans III 

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Gray 

Ms. Marcia Gray 

Greer Portrait Studio 

Mrs. Helen K. Groves 

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hancock III 

Mr. & Mrs. Seth W. Hancock 

Mr. & Mrs. H. Scott Hankla 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Hinkle 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hodgkin 

Augusta Brown Holland 

Philanthropic Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Paul Keith III 

Ms. Alex Hancock & 

Mr. James Knelman 

Mr. & Mrs. Kip Knelman 

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Leonard 

LG&E & KU Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Sam Lightner 

Mr. & Mrs. Chet Lott 

Lux Row Distillers 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Martin 

Mrs. Dorothy Matz 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip G. Meyer 

Mr. & Mrs. Leverett S. Miller 

Ms. Elizabeth S. Montgomery 

Mr. & Mrs. William Mudd 

National Christian Found. Kentucky 

Network for Good 

Pin Oak Charitable Fund 

Mr. Steven R. Ragan 

Mr. Robert Reagan 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Riddle 

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Ronald 

Mr. & Mrs. Shane Ryan 

Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Shockley 

Ms. Sue Van Patten 

& Mr. Steve W. South 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Stilz 

9 BLUEGRASS LAND CONSERVANCY 2020 & 2021 IMPACT REPORT 

Ms. Miriam Tinnell 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel B. Turner 

Ms. Elizabeth Whitlock 

Ms. Jessie Wilder 

Conservationist 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Auerbach 

Mr. & Mrs. Craig Bandoroff 

Ms. Vickie Batzka 

Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Rogers Beasley 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Biederman 

Ms. Elizabeth Bordt 

Mr. & Mrs. James Robert Boyd 

Mr. & Mrs. Hewitt Brown 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bruckheimer 

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bunger 

Burton Made 

Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf B. Clay 

Mr. & Mrs. Brutus J. Clay III 

Mrs. Marsha Cone 

Ms. Kelley Corrigan 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dabney 

Dr. & Mrs. Lisle Dalton 

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas P. Dean 

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Dunn 

Dr. & Mrs. Dale R. Eckert 

Ms. Jenny Minier & 

Mr. Josh Ederington 

Drs. Claire & Rolf Embertson 

Dr. William D. Fishback Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Sloane Graff 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Graviss 

Mr. Robert Hall Jr. 

Ms. Susan L. Hamilton & 

Mr. Edwin C. Krebs 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hamm 

Mr. & Mrs. Seth Walker Hancock Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Hardesty 

Dr. Anna Hess & Mr. John Hess 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Hester 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Huber 

Dr. Julia Huber & Mr. Lawrence Pemble 

Mr. & Mrs. Eric S. Ivanovich 

Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Jelsma 

Mr. & Mrs. Bret Jones 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob B. Jones 

Mr. Randy A. Kemper 

The Kentucky Castle 

Ms. Kate Kinneman 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Davant Latham Jr. 

Ms. Virginia Lee 

Mrs. Jo W. Leone 

Ms. Jane Lewis 

Ms. Marcia Gray 

& Mr. William G. Lussky 

Mr. Albert Lyons 

Mr. & Mrs. Gray Lyster 

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne G. Lyster III 

Maker’s Mark 

Ms. Kelsey Marshall 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mossotti 

Dr. & Mrs. Emler A. Neuman 

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Nicol 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Perry 

Mr. David Pulito & 

Mrs. Daisy Phipps Pulito 

Ms. Paula Schoenhoff 

Sir Barton Place, LLC 

The Henry Laird Smith Foundation 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Steinman 

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sullivan 

Dr. Nancy Stearns Theiss & 

Mr. Jim Theiss 

Mr. Billy Van Pelt 

Village Anchor 

Mr. Ronald Wallace 

Walmart 

Mr. Carl Werner 

Mr. & Mrs. William Plumar Wiseman 

Dr. & Mrs. Demetrio Zourarakis 

Preservationist 

Ms. Gail Austin 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ball 

Ms. Holiday Banta 

Ms. Elizabeth Barr 

Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Barry 

Ms. Ellen Bland 

Boone Creek Outdoors 

Mr. & Mrs. George S. Branch 

Mr. Robert Brousseau 

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Butzer 

Dr. Maria Cellarosi-Yorba 

Mr. & Mrs. Keith Chamblin 

Ms. Beatrice Clay 

Mrs. Kaitlyn J. Colvin 

Mr. John R. Combs 

Ms. Katherine Cornwell 

Mr. Leon J. Creek 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dentinger 

Ms. Donna Gene Dixon 

Ms. Katie Ellis 

Mrs. Edward Fallon 

Ms. Lorraine Garkovich 

Dr. & Mrs. James G. Gay 

Mr. & Mrs. Don Giffen 

Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Howard Gray 

Ms. Ashley Greathouse 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Greathouse Jr. 

