Moths and native plant species

Melanie StatenAnderson, Our Town Outdoors

Join the UT Arboretum Society as we learn the connections between moths and our native plant species and the important roles these insects play in our natural communities. Presented by …

Murals and butterflies

Melanie StatenAnderson, Our Town Outdoors

Join the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society for a virtual program on Zoom Tuesday, September 20, 7 p.m. EDT as we learn from Stephen Alvarez, creator of the Ancient Art …

Love birds? Spare the bugs

Melanie StatenAnderson, Our Town Outdoors

Every bug has a purpose. Did you know that very few caterpillars reach their mature size because birds gobble them down? It is estimated that one pair of chickadees must find 6,000 …

Saving the American Chestnut

Melanie StatenAnderson, Our Town Outdoors

Tuesday, February 22
American Chestnut trees in the Eastern United States were once up to 100 feet tall and nine feet around, much like the Redwoods in California, before the chestnut …

Duck, duck, goose and other waterfowl

Melanie StatenOur Town Outdoors

Join the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society for its First Thursday Nature Supper Club November 4 at 7 p.m. to learn about over-wintering waterfowl. With numerous lakes, East Tennessee attracts an …

Butterfly Festival, plant sale online

Melanie StatenAnderson, Our Town Outdoors

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society’s sixth annual Butterfly Festival will be available online beginning Saturday, Sept. 18. This year’s festival will again be virtual with outstanding lectures and special video programs …

Mysteries of the monarchs

Melanie StatenOur Town Outdoors

Join the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society for its First Thursday Nature Supper Club on July 1 to learn about monarch metamorphosis. Prepare a stay-at-home supper and log-on at 7 …