Get ready for something pretty fly making its debut in Lexington. The Central Kentucky North American Butterfly Association is helping curate the inaugural Pollinator Week this month.
The series of events aims to teach community members how to preserve + protect these crucial members of our environment. Here are some highlights:
- Bringing Pollinators Back into Our Parks | Saturday, June 17 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Kenawood Park, 612 Bryanwood Pkwy.
- Pollinator Week Kickoff Event | Saturday, June 17 | 2-4 p.m. | McConnell Springs, 416 Rebmann Ln.
- Daughters of the American Revolution Colonial Days in the Pollinator Garden | Monday, June 19 | 4-6 p.m. | Veterans Park, 650 Southpoint Dr.
- Butterflies of Central Kentucky: Identification, Diversity & Ecology | Tuesday, June 20 | 2-4:30 p.m. | Floracliff Nature Sanctuary, 8000 Elk Lick Falls Rd.
- Woody Plants for Pollinators Walk | Wednesday, June 21 | Wednesday, June 21 | 6-8 p.m. | The Arboretum, 500 Alumni Dr.