“Be Ready to Welcome Home our Hummingbirds,” a Zoom Presentation by the UT Arboretum Society

Join the UT Arboretum Society via Zoom on Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. EDT as Michelle Campanis, education coordinator at the University of Tennessee Arboretum, and naturalist/author Stephen Lyn Bales give us an overview of our beloved hummingbirds. Watch the virtual presentation from the comfort of your own home and learn when our hummingbirds will be back and why they need much more than sugar water in your feeders!

After flying thousands of miles, the hummingbirds are almost home. It is hard not to be excited knowing that our hummingbirds will soon be in our East Tennessee yards! The tiny avian wonders have already been reported along the Gulf Coast, as far as halfway into Alabama and Georgia.

There are over 330 hummingbird species in the Americas, but the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only species to nest with us in East Tennessee after a long migration of thousands of miles from Central America.

The class is free, but you must register to receive the Zoom link. To register, go to Programs – The University Of Tennessee Arboretum Society  If you are unable to watch at the scheduled time, the program will be recorded and sent to everyone who registers. Closed captions are available. For questions or registration issues contact Michelle at mcampani@utk.edu.

This Thursday Nature Supper Club presentation is co-sponsored by the UT Arboretum Society (UTAS) and the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) as part of their ongoing Citizen Science Birding Program.

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society (UTAS) is the arboretum’s volunteer organization and is celebrating its 61^st year in 2026. UTAS was formed in 1965 to support and enhance the University of Tennessee Arboretum. UTAS is the longest standing volunteer organization in the University of Tennessee system statewide.

The Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center celebrates its 62nd anniversary in 2026. It is one of the ten University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture AgResearch and Education Centers located throughout Tennessee. The Institute of Agriculture also provides instruction, research and public service through the UT Herbert College of Agriculture, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch and UT Extension offices, with locations in every county in the state Melanie Staten is a public relations consultant.

To learn more about the Arboretum Society, go to website here.

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