A collective of organizations and partners unified for the betterment of the Bluegrass Region through the, development, care and appreciation of our Urban Forests.
Faculty Co-Leads: Mary Arthur and Lynne Rieske-Kinney
Coordinator: Nic Williamson
Urban Forest Initiative
Our Programs
Lecture Series
January 31, 2018: Dan Potter
Pollinators, Pollution and Politics...
TreeCats
April 11, 2018: Jill Jonnes
Urban Forests
Experts
Mary Arthur
Department Chair
Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Stacy Borden
Arboriculture Superintendent
Physical Plant Division
Ellen Crocker
Assistant Extension Professor
Forestry and Natural Resources
Emily Ellingson
Curator & Native Plants Collection Manager
UK Arboretum
Robert Paratley
Curator
Forestry and Natural Resources
Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Lynne Rieske-Kinney
Professor
Entomology
Christopher Sass
Assistant Professor
Landscape Architecture
Nic Williamson
Coordinator
Urban Forest Initiative