Join the Campbell Conservancy on Sunday, May 15, for a hike at the NKY Mitigation Bank (NKMB) site in Campbell County. This will be a guided hike of a beautiful 2.5 mile, wooded, mostly level loop trail that surrounds former agricultural land that has been converted to seasonal wetlands.
Rain date is May 22 at 2 p.m.
This is a family friendly event.
Meet at the Alexandria Park and Ride on US 27 (Alexandria Pike) and carpool to the location, due to limited parking at the site.
Departure will be 2 p.m. and return no later than 5:30 p.m.. Reservations are required. Limited to the first 25 registered.
Please note that this is a primitive area and there are no restrooms or other facilities, and it may not be suitable for younger children.
Participants will be required to complete a liability waiver and should wear weather appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes, and should bring water.
For additional information or to make a reservation, please contact the Conservancy at 859-635-9587 or email us at info@campbellconservancy.org.
The Northern Kentucky Mitigation Bank (NKMB) is the first mitigation bank approved in this region. The NKMB property consists of a unique site in a rural setting of Campbell County. The total acreage of the property is approximately 152 acres. It is situated along the banks of the Licking River.
The property contains a diverse range of ecological habitats including prior-converted agricultural land, forested upland hillsides, and riparian bottomlands. Over several miles of jurisdictional streams and riparian habitat are present on the Property and flow into the Licking River.
The purpose of the NKMB is to generate mitigation credits for development projects that will have an adverse impact on the aquatic environment and need to compensate for those impacts as a condition of their permits or other regulatory requirements resulting from project impacts. Impacts that could be compensated for by the NKMB include those to regulated waters such as wetlands, streams, and associated buffers.
The NKMB property is private property held under a conservation easement, ensuring that the land will be permanently protected and managed as an environmental conservation area. The Campbell Conservancy, Inc. is serving as the third party easement holder.
The purpose of the Campbell Conservancy, founded in 2001 as a non-profit corporation, is to work with local landowners to protect and conserve land with special natural, agricultural or scenic value for the benefit of current and future generations.
