Events and Education
Click on each of the Programs below to discover more!
Join us the first Thursdays of each month to discover the hidden secrets of the natural world!
When Program is available:
Thursday, September 12th at 5:30 A Trip to Western Kentucky – The Unique Flora of the Mississippi Embayment
Thursday, October 10th at 5:30 Native Seed Collection and Propagation with Jess Slade
$10.00 at the door ($15.00 for the October program), pre-registration required. Email us at arboretum@uky.edu to save your spot.
Join Jesse Dahl on Tuesdays once a month in learning about beautiful perennials to spice up your garden!
When Program is available:
Tuesday, August 20th at 5:30 Joe-Pye Weed & Black-Eyed Susans
Tuesday, September 17th at 5:30 Goldenrod, Asters, & Anemone
Tuesday, October 15th at 5:30 Grasses & Sedges
$15.00 at the door, pre-registration required. Price includes a plant to take home. Email us at arboretum@uky.edu to save your spot.
Join us each month for a guided Bird Walk at The Arboretum. This is a free event.
When Program is available:
Sunday, September 8th from 8-10 am
Sunday, October 6th from 8-10 am
Pre-registration is required. Email us at arboretum@uky.edu to save your spot.
Other Educational Resources:
The Arboretum Explorer: The Arboretum Explorer is a database that shows the location of trees and woody plants as well as memorial benches and other features of The Arboretum. You can search for species by common or scientific name or look up a tree you don’t recognize by searching the map.
Signs & Maps: Signs and maps throughout The Arboretum provide information about thephysiographic regions of Kentucky. Signs are posted roughly a quarter mile between each other and mark the boundaries between different physiographic regions displayed in The Arboretum.
Soil Display: A Soil Display in the Dorotha Smith-Oatts Visitor Center offers an interactive look at the different soils found throughout Kentucky. Visitors can match descriptions to core samples and see how many they get right.
