The Blackacre Conservancy works to preserve a piece of Kentucky's natural legacy and early settlement history by maintaining and interpreting the Blackacre Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead for visitors of all ages. A series of trails connects the nearly three hundred acres of rolling fields, forests, and streams to the historic homestead which lies at the heart of the Blackacre Nature Preserve. The preserve’s land use history integrates education, agriculture, nature, and historic preservation with tourism, a few private residences, a neighborhood garden, and community activities. Today, school field trips, summer camps, workshops, lectures, concerts, and many other programs at Blackacre allow children, educators, and families to learn in this place of natural and historic beauty.
Visitor Hours:
Open Weekdays 3pm to dusk
Open Weekends dawn to dusk
The Presley Tyler Visitors Center is open Sundays 1-5.
Come for a hike, a walk through the ca. 1790s homestead, or a visit with our horses, cows and goats.
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