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Griffith Woods
Griffith Woods contains the best known remnant of the unique and fascinating bluegrass savanna-woodland and other vegetation that once covered this region before the pioneer area. The savanna is characterized by scattered, large trees and undergrowth with course grasses such as wild rye and running buffalo clover. Dominant species include blue ash, chinquapin oak, bur oak, hickories and black walnut, and many of the trees are more than 300 years old. In fact, the world's largest chinquapin oak is found at Griffith Woods.
Image of chinquapin oak
Owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy, the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, this 745 acre protected site provides an extraordinary opportunity for researchers to study and develop ecological restoration models. Native plants propagated at the site, such as cane, will be used to restore the woods and other areas within the Central Kentucky region.