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Understanding the resilience of Kentucky ash trees at reforested sites

Zoe McComas
 Aug 19, 2025
Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2025) — For over 20 years, Reforest the Bluegrass has been Lexington’s premier community tree planting festival, resulting in the planting of more than 215,000 tree seedlings.

The changing canopy of UK’s campus

Graciela Martinez
Aug 12, 2025
Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2025) —UK has long been a growing epicenter of healthcare and academics, and large facilities have been built, renovated, or demolished to accommodate this. But with all this expansion, what is the impact of growth on our campus tree canopy?

UK's Sustainable Office Certification Program now accepting fall office cohort applications

Carlie Laughlin
Aug 5, 2025
Sustainability Tips

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2025) — The University of Kentucky Sustainable Office Certification (SOC) Program will be certifying its third cohort of offices this fall. Developed in collaboration with local environmental nonprofit, Bluegrass Greensource (BGGS), the program aims to improve everyday office practices and encourage contribution to greater university-wide sustainability goals.

Tracking the rise of Dahurian buckthorn in Kentucky

Callie Black
 Jul 28, 2025
Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2025) — Heading into my senior year as a Natural Resources and Environmental Science major at UK, I became interested in studying the Dahurian buckthorn (Rhamnus davurica), a woody invasive that is emerging in central Kentucky. This plant is extremely under-studied and could have tremendous impacts on our ecosystems if left untreated.

Signage study at UK’s Arboretum explores new ways to foster environmental literacy

Bailey Little
 Jul 23, 2025
Community, Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 23, 2025) — Walk through any arboretum, and you will find signs that guide your experience, naming plants, offering insights into the ecosystem’s role, or even helping you find your way around. However, many signs fall short of connecting with visitors or sparking a deeper understanding.

Protecting Kentucky's horses with sustainable fly control

Lily Tynan
 Jul 17, 2025
Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 14, 2025) — As the “horse-capital of the world,” Kentucky is home to a thriving population of horses - and a rampant population of flies. In a state where horses are central to our identity and economy, addressing the fly problem is a matter of critical importance.

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