Events

Come celebrate the completion of the Stormwater Incentive Grant and recognition of those who contributed. There will be games, crafts, treats, and prizes!

Park contains a natural spring with creek and a marshland full of native plants, birds and pollinators. View all by simply following the paved walking path around the park. There is a playground as well as many benches to rest and enjoy being in the park.

From University of Kentucky Entomology Department, with his wit and passion Larson is joining us once again by diving into the world of insects to tell us about those bugs that are good in our urban landscape.

Down to Earth Garden Club will be selling native plants and more from 10am to 5pm each day at the Waveland Art Fair. Art Fair entrance fee is $5 adult, children under 12 free. 

$10 to park
Event cancelled if rain

Ironweed will present a Pawpaw Party Festival with workshops Natural History of the Pawpaw by Wysor Ecological Services, Native Plants & Rules & Ordinances by Beargrass Thunder, Food Forests by Clover Systems, Green Real Estate with Erin Hoagland of 85W group. 

Other offerings: pawpaw ice cream, pawpaw baked goods, pawpaw fruit, pawpaw trees, Pawpaw Ale8, Brenneman & Bucks Farm & their food truck Farmcut Kitchen, textiles, native plant jellies, barn quilts, and more, plus musicians!

If you haven't tasted a pawpaw, now is your chance!

What does it really take to turn a conventional lawn into a thriving native meadow? Join Owner & Principal, New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL), Sara Weaner Cooper for a candid look at her family's ongoing lawn-to-meadow transformation featured in The New York Times and BBC. Drawing from three years of hands-on experience, Sara will share the methods, lessons learned, successes, and challenges of converting turfgrass into a dynamic native plant community. Participants will gain practical insights into site preparation, planting, management, and the ecological principles that guide successful meadow establishment, along with realistic expectations for how these landscapes evolve over time.

Registration link coming soon.

All Native Plant Growers Sale with Oakland Farm Trees, Dropseed Nursery, ExtraFlora, Joy of Natives, Pennyrile Botanics, & Ironweed Nursery all together.

Celebrate the trees throughout Lexington with friends and neighbors to grow a healthier community. Enjoy the trees and green spaces throughout our area by participating in tree plantings, walks, tours, hikes, educational programs, and more. Most of the events and programs are free and include all ages, interests, and abilities. 

It’s a week-long celebration dedicated to enhancing and appreciating Lexington’s tree canopy. made possible by a range of groups and individuals throughout Fayette County. Tree Week Lexington is a community effort!

A community event with support from Wild Ones
No Wild Ones meeting is scheduled for October

More info to come.

Bats are among the most important and misunderstood wildlife in our communities. Join experts from Bat Conservation International to explore how native plants, healthy insect populations, and thoughtful landscape design can help support bats. Learn about the ecological role of bats and discover practical ways to create habitat for North America's night flyers right in your own backyard.

Zoe Evans, rewilding coach and VP of Partnerships & Programs at Wildr shares a practical, science-informed framework for evaluating a home landscape, identifying its greatest habitat opportunities, and choosing actions that support more plants, insects, birds, and other wildlife.

Registration link coming soon.

No yard required. Learn how native plants can turn patios, balconies, containers, and other small spaces into meaningful habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. This practical panel will cover plant selection, container design, seasonal care, and realistic ways to support biodiversity in limited spaces.

Registration link coming soon.

Birds depend on healthy, connected habitats for food, shelter, nesting, and migration support. Join experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to explore how native plants and thoughtful landscape choices can support birdlife at home. Learn how gardens, yards, and community spaces can provide the insects, seeds, berries, cover, and habitat structure birds need throughout the year.

Registration link coming soon. 

Monarch butterflies depend on a network of habitats stretching across North America, and home landscapes can play an important role in their survival. Join experts from Monarch Joint Venture to explore the science behind monarch conservation, including the importance of milkweed, nectar resources, and regionally appropriate habitat. Learn practical ways to support monarchs through native landscaping and help sustain one of the world's most remarkable migrations.
 

Registration link coming soon.