Learn how to grow native plants from seed! This hands-on workshop will explore seed collection, cleaning, and other preparation for propagating native plants at home.
Celebrate the seventh annual kick-off event with a variety of activities including a tree planting, food truck, fun for kids, live music and the opportunity to engage with environmental organizations
Help us dig, plant, mulch, and water 50 small trees on this 14-acre Fayette County Public School Property. Please bring your own shovels, gloves, and rakes, our supplies are limited!
What is agroforestry? How can we grow food with Kentucky native ecosystems? Join us for a tour of what students in the Seedleaf Agroforestry Program have created at Headwater Farm.
Trees from various parts of the Northern Hemisphere can grow on the UK campus. We will take a look at the diversity.
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Participants K – 5th grade are invited to learn about trees! We will walk through the park, learn how to identify trees and do activities along the way.
Join us for a fun morning at Hisle Farm Park to explore ways to engage with black walnut and shagbark hickory nuts. We will be painting, cracking, and tasting!
Join us for this fantastic tree planting event and earn credit in our Tree Stewards Training Program!
What is agroforestry? How can we grow food with Kentucky native ecosystems? Join us for a tour of what students in the Seedleaf Agroforestry Program have created at Headwater Farm.
All-levels Yoga practice under the ancient trees. Trees are not only beautiful and a good example they release chemicals that make us FEEL GOOD! Everyone is welcome. Really.
A leisurely walk on the grounds of St. Michael's church focusing on its trees: to explore their habits, discuss their suitability for urban spaces, and admire their beauty.
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Learn to identify trees at McConnell Springs by leaves, bark, thorns, seeds and other distinctive characteristics. This program will include a guided walk at a leisurely pace.
Guests will learn about non-native invasive species and their threats to forests; they will also learn about methods used to control those species. This hike is moderately strenuous.
Join arborist Jess Slade for a guided walk through the Meadowthorpe neighborhood to learn about some of the unique and veteran trees that line our streets.
Join us for a night of poetry outdoors in celebration of trees and our native forests!
The program, TREE IDENTIFICATION, will provide the fundamentals needed in identifying Kentucky's diversified trees that we find in our environment.
Join us for a brief science lesson on trees, followed by hands on learning with real tree materials. Themed arts and crafts will also be provided.
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.
Help us reimagine how urban spaces help the environment thrive. Sip on cocktails while enjoying live music and an interactive activity where participants will score tree placements for development concepts.
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.
