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Ben Costigna and his son dig a hole with a dibble bar during Reforest the Bluegrass, a community tree planting festival at Jacobson Park on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Casey Sebastiano | Staff

‘It’s beyond just tree planting.’ Volunteers plant new trees across Jacobson Park

Kenley Likins, Reporter April 23, 2025

The city of Lexington hosted the 26th annual Reforest the Bluegrass tree planting event. This event gives volunteers the opportunity to plant new trees across different parks in Lexington. Held on Saturday,...

Volunteers work to prepare trees to be planted on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Kentucky. The tree planting event was a part of Lexington's fourth annual Tree Week. Photo by Martha McHaney | Staff

‘We’re making an impact on the earth.’ Students give back through Plant for the Planet

Melanie Schouppe, Reporter April 4, 2025

The University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College hosted Plant for the Planet, an event that gave students the chance to participate in making an impact on the campus environment. Students were able...

A fallen tree covers Administration Drive near the Gatton Student Center after damaging wind gusts hit the area on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

PHOTOS: Wind gusts cause damage on University of Kentucky campus

Strong winds caused damage on UK's campus Friday afternoon following the cancellation of all classes starting at noon. UK's Physical Plant Division and UK police responded to downed trees and traffic...

Laser-cut trees reading "Save the Trees" were handed to participants during the Tree Funeral near the Kirwan-Blanding complex on UK's campus on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

‘There’s no way this is OK:’ UK students mourn loss of over 200 trees on-campus

Emily Laytham February 21, 2020

Dozens of students gathered below the Kirwan-Blanding Towers on Friday afternoon to mourn the clear cutting of over 200 trees on UK’s south campus.Of 242 trees that dotted the grounds surrounding the...

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