The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival returns on June 2 and June 3 in Oak Ridge with presenters Lyn Ford, Bil Lepp and the Rev. Robert B. Jones. Well known to audiences throughout the country …
‘Galapogos Islands – Let’s go!’
In 2022, naturalist and teacher Kris Light traveled to the Galapagos Islands. On Tuesday, May 16, 7 p.m. EDT, she will share her experience at a program sponsored by the …
Pint Night with Sam and Mary Ann
Sam and Mary Ann Venable will bring humor and conversation as celebrity guest bartenders at a Pint Night raising funds for journalism and communications scholarships on Thursday, April 13, at …
UT Arboretum Society plans April plant sale
The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society’s 56th Spring Plant Sale will take place on April 14 and 15. The public sale will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 8 …
The birds are on the move
Spring is here and our migratory birds are starting to fly home. Many birds migrate south for the winter to find food because they primarily eat insects or fruit. Over …
Beware of ticks
Anyone who spends time outdoors needs to be aware of diseases that can be transmitted by ticks. Because ticks are so small, people might not even notice when they’ve been …
Bears, bears, bears
Being so close to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it seems we have a fascination with bears. Come to the UT Arboretum Auditorium on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. …
Woodland wildflowers
Spring is just around the corner – we hope – so join the UT Arboretum Society for the March First Thursday Nature Supper Club as we look at our East …