Dr. Stuart Hagan 

Mr. Arthur Hancock IV 

Ms. Phyllis R. Hasbrouck 

Ms. Sarah Hempel 

Dr. & Mrs. Phil Heye 

Mr. Stuart Early Huston 

Mr. & Mrs. Benton Keith 

Mr. Benjamin Koostra 

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Ladd 

Mr. Darryl S. Lavery 

Lee Milward Design 

Mr. & Mrs. William Lewis 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Lindquist 

Louisville Waterfront 

Development Corp 

Mr. Jackson McReynolds 

Michter’s Distillery 

Ms. Connie Jo Miller & Mr. Lynn Cravens 

Mr. John S. L. Morgan & 

Ms. Linda A. Carroll 

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Musselman Sr. 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Allen Northcutt III 

Mr. & Mrs. Tom Oetinger 

Omni Louisville Hotel 

The Honorables Lewis & Sheila Paisley 

Dr. and Mrs. David C. Parrish III 

Mr. & Mrs. James Chad Pennington 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Ragan 

Ms. Katherine Redmond 

Mr. & Mrs. Reese Reinhold 

Mr. & Mrs. David Richardson 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward K. Roggenkamp 

Mr. Michael Rudzik 

The Ruin B&B 

Ms. Amy Sager 

Ms. Chris Schimmoeller 

& Mr. Joel Dufour 

Ms. Jennifer Shah 

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill 

Mr. & Mrs. James Shropshire 

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Simon 

Ms. Margaret D. Wise & 

Mr. John A. Stuart 

Mr. George M. Van Meter Jr. 

Honorable Laurance B. VanMeter 

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Wagner 

These gifts were received between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2021. We sincerely apologize of any errors or omissions. 

Please contact Stephanie if you have any corrections. Thank you.

Mr. & Mrs. James Welch 

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wilder 

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Williams 

Mr. J. R. Wilson Jr. 

Ms. Jeanne R. Woodberry 

Supporter 

Anonymous (11) 

AIA Eastern Kentucky 

Ms. Frances Allen 

Mr. Robert C. Anderson 

Mr. Hugh Archer 

Ms. Joan B. Austin 

Mr. Robert C. Ayotte 

Badgley Mishka 

Ms. Rachel Barber 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Barnett 

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond J. Barry 

Mr. John Batts 

Mr. & Mrs. Price H. Bell Jr. 

Ms. Edith S. Bingham 

Dr. Jessin Blossom 

Blue Grass Community Foundation 

Bluegrass Hospitality Group 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Boden 

Mr. David Bonarigo 

Ms. Beverly Bower 

Mr. Bruce Breeding 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Breeding 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brewer 

Mr. & Mrs. George S. Brooks III 

Mr. David Brousseau 

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Bryson 

Ms. Avery Buckman 

Mr. Matt Carter & Mr. Brent Bruner 

Ms. Chelsea Cass Dickson 

Castle & Key Distillery 

Churchill Downs Incorporated 

Mr. John R. Clark 

Mr. & Mrs. Johnson Camden Clay 

Mr. & Mrs. James Cockerel 

Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Coleman Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. G. Nelson Copeland Jr. 

Ms. Patricia Courtney 

Ms. Diane M. Curry 

Mr. & Mrs. Zachary A. Davis 

Mr. Rigdon O. Dees 

Dr. & Mrs. Elvis Donaldson 

Mr. Lee Droppelman 

Dr. & Mrs. John Elkins 

Mr. & Mrs. James Elliott 

Mr. & Mrs. James Ellis 

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Fain 

Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Farmer 

Mr. Walter Ferrie 

Fidelity Charitable 

Mr. Emmanuel Fields 

Ms. Marijo Foster 

Friends of Bluegrass Conservancy 

Mr. Matthew Gardiner 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Garner 

Mr. & Mrs. David Garrett 

Ms. Stephanie Geddes 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Germann 

Mr. & Mrs. William Giles 

Ms. Holiday K. Glenn 

Ms. Heather Greve 

Ms. Kathleen S. Gross 

Mr. & Mrs. Ben Haggin 

Ms. Nina Hahn 

Mr. & Mrs. John R. Hall 

Ms. C. Hutchison Hancock & 

Mr. Benjamin Kruger 

Mr. & Mrs. Ren Hankla 

Ms. Boo Hardy & Dr. Richard Holder 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Holmes 

Mr. Mark Harren 

Harvest Restaurant 

Mr. Robert Hawley 

T & W Interiors HCT 

Design Studio LLC 

Ms. Martha Henton 

Ms. Marty L. Henton 

Ms. Susan Hill 

Mr. & Mrs. Buckner Hinkle Jr. 

