Chelsea ColleyEach year, the community of Lexington and the University of Kentucky recognize April as Earth Month, a month dedicated to promoting sustainability and participating in sustainable initiatives around the community. With so many exciting events happening on or around campus, it’s easy to get involved in Earth Month 2023!
Mark your calendars, events begin the first week of April!
Week of April 1-8
- April 1: Raven Run Volunteer Morning (10am-12pm)
- April 1: Raven Run Wildflower Walk (1pm-2:30pm)
- April 1: Nature Photography (1-2pm @ McConnell Springs Park)
- April 1: Spring Migration Bird Walk (8am-10am @ the Aboretum)
- April 2: Spring Clothing Swap (12- 2pm @ Greyline Station)
- April 5: UK Farm to Fork (Ag North & Funkhouser)
- April 6: Campus Keynote from Robin Wall Kimmerer (12pm @ Singletary Center for the Arts)
- April 7: Honeysuckle Hunt Volunteering (1-2pm @ McConnell Springs Park)
- April 8: Lexington Farmers’ Market (8am-12pm @ Tandy Centennial Park)
Week of April 9-15
- April 9: Raven Run Wildflower Walk (1-2:30pm)
- April 9: Beginner Birding (2-3pm @ McConnell Springs Park)
- April 9: Lexington Farmers’ Market (10am-2pm @ Southland Drive)
- April 10-14: UK Bike Week
- April 10: Bicycle Tour of Campus (2pm @ Wildcat Alumni Plaza)
- April 10: Pop-up Thrift Shop with UK Recycling (2-4pm @ Cats Den)
- April 11: Sandwich Making for the Hope Center (2-4pm @ Center for Student Involvement)
- April 11: Kentucky Innovator Challenge (9am-6:30pm @ Harris Ballroom)
- April 11: Big Blue Buses (10am-12pm @ UK Steps on South Limestone)
- April 12: Bike to Campus Day (1pm-3pm @ Gatton B&E Upper Plaza)
- April 12: Trees in Flower: Botany and Ecology (4-7pm @ Arboretum)
- April 12: UK Farm to Fork (Ag North & Funkhouser)
- April 13: Tour de Downtown Art (5:30pm @ Wildcat Alumni Plaza)
- April 14: Bicycle Trivia (8:30am-10:30am @ White Hall)
- April 14: Raven Run Wildflower Walk (4-5:30pm)
- April 15: Reforest the Bluegrass, 9am-1pm at Hisle Farm Park, 3551 Briar Hill Road
- April 15: Free Trash Disposal Day
- April 15: Raven Run Wildflower Walk (1-2:30pm)
- April 15: Lexington Farmers’ Market (8am-12pm @ Tandy Centennial Park)
Week of April 16-22
- April 16: iNaturalist Workshop (1-2pm @ McConnell Springs Park)
- April 16: Lexington Farmers’ Market (10am-2pm @ Southland Drive)
- April 17-22: Earth Day Scavenger Hunt (BBNVolved)
- April 17: International Book Project (12:30-3:30 pm @ Gatton Student Center)
- April 17: SGA’s Yoga at the Bowl (4pm @ Willy T. Bowl)
- April 18: Food for Though Roundtable (7pm @ Jacobs Science Building Room 103)
- April 19: UK Farm to Fork (Ag North & Funkhouser)
- April 19: DIY Day (11pm-3pm @ the Cats Den)
- April 19: Tote Bag Painting Event hosted by Sustainability Future Leaders Club (12pm-4pm @ Willy T Young Library Lawn)
- April 19: A Discussion on Eco-Socialism (3:30pm @ Whitehall Classroom Building Room 110)
- April 20: John P. Wyatt Environment and Health Symposium by the UK Center for the Environment (9am-2pm @ Rosenburg College of Law Grand Courtroom)
- April 20: Rast-Holbrook Lecture Series “The Dangers of Adding Sulfate to Freshwater Ecosystems” (4pm @ 303 Slone Research Building)
- April 20: UK Dining Plant Forward Picnic (11am-2pm @ Fresh Food Company at the 90)
- April 21: Honeysuckle Hunt Volunteering (1-2pm @ McConnell Springs Park)
- April 22: Stargazing at Ravens Run (8:30-10:30 pm)
- April 22: Jacobson Park Earth Day Cleanup (10am-3pm)
- April 22: Volunteer Day at McConnel Springs (10am-2pm)
- April 22: Earth Day Celebration (TBD @ Arboretum)
- April 22: Reforest at Home Free Tree Seedling Giveaway (10am-1pm)
- April 22: Earth Day Dash 3K (9am @ Riney B Park)
- April 22: Lexington Farmers’ Market (8am-12pm @ Tandy Centennial Park)
Week of April 23-31
- April 23: Earth Weekend Concert presented by the University of Kentucky Wind Symphony (3pm @ The Singletary Center for the Arts)
- April 23: Raven Run Earth Day Volunteering
- April 23: Lexington Farmers’ Market (10am-2pm @ Southland Drive)
- April 25: Sustainability Internship Program Showcase (6pm-8pm @ Patterson Hall Room 118/119)
- April 29: Bluegrass Birding Festival (10am-4pm)
- April 29: Kite Fest 2023 (12-4pm)
- April 29: Lexington Farmers’ Market (8am-12pm @ Tandy Centennial Park)
- April 30: Tree ID Walk (2-3pm)
- April 30: Lexington Farmers’ Market (10am-2pm @ Southland Drive)
