Trees, Trails and Creatures – Oct 10th & Oct 12th

Trees, Trails and Creatures – Oct 10^th & Oct 12^th

Help cultivate understanding in Lexington youth about natural history and ecology by volunteering at The Arboretum’s annual Trees, Trails and Creatures Event! Volunteers are welcome on Friday, October 10^th from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and Sunday, October 12^th from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. to help with educational activities, dress up as a “creature” and educate visitors about their natural history and ecology. Volunteers are also needed to assist with parking or to act as a “guide” to lead groups of visitors to each creature.

For more information, feel free to contact Children’s Education Coordinator Emma Trester-Wilson of The Arboretum: State Botanical Garden of Kentucky at (859)257-9339 or by email.

CROP Hunger Walk – Sept 28th

CROP Hunger Walk – Sept 28^th

Join the WALK for those in need of basic, human rights and walk alongside your Lexington neighbors in the “oldest hunger-fighting fundraising and educational event in the US,” sponsored by Church World Service!

This three mile march will begin Sunday, September 28^th, 3:30pm, at the Second Presbyterian Church, located on 460 E Main St, Lexington, KY, 40507, and make its way through the historic East End. Registration will precede at 3:00 pm.

25% of the money raised will be given to the local God’s Food Pantry Bank.

Click here to register or donate! For more information, click here or contact Alice Dehner at 859-233-9117 or Judy Maxson at 859-699-9454.