Horse Country, Inc. 

Ms. Mari Ann Huber 

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Jackson 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jacobs 

Ms. Pearl James 

Kendra Scott - Oxmoor Center 

Ms. Krista Kimmel 

Ms. Barbara Klausner 

Mr. & Mrs. Karl Kocher 

Isabel Ladd Interiors 

Miss Maren Lane 

Mr. & Mrs. James Ludwig 

Ms. Emily Mallory 

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Martin 

Dr. & Mrs. William Martin 

Dr. Mavin Martin & Mr. Neil Mellen 

Mr. & Mrs. David Marye 

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Matthews 

Ms. Mary Mayrose 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene McFadden 

Dr. Dede McGehee 

Mr. Tim McMurry 

Dr. & Mrs. J. Preston Miles 

Mr. & Mrs. John Paul Miller 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Milward 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mohler 

Ms. Linda Pavey 

Mr. & Mrs. John Phillips 

Mr. & Mrs. James A. Philpott Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Pickett 

Ms. Kathy Plomin 

Mr. & Mrs. A. Griggs Powell 

Ms. Helen C. Powell 

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Pride 

Ms. Marianne Quinn 

Rainbow Blossom Natural 

Food Markets 

Ms. Constance Rawlins 

Ms. Betce Reagan 

Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Reed 

Reliant Wealth Planning, LLC 

Mr. Joey Renfrow 

Ms. Helen Murray Roach Rentch 

Mr. Ken Rhodes 

Mr. Chip Ridge 

Dr. J. David Richardson 

Ms. Louise C. Robinson 

Mr. Patrick J. Robinson 

Mr. & Mrs. Dean Roethemeier 

Ms. Lindsey LeMaster & 

Mr. Robert Ronk 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Roth 

Ms. Mary F. Rounsavall 

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Roush 

Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Schirmer 

Ms. Jill Scott 

Dr. & Mrs. Roger Shott 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Sloan 

Mr. Walker W. Sloan 

Speed Art Museum 

Mrs. Nancy Graves Talbott 

Dr. & Mrs. Theodore R. Tauchert 

Mr. James Telechbush Family Fund 

Mr. Tim Thompson 

Tito’s Handmade Vodka 

Mr. Stephen Trask 

Dr. & Mrs. Hardarshan S. Valia 

Ms. Gay Haggin VanMeter 

Mr. Michael Vito 

Ms. Marian Roberts Wahlgren 

Mr. & Mrs. James Watts 

Dr. & Mrs. Byron T. Westerfield 

Mr. Matthew White 

Ms. Holly B. Wiedemann & 

Mr. Bart van Dissel 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Roscoe Willett 

Mrs. Kathryn Wong & 

Mr. Scott Kremer 

Associate 

Anonymous (35) 

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Abernathy 

Ms. Patsy Lee Anderson & 

Mr. Danny Lay 

Dr. & Mrs. Joe F. Arterberry 

Mr. Leslie Wayne Autery 

Baird Foundation, Inc. 

Ms. Bethany Baxter 

Ms. Jae Billings 

Mr. Neville Blakemore, Jr. & 

Mrs. Gray Henry-Blakemore 

CBRE Foundation 

Mr. Clyde Carpenter 

Ms. Nancy L. Carpenter & 

Mr. Jeff Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Graham B. Cooke 

Ms. Blaire Cullman-Clark 

Mr. Stuart Gordon Davidson 

Ms. Elizabeth A. Debski 

Ms. Hannah Emig 

Ms. Lisa Ewen 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Feldpausch 

Ms. Kathryn Fredericks 

Mr. & Mrs. George Freeman 

Ms. Melanie Galloway 

Ms. Teresa Gevedon 

Ms. Cynthia B. Goff 

Mr. Jonathan Golding 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis L. Haggin IV 

Dr. Paul Evans Holbrook 

Mr. & Mrs. Eben L. Hollingsworth 

Mr. & Mrs. Phil Holoubek 

Ms. Sharon Hudon 

Humana 

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Huston 

Mr. & Mrs. Ken S. Johnson 

Mr. Kenneth L. Karem 

Mr. Phillip Kollin 

Ms. Amanda Kool 

Ms. Elizabeth Lorch 

Ms. Anne Lubbers 

Ms. Kristi Martin 

Ms. Lilla S. Mason 

Ms. Ann McCarthy 

Ms. Margaret McDuffie 

Sister Claire A. McGowan 

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Paul Menard 

Mr. Jacob Tyler Michel 

Ms. Julie Mickler 

Ms. Penelope P. Miller 

Ms. Adnee De Mobrey Hamilton 

The Honorable Becky Moore & 

Dr. John A. Moore 

Ms. Rachel Morgan 

Ms. Joanie Musselman 

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Neuzel 

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Noel Jr. 

