End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.
This Program includes a mindfulness walk during the full moon focused on the health of being outdoors. After this we will cook marshmallows over a fire and drink warm drinks
Join Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves biologists Jason Nally and Ted Brancheau on Friday Oct. 18th from 9:30am-12:00pm for a Tree ID Walk at Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve.
Take a walk and learn about the folklore, edible and medicinal, and other ethnobotanical history of Kentucky's trees.
Learn more about some common tree diseases and resources for you if you have trees in trouble.
Meet some of Kentucky's oldest trees on this hike at Floracliff.
Join the UK Mycology Club and Dr. Lou Hirsch from Plant Pathology as we walk around campus exploring the various fungi that are active this time of year.
Can trees be a witness? Visit 8 trees in African Cemetery No. 2 and learn the stories they could tell about themselves and the cemetery in its 154-year history.
Join us for our Monarch Waystation exhibit opening reception. Enjoy refreshments, craft activities and award announcements.
Visit with exhibitors from UK and the community, make crafts, and help us plant a tree to celebrate Arbor Day! Free admission to the Kentucky Children's Garden from 10:30AM-5:00PM.
Visit Bluegrass Greensource at KET's Super Saturday for some "tree-mendous" fun! Make a tree leaf-rubbing booklet, decorate a tree "cookie" necklace, investigate tree seeds, and explore more tree-related activities.
Join us as we battle erosion, clear invasive species and protect one of Central Kentucky's most popular outdoor spaces.
Join us for the Plant Exchange! October 19 starting at 9:00 am. Afterwards, join us for our Arbor Day Celebrations in the Kentucky Children's Garden.
Would you like to assist with the management of invasive plants within the Reforest the Bluegrass Sites? Please attend this orientation/workday to become an one of our designated site stewards.
The cemetery at Halloween for Tree Week makes for great birding. Join CKAS to see what migrants we can find. All skill levels welcome; loaner binoculars available.
Join community tree and stream enthusiasts for an interactive presentation about the benefits of trees and plants along our waterways. Explore resources and enjoy an all age tree scavenger hunt!
A perfect way to connect with nature and contribute to the effort to enhance our gorgeous grounds. Whether a seasoned gardener or looking to get involved, there’s something for everyone!
We will teach you to choose, plant and care for trees. We will end with a hands-on tree planting. Each participant will get a tree to take home to plant.
Join us to learn about riparian zones and the trees and plants in them. We will use a tree key and the iNaturalist app to help us. Family friendly event.
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Nature has long been an inspiration for music. Please join us for a piano recital celebrating trees and the natural world.
A moderate 1.5 Mile walk around Hisle Farm park. During this hike we will focus on Identifying the natural elements around, focusing on trees!
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Join us for a Litter-clean-up-tree-mulching-native-planting-Party! Free breakfast and coffee will be provided for volunteers. Volunteers should meet at the large concrete dome (wet weather storage tank).
