Tree Talk
Tree History at UK
Tree stories about the history of University of Kentucky trees.
Willow Oaks of Kirwan Blanding
The Kirwan and Blanding Dormitory Complex was built in 1968, occupying former agricultural land.
Read MoreMain Building Forest
One of the first three buildings constructed at the University of Kentucky, formerly the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky.
Read MoreAmerican War Mothers Memory Tree
A non-political, non-partisan, and non-profit organization whose initial purpose was to bring together mothers whose children served in WWI.
Read MoreSycamore Protection Rose Street
This American sycamore was under a tree protection plan during the construction of the Jacob Science Building.
Read MoreHiroshima Trees of Peace
On August 6, 1945, a 9,000 pound U-235 bomb was dropped over the city of Hiroshima from a U.S. B-29 plane christened the Enola Gay.
Read MoreWhite Oak at Woodland Glen
This large white oak in the courtyard of the Woodland Glen dormitory represents commitment to tree protection during construction at UK.
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Tree Talk
Tree Talk is a seasonally relevant series of articles submitted by authors around the Bluegrass Region. The various topics are all connected to urban forestry in some way and written by a group of knowledgeable and passionate tree-among other awesome things-people.
Native Plants and Trees
Features of some of the iconic plants and trees native to the U.S.
Read MoreTree Health - Pests, Disease, and Fungi
Many things are out for trees, good thing they are resilient!
Read MoreUrban Design and Lanscape Architecture
The way we design our cities has direct impact on our non-human counterparts.
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