Mr. Tom Padgett 

Mr. Greg Padgett & Mr. Tom Padgett 

Mr. & Mrs. William Petot 

Ms. Lucy Points & Mr. Mick Jeffries 

Mr. Sanford Pollack 

Mr. & Mrs. H. Graddy Prewitt 

Mr. Cy Pugh 

Mr. CT Ransdell 

Mr. & Mrs. Don Redman 

Dr. & Mrs. Ruel Cowles, DVM PLLC 

Russell Capital Management 

Ms. Lisa Schoenbachler 

Dr. John Selegue 

Ms. Courtney Taulbee 

Ms. Kathryn Taylor 

Ms. Jane Thompson 

Ugly Dog Distillery 

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Wampler 

Ms. Tricia Watts 

West Sixth Brewery 

Ms. Adrian Wichman 

Wild Birds Unlimited of Frankfort 

Ms. Leah M. Williams 

Ms. Kathleen Winter & Mr. Steven Buck 

Ms. Pamela Wood 

In-Kind Donations 

Ashbourne Farms 

Bluegrass Distillers 

Cross Gate Gallery 

Organic Association of Kentucky 

Sophisticated Living Magazine 

Speed Art Museum 

Community Giving 

Amazon Smile Foundation 

Good Foods Co-op 

Kroger Corporation 

Paypal Giving Fund 

Whole Foods Market 

In Honor Of 

Mary Patsy Shely 

Mr. Ben Kaufmann and Ms. Janet Zusman 

Helen Alexander 

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rogers Beasley 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boden 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Chapman Jr. 

Ms. Donna Dixon 

Mrs. Helen Groves 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huston 

Ms. Sally Huston 

Mr. Charles Noell 

Betty Kenan 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Chapman Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Nicol 

Lendy Brown 

Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Nicol 

Dr. Luke Fallon 

Mrs. Edward Fallon 

Griffin Alexander Watson-Mills 

Ms. Vickie Batzka 

Nina Bonnie 

Ms. Mary F. Rounsavall 

Mary Lowry 

Ms. Ellen Bland 

Royal White 

Mr. Matthew White 

Libby Jones 

Pin Oak Charitable Fund 

Hoppy Henton 

Anonymous 

Austin Musselman 

Mr. and Mrs. Graham B. Cooke 

Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson 

Ms. Emily Mallory 

Liza Van Dissel 

Ms. Eben Hollingsworth 

In Memory Of 

Louise Allen 

Mr. John Allen 

Anonymous 

Ms. Deborah Bilitski 

Mr. Robert Brousseau 

Ms. Katherine Cornwell 

Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis 

Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation 

Dr. Edward Hagyard Fallon 

Dr. and Mrs. Luke H. Fallon 

Joseph C. Graves, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson 

LuLu Graves 

Dr. and Mrs. Dale Eckert 

Robert Huber 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huber 

James Baker Hall 

Dr. Julia Huber and Mr. Lawrence Pemble 

Stuart Huston 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barnett 

Caroleene, Bobby, and Philippa Dobson 

Ms. Dell Hancock 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huston 

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Jones 

Ms. Sarah Kelly 

Ms. Nana Lampton 

A Special Thank You 

As a community-supported land trust, our mission-critical land conservation work relies on the support of generous donors. 


THE SPEED MUSEUM: 

“Tales from the Turf: 

The Kentucky Horse 1825-1950” 

In February of 2020, BLC kicked off our 25th Anniversary by 

hosting a private event and gallery talk. This exhibition was the 

first to examine Kentucky’s relationship to the horse through art. 

Tales from the Turf featured paintings, sculptures, photographs, 

drawings, prints, and manuscripts telling the story of the horse in 

the Bluegrass State. The exhibition reflected all the ways that equine 

art has represented the Commonwealth’s identity, history, mythology, and 

agricultural economy, from its earliest days through the mid-twentieth century. 

SUMMER SOLSTICE 

Creek Cleanup 

We spent the summer solstice 

showing Mama Earth some love! 

Can’d Aid and Bluegrass Land 

Conservancy met at Switzer Covered 

Bridge in an effort to clean up and 

help beautify North Elkhorn Creek. 

