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Butterfly Festival at UT Arboretum on Saturday, July 29

Posted at 5:33 pm July 14, 2017
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Submitted photo

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Monarch release, UT Insect Zoo, speakers, and children’s activities are highlights

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will present its Second Annual Butterfly Festival on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UT Arboretum Auditorium and surrounding grounds, 901 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.  It is cosponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center. The gate will be open at 9:30 a.m., with coffee and donuts available.  The event will take place rain or shine, a press release said.

The event, which drew hundreds of area participants in 2016, is designed for children and adults of all ages. There is ample parking in designated areas of the Arboretum adjacent to the event, the press release said.

The day’s highlight will be the release of 100 butterflies, some at noon and the remainder at 2 p.m.

“We invite children to help release the monarch butterflies, which will be offered at a cost of $10 per butterfly,” the press release said. Cash or credit cards will be accepted.

Nationally recognