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CU honors Clay Hill Memorial Forest supporters

Pictures of Adair Countians at event with this article

By Linda Waggener, assistant director of university communications

Campbellsville University recognized corporate sponsors and volunteers who help to keep Clay Hill Memorial Forest (CHMF) growing with a donor appreciation event recently.

Special guests were Jan Rose Coleman, Shiela Newcomb and Jacki Bennett representing management of E.ON U.S. which has provided for the new alternative energy center and teacher sponsorship.



Coleman, manager of the business office in Louisville, said, "E.ON U.S. appreciates the opportunity to work with Campbellsville University to establish the Alternative Energy Center, a regional center for environmental education and research. Because our company is passionate in our commitment to be involved in the communities that we serve, we are honored and proud to play a part in making a difference in Campbellsville."

Speaking for E.ON U.S., she said they are thankful for the appreciation and recognition that has been bestowed on them by Campbellsville University."We are especially humbled by the fact that our name, E.ON U.S., is attached to the center," Coleman said.

Benji Kelly, vice president for development at CU, thanked E.ON U.S., the local electric utility, for having gifted $30,000 over the past three years for Clay Hill projects.

CHMF promotes conservation by increasing public awareness of the aesthetic, recreational and economic importance of forests and offers science training for teachers and children.The 158-acre educational and research woodland is being developed by Campbellsville University as a regional center for environmental education and research on eastern deciduous forests.

Dr. Michael V. Carter, CU president, stood under the pavilion overlooking the rolling green fields and said to those in attendance, "Campbellsville University is grateful for your sponsorship and volunteerism for this beautiful place, and proud to partner with you as we seek to be good stewards of God's earth. I can't think of a more Christian type of service than to help provide an education that promotes a clean and livable planet for the next generation."

Clay Hill director Dr. Gordon K. Weddle, CU professor of biology, thanked everyone for investing in improvements at Clay Hill, who helped provide for the thousands of students who visit on school field trips. CHMF is managed by personnel from the department of biology in the Division of Natural Science of Campbellsville University.

Scouting groups can hike the trails at CHMF and take part in various weekend merit badge studies, Weddle said. Farmers and woodlot owners can come to CHMF for information on management strategies being used at the forest."Individuals are welcome to visit the forest for walks, nature study, recreation or renewal," Dr. Carter said. "Clay Hill is one of the best kept secrets in the state." Clay Hill Memorial Forest has over 5 miles of developed trails that vary in length from 1-3 miles and in grade from gentle to steep. The trails are clearly marked. A trail map can be downloaded at www.clayhillforest.org.

CHMF includes four designated management areas, the Joan White Howell Nature Preserve, the Edwin L. White, Sr. Nature Preserve, the James Sanders Woodland Preserve, and the Dr. James Sanders White Forest Management Woodland.

For very young children, Clay Hill offers discovery walks guided by professional naturalists. Kids activities begin by visiting www.clayhillforest.org/biota/frogs where you can see photos, read and even listen to frogs in the neighborhood.CHMF is located eight miles northwest of Campbellsville in Taylor County and is open to the public year round in addition to providing educational institutions with an outdoor laboratory and teaching resource.

LOCATION: Clay Hill Memorial Forest is located 26 miles from Columbia. Take KY 55 North to KY55/US 68 intersection, turn right, and go to Old Lebanon Avenue. Turn left, or north onto Old Lebanon Avenue/KY 289. Clay Hill Memorial Forest is located on the right, or east, side of the the Road.For more information, contact Weddle at (270) 789-5328 or by e-mail at gweddle@campbellsville.edu.
Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,405 students who represent 98 Kentucky counties, 25 states and 29 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2008 "America's Best Colleges," CU is ranked 22nd in "Best Baccalaureate Colleges" in the South and eighth in the South for "Great Schools, Great Prices." CU has been ranked 15 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his ninth year as president.


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Adair Countians at Clay Hill Memorial Forest



2008-05-15 - Clay Hill Memorial Forest .
ADAIR COUNTIANS with Campbellsville University's Clay Hill Memorial Forest program got together for a photo with president Dr. Michael Carter and CHMF Director Dr. Gordon Weddle at a special event honoring volunteers and sponsors recently. From left are Dr. Carter and Dr. Weddle; CU Science Professors Alan Reed and Jean Oostens; CU Director of Foundation Relations Emma Corbin Revis with her husband David behind her; CU Science Professor Glen McQuaide and volunteer Dr. Robert Doty. Clay Hill is open to the pubic and is a great place for kids to learn about science from a hands-on perspective. (Campbellsville University Photo by Linda Waggener).

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Alan Reed helping create Clay Hill nature sound system



2008-05-15 - Clay Hill Memorial Forest .
CLAY HILL MEMORIAL FOREST offers over 160 acres of trees and grasses with several walking trails for the public. Science Professor Alan Reed, Columbia, KY, has helped to develop listening devices around the pond walk where kids can hear and learn about the different frogs just by pressing buttons (www.clayhillforest.org/biota/frogs). Science programs are held at CHMF throughout the summer. The forest is open to the public. It is located 8 miiles north of Campbellsville on the Old Lebanon Road.(Campbellsville University Photo by Linda Waggener).

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Clay Hill Memorial Forest event honors donors, volunteers



2008-05-15 .
Campbellsville University's Clay Hill Memorial Forest management honored sponsors and volunteers recently at a special event held on the grounds. This group toured the alternative energy center being developed. From left are CU President Dr. Michael Carter and his wife Debbie;Director of Foundation Relations, Emma Revis; representatives of E.ON U.S., corporate sponsor of the center, Jan Rose Coleman, Shiela Newcomb and Jackie Bennett;Dr. Gordon Weddle, Clay Hill Director and CU Professor of Biology;CU Vice President for Development Benji Kelly; and Dr. Teresa Spurling and her husband. (Campbellsville University Photo by Linda Waggener).

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