We celebrated our hard work by 

swimming, paddling, and floating 

along the creek! We walked the 

newly launched Switzer 

Family Farm and learned 

about the vision to build 

an on-site community 

space for do-goodery, 

music and more! 

EVENTS 

VIRTUAL AUCTION 

BLC 25th Anniversary 

We celebrated our 25th Anniversary in 2020 with 

our first-ever Virtual Auction from September 23-30. 

Our supporters bid on unique Kentucky experiences, 

special bourbons, equine art, and jewelry. Together, 

we exceeded our goal and raised $112,000 to 

support BLC’s mission to preserve the scenic farmland 

and natural resources that define our region. 

BLC & BOURBON BURN 

Bottle Release Party 

BLC and Bourbon Burn hosted a socially-distanced 

specialty bottle release at Bluegrass Distillers in October 

of 2020! BLC and Bourbon Burn staff members had a blast 

hand-selecting a single barrel wheated bourbon. Bourbon 

lovers were able to reserve bottles online and pick them 

up at the Bluegrass Distillers. $20 of every bottle sold went 

towards helping BLC protect land in the Bluegrass forever. 


Bur Oak 

20 

20 

EVENT 

SPONSORS 

PROUD SPONSOR OF 

BLUEGRASS LAND 

CONSERVANCY 

Chinquapin Oak 

MR. & MRS. 

J. Darrell Brown 

To learn more, visit 

e-farmcredit.com or call 

800-444-FARM. 

Subject to credit approval. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Farm Credit Mid-America is an equal opportunity lender. 

Blue Ash 

MR. & MRS. 

Boyce Martin III 

STONEREATH 

STUD 

Black Walnut 

DR. & MRS. 

Mark Cheney 

Land Matters 

Mrs. Eleanor 

Bingham Miller 

Shagbark Hickory 

Randy Kemper 

Billy Van Pelt 

Paul & Sarah Keith 

Newtonanner 

Stud Farm 

Trackside Farm 

Dr. William 

Fishback 


EDUCATION & OUTREACH 

“In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we 

understand, and we will understand only what we are taught” – Baba Dioum 

While this quote from Baba Dioum gets used a lot in the conservation world, the truth that it speaks is 

especially valid for land conservation. Our work at Bluegrass Land Conservancy can go largely 

unseen by most people, yet it ensures the future of many amenities we care about and love. Robust 

local farmers markets, beautiful scenic drives, outdoor recreational spaces, thriving bourbon distilleries, 

and community access to equine sports and farmland are just a few of the many benefits of 

land conservation in the Bluegrass. Additionally, land conservation helps to ensure less polluted air, 

healthy soils, clean waterways, and available farmland for ourselves as well as future generations. 

At Bluegrass Land Conservancy, we seek to elevate the importance of land as a part of our 

regional identity, and land conservation as a priority for maintaining a high quality of life 

and a vibrant economy. We work to educate landowners and citizens about the importance of 

land conservation, both for themselves and for the entire Bluegrass region. By helping people 

understand how land conservation benefits each and every one of us, and is key to so many issues 

that are close to our hearts, we hope to cultivate a passion for conservation within our broader 

community. Help us engage with citizens across the Bluegrass today by hosting a BLC event, 

following us to social media, signing up for our Enews, or spreading the word about the benefits 

of land conservation! 

CONNECT 

bluegrassconservancy @blconservancy @bgconservancy 

Visit BluegrassLandConservancy.org to sign up 

for our Newsletter 


BLC was featured in the March 13, 2021 

issue of Bloodhorse Magazine 

SHOP MERCH 

Purchase BLC Merchandise at bluegrasslandconservancy.org, 

with hats and posters available year-round. Keep an eye out 

for more seasonal gear available this fall! 

From everyone 

at BLC - 

We look forward 

to seeing you, in 

person, real soon! 

This impact report was produced 

thanks to the support of 


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CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS 

A HOPEFUL LOOK FORWARD 

2020 & 2021 Impact Report 

©Mary Jane Speer 

Bluegrass Land Conservancy protects land in Kentucky’s Bluegrass region through 

permanent conservation easements. We seek to ensure a future where the region’s 

distinctive soils, cultural heritage, scenic vistas, natural resources, and farms are 

preserved forever. As a nationally accredited, community supported, 501(c)(3) 

nonprofit land trust, we work on a voluntary basis with landowners, community groups, 

and municipalities to encourage the preservation of land for agricultural viability, 

natural habitat, rural heritage, and scenic open space.

Bluegrass Land Conservancy 2020 + 2021 Impact Report

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