Invasive species are introduced plants or animals that spread and compete with native species. Most introduced species are not invasive, but a small number are. Invasive plant species are mostly introduced by the worldwide horticulture trade, though some are introduced by government bodies such as the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Many species listed as invasive […]
Beargrass Thunder will be having a seed giveaway for community members on Sunday, December 13th. We encourage residents of neighborhoods along Beargrass Creek to participate to help the ecosystem in & around the creek, but anyone is welcome to come say hi and bring home some native seeds! For more information, see their Facebook event […]
If you’ve ever had interest in doing tree identification, but never felt like you had the chance, then now’s your chance! Join our January 16 Zoom Call from 10-11:30 am! Presentation targeted at beginner tree IDers, but all ages and levels of arboreal wisdom are welcome! Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/y3vjo8sj
**** Pre-registration is Required**** The Arboretum, Raven Run, Floracliff Nature Sanctuary, Wild Ones Native Plants, and The Central Kentucky Audubon Society will be hosting a series of free trivia nights on Tuesdays at 7 PM February 2nd through March 2nd. Join us from the comfort of your couch to test your knowledge on Kentucky birds, […]
**** Pre-registration is Required**** The Arboretum, Raven Run, Floracliff Nature Sanctuary, Wild Ones Native Plants, and The Central Kentucky Audubon Society will be hosting a series of free trivia nights on Tuesdays at 7 PM February 2nd through March 2nd. Join us from the comfort of your couch to test your knowledge on Kentucky birds, […]
The Habitat Management Symposium is a natural areas training event created for landowners and conservation professionals performing or planning habitat improvement practices. This symposium takes place on three Tuesdays: March 16, March 23 and March 30, from 10 am to 12 pm ET and 9 to 11 am CT. Tickets are free, and registration is […]
The centerpiece of our Wildflower Week activities will be our week long BotanyBlitz. From Saturday, April 10, through Saturday, April 17, we are encouraging everyone to visit parks and natural areas throughout the Commonwealth, find and photograph native plants (with a focus on those in bloom), and upload them to our BotanyBlitz project.
With the pandemic still disrupting in-person activities, KNPS will host a virtual Wildflower Week! This will include virtual events from April 10th through April 17th, including a week-long, statewide BotanyBlitz on iNaturalist. This is an opportunity to broaden our spring wildflower scope to the entire state of Kentucky and allow us to highlight natural areas […]
Wildflower Week 2021 is going to kick off with an Opening Session on Saturday, April 10. The session will be virtual, and presented on Zoom. Opening Session Agenda KNPS Membership Meeting Kentucky Botanists Big Year 2020 Results & Award Wildflower Week 2021 Events BotanyBlitz 2021
As part of KNPS’s Wildflower Week 2021 activities we are incredibly excited to be able to offer this botanical drawing class. Plants offer an unending supply of interesting shapes, textures, and details for artists to discover and translate to the page. Botanists and artists alike must develop skills of seeing plants deeply. Amy Tipton will […]
