WUKY's 'UK Perspectives' Explores Central Kentucky's Ancient Trees

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2016) — WUKY's "UK Perspectives" focuses on the people and programs of the University of Kentucky and is hosted by WUKY General Manager Tom Godell. Today's program takes us outside to chat with Tom Kimmerer, formerly with the UK Department of Forestry and now a University Press of Kentucky author and chief scientist with a nonprofit group dedicated to the conservation of ancient trees in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. 

To listen to the podcast interview from which "UK Perspectives" is produced, visit http://wuky.org/post/deep-roots-conversation-tom-kimmerer.

"UK Perspectives" airs at 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. each Friday on WUKY 91.3, UK's NPR station.

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