Appalachian Rekindling Project
Sector: Environmental • Location: Roxana, Kentucky, United States
Source: Grist
The Appalachian Rekindling Project has purchased 63 acres of land in eastern Kentucky, previously slated for a federal penitentiary, with the aim of rewilding the area with bison and native flora and fauna. This initiative seeks to protect the land from further extractive industries and to serve as a gathering place for Indigenous and local communities.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Environmental
- Location
- Roxana, Kentucky, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Grist
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Original status | Completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Appalachian Rekindling Project has purchased 63 acres of land in eastern Kentucky, previously slated for a federal penitentiary, with the aim of rewilding the area with bison and native flora and fauna. This initiative seeks to protect the land from further extractive industries and to serve as a gathering place for Indigenous and local communities. |
Original sector | Environmental |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Kentucky |
City | Roxana |
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Source | Grist |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-02-13 |
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