Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/22/2022
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
NOTE THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED
Location
The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
Categories
We hope you can join us to celebrate the 31st Annual Celebration of Arbor Day on Saturday October 22, 2022. The day’s schedule includes:
8 am – Guided Bird Walk | Pre-registration required. To register, send an email to Arboretum@uky.edu with your name, number of people attending, your phone number and your email address. Space is limited. If you are unable to attend, kindly inform Visitor Center staff so others may attend.
Plant and Seed Exchange | Bring a plant, seeds, garden tools or other garden-related items, and exchange it for something to take home. No charge or pre-registration required.
8:30 am – Bring your items and meet in the grass/overflow lot next to the paved parking lot.
9 am – Exchange starts
10 am – Opening Ceremony | Mayor’s Proclamation of Arbor Day – Recognition of Tree City, Tree Campus, and Tree Healthcare Campus. Meet near the entrance to the Kentucky Children’s Garden.
10:30 am – Kentucky Children’s Garden opens | Free admission until 5 pm thanks to Presenting Sponsor LG&E/KU Foundation.
11 am – Arbor Day Tree Planting in the Kentucky Children’s Garden | Help us dig the hole for the tree, plant, water, and mulch the tree, and spread mulch around it.
2 pm – Callery Pear Workshop & Native Tree Walk | Learn how to identify Callery Pear trees in the fall, learn why this species causes problems in Kentucky landscapes, and take a walk to see some great native tree alternatives for your home landscape.
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