UT Arboretum plant sale starts Friday

Suzanne CadaOur Town Arts

The UT Arboretum Society Online Spring Plant Sale opens for shopping Friday, March 19, and closes Saturday, April 3, at 5 p.m. Go here to start shopping. At check-out, choose a pick-up …

Learn about bluebirds in online program

Melanie StatenOur Town Outdoors

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society presents “Bluebirds: an American Success Story.” In the mid-twentieth century, bluebird populations plummeted by up to 90 per cent, but one simple idea has …

Birds and owls at UT Arboretum

Melanie StatenOur Town Outdoors

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society has announced the opening of a new book on the Arboretum’s Nature Book Trail, “Birds: Discovering North American Species,” by author Dr. Shirley Raines …

Butterfly Festival goes virtual

Melanie StatenAnderson, Our Town Arts

The UT Arboretum Society’s fifth annual Butterfly Festival will be available online Saturday, Sept. 19. This year’s Butterfly Festival will be virtual so it will be a bit different, with …