Go See Trees 2024 highlights a new installation from Lexington's Tree Board; The Downtown Tree Tour! Take a tour throughout downtown Lexington and discover the Lexington Tree Board's favorite trees.
Join us at BCTC Newtown Campus for an exhibition of creative work inspired by the theme of trees.
Pemberton's will offer free tree seedlings (Oaks and Hickorys) in 1 gallon pots, as long as they last or through October 19, whichever comes first. No purchase necessary.
Come out to Springhouse Gardens for our self-guided 'Great Tree Scavenger Hunt' any day during Tree Week while we're open! Coupon worth 30% off containerized tree when hunt is complete!
Celebrating Community with Tree Week Art Print Images.
This webinar will help you understand the basics of caring for your woodlands and how you can connect to programs and assistance in your woodland management journey.
Join Lexington nature photographer Janet James for a visual exploration of the beautiful details of trees.
Participants will use Black Walnut husks and Osage to dye silk. A collaboration between School of Art and Visual Studies and Chemistry, uncovering the beauty and science behind natural dyes.
We will have card decks and facilitators present at West Sixth. Come have a climate conversation using our card deck, and bring a friend!
Learn the ecological benefits of native hedgerows in residential areas, and purchase plants to implement one in your own yard.
The orchard provides fruit that is free to harvest and enjoy throughout the year. No tree-planting experience is needed. We hope to see you there!
Kentucky is rich in tree species diversity! Learning basic leaf and tree characteristics and a simple tool to help you identify Kentucky’s woodland wonders.
Come and enjoy a tree themed toddler storytime with a story, songs, and tree themed activities.
Come enjoy breathing exercises, meditation, and gentle stretching in addition to gentle yoga poses under the trees at BCTC Newtown Campus.
Join faculty, staff, and students led by Dr. Wes Morris cataloging trees on BCTC's Newtown campus.
Tour the conifer collection of the Lexington Cemetery with Rob Paratley. The Cemetery has a diverse collection of conifers, including some not commonly seen in our human landscapes.
Join Horticulture Club at Greenhouse 12 to purchase native plants and trees from our nursery! We will be selling a variety of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees.
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.
An arborist led tree walk through the grounds of the Bell House. We will identify several cool trees and talk about how to better care for the trees.
Can we restore native biodiversity one yard at a time? Let’s learn why we need more pollinator gardens, and how we can create them.
Learn more about the trees on Newtown Campus from Biology Professor, Dr. Norm Strobel. Meet under the SEC Walkway to begin.
Learn about the ForestryWorks program as well as a variety of careers in the forest industry.
Let’s gather in the BCTC Library (Classroom Building) to share stories and poems from our different global cultures. We will have readings from the Tree-ative Exhibition entries.
Campus and community members will gather at the Arboretum Visitor Center at 5:00pm.
UK Students, remember that you can earn 10$ through the UK Invests Program with this event
