Kentucky Carnivorous Plants Conservation & Restoration

08/15/2025

I invite you to join my upcoming class at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:30am. The session will take place in the Frances Newman Alden Learning Center, located within the Ellen T. Leslie Building. The cost is $38, with a discounted rate of $30 for WBG members. This class will provide a comprehensive overview of the unique requirements of remarkable carnivorous plants, including feeding, watering, and creating an optimal environment for their growth, with a focus on Kentucky Native Carnivorous Plants. Each attendee will receive a small carnivorous plant to take home.

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This class will guide you through the unique needs of remarkable carnivorous plants, from feeding and watering to creating the perfect environment for them to thrive. Every attendee will receive a small, carnivorous plant to take home.

11/13/2024

01/29/2024

Come hang out at the Welcome Center and Nature Play Area Saturday to plan the native plants installations. The weather is looking great!

11/15/2023

11/08/2023

Keep an eye out for cool weather crops in the Fairdale Seed Library 🌱
Broadleaf Spinach
Southern Giant curled Mustard Greens
Tendergreen Mustard Greens
Seven Top Turnips
Florida Broadleaf Mustard Greens

10/21/2023

We're hard at work providing habitat for our plant and insect friends. We tend our gardens and our soil like our children. Our yards are their own microhabitats. Walking through your garden take a moment to contemplate t...

10/17/2023

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Link to iNat project with instructions: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fall-continental-mycoblitz-2023

Link to Field Datasheets: https://mycomap.com/events/event-slips?event=130

10/09/2023

Do you enter intense negotiations every time you leave the park over how many rocks can be left in pockets? Do you find them in your washing machine? If this sounds like your child (or if you just want an exciting science-themed family outing) then mark your calendars for Wednesday, Oct. 11th! 🌍🦖🪨

This year's Kentucky Geological Survey open house will have meteorites, volcano demos, fossils, a rock petting zoo, and more! You and your kids will be able to talk to real geoscientists so come prepared with your earth science questions. This event is fun for all ages and totally free!

You can visit the event page to RSVP or get more info here: https://tr.ee/vgf7sy8CC5

10/08/2023

Our Tree Week Webinar Series starts tomorrow. Don't miss it! Register at http://bit.ly/44ZjJ7E UK Forestry