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500 Alumni Drive Lexington, KY 40503

+1 (859) 257-6955

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A Great Year for Grants

By Dave Timoney and Scott Smith, Acting Director
Published on May. 16, 2025

Plant Spotlight: Spring Ephemerals

By Jesse Dahl, Senior Horticulturist
Published on May. 16, 2025

The Blue Morpho Walk

By Scott Smith, Acting Director
Published on May. 16, 2025

The Bluebird Trail Citizen Science Project

By Janet James, Arboretum Volunteer
Published on May. 16, 2025

KCG Information for 2025

By Hannah Wells, Education Coordinator
Published on Jan. 31, 2025

Citizen Science at the Arboretum

By Dan Patrick, Arboretum Volunteer, Janet James, Arboretum Volunteer, Scott Smith, Acting Director, and Ward Ransdell
Published on Jan. 31, 2025

Plant Spotlight: American Mistletoe

By Jesse Dahl, Senior Horticulturist
Published on Jan. 31, 2025

Kentucky Children's Garden Annual Report

By Hannah Wells, Education Coordinator
Published on Jan. 31, 2025

A New Arboretum Grounds Team

By Jesse Dahl, Senior Horticulturist and Scott Smith, Acting Director
Published on Jan. 31, 2025

Join us for an Open House at the Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center

Published on Jan. 24, 2025

Winter News

Published on Jan. 23, 2025

The Perennial Teaching Garden

By Jesse Dahl, Senior Horticulturist
Published on Sep. 13, 2024

Thank you, Arboretum Interns!

Published on Sep. 13, 2024

Running Buffalo Clover Restoration

By Jess Slade, Native Plants Collection Manager and Curator
Published on Sep. 13, 2024

Arbor Day at The Arboretum

Published on Sep. 13, 2024

Small Groups in the Children’s Garden

By Hannah Wells, Education Coordinator
Published on Sep. 13, 2024

Kentucky Children’s Garden Fall Hours

Published on Sep. 13, 2024

Arboretum Update

Published on Sep. 13, 2024

One Day for UK – and The Arboretum!

Published on Mar. 29, 2024

Naturalist and Perennial Gardening Series Programming

Published on Mar. 29, 2024

Arboretum StoryWalk®

Published on Mar. 29, 2024

Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center Project Update

Published on Mar. 29, 2024

Ornamental Horticulture Gardens Updates

By Jesse Dahl, Senior Horticulturist
Published on Mar. 29, 2024

Kentucky Children's Garden Updates

By Hannah Wells, Education Coordinator
Published on Mar. 29, 2024

Appreciation Days

Each drop-in program aims to deliver a fun and engaging way for children and their families to learn more about nature and the environment. Programs run from 10 a.m.-noon and will take 7-15 minutes. Recommended for ages 3 and up.

See our Program Calendar

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‘Together We Grow’: University of Kentucky celebrates agriculture with video tribute, week of campus activities
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‘Beauty can persevere’: UKREC at Princeton shares daylilies for preservation

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Scott Smith tapped to lead The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky

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Acting Director

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+1 (859) 257-6955