Bluegrass Greensource

For more than 20 years, Bluegrass Greensource has been inspiring Central Kentuckians to care for the places we call home. What began as a small effort to teach kids about recycling has grown into a regional leader for environmental education and sustainability.

Every year, we reach thousands of students, businesses, and community members with hands-on programs that make a real difference—from teaching children how clean water begins in their backyard to helping neighborhoods reduce waste and protect local streams.

At our heart, we believe small actions create big change. Whether it’s a classroom lesson, a community cleanup, or a corporate sustainability initiative, we’re empowering people across the Bluegrass to build cleaner, greener, and more connected communities—today and for generations to come.

Who We Are

Founded in 2001, Bluegrass Greensource works in 20 Central Kentucky counties to provide the resources people need to become more sustainable in their daily lives. We do this in three ways: by providing lessons directly to preK-12th grade students and training opportunities for their teachers; by providing workshops and other informal education to adults on such topics as rain gardens and water quality, home energy efficiency, and recycling and waste reduction; and by providing technical assistance to businesses and community organizations that seek to green their operations. This outreach results in more than 100,000 annual engagements throughout our 20-county service area.

During the current pandemic, Greensource has shifted its outreach online, as our educators work with teachers to provide lessons through the NTI model and our outreach staff conduct webinars for adults on a variety of sustainability topics. Our greatest need at this time is for donations that will allow our staff to continue providing online workshops and classes for students, teachers, and adults.