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River Fields Offers Tours of Wolf Pen Branch Mill Farm

Louisville, KY (March 31, 2009)—As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, River Fields, Inc. is offering a spring tours of Wolf Pen Branch Mill Farm.  The tours will be guided by an area biologist with expertise in the exceptional collection of plant life on the property. 

Nestled on 412 acres of undeveloped land along Wolf Pen Branch Creek, the farm features a rare collection of wildflowers native to the region, a federally endangered plant species, and an historic water-powered mill.  The farm and the mill are forever preserved through a conservation easement co-held by River Fields, Inc. and the Kentucky Heritage Council.

Sallie Bingham, noted writer and founder of the Kentucky Foundation for Women, owns the property. She donated the conservation easement in 1997 so the property would remain undeveloped and protected for future generations.

The walks on this historic property will take place on April 16, 17, 18 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.  Non-members may attend by donating $25 to River Fields, which includes a year-long River Fields membership. Call the River Fields office at (502) 583-3060 for reservations.

High quality digital images and a DVD of this forever-preserved property are available upon request.

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River Fields is the largest and oldest river conservancy along the 981 mile Ohio River.  For nearly 50 years, River Fields has utilized its resources to effectively protect, preserve and enhance the natural and cultural resources of the land and water around the Ohio River in our region.  Through careful management of the corridor's resources, River Fields strives to create harmony between nature, history and the people who live here.  River Fields owns land or holds conservation easements on 34 properties, totaling more than 2,200 acres, most of which is preserved forever. River Fields is one of the nation's few land trusts tackling regional advocacy work and land conservation.