Public Service Announcement

Invasive species project planned on Clay WMA

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2025) — A portion of Clay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Nicholas County will be closed to the public on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, to facilitate an extensive habitat improvement project.

A 600-acre tract near Cassidy Creek Road will receive treatment for invasive plant species, primarily bush honeysuckle, that displace native flora and degrade wildlife habitat.

Project leaders are monitoring short- and long-range weather forecasts and will decide if conditions are favorable to achieve optimal results on the property and may reschedule, if necessary.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will announce an update on its website (fw.ky.gov) and X (@kyfishwildlife). Signs will also be posted and gates closed at all access points to the project location. Access to all other tracts of the 8,979-acre WMA will not be affected and will remain open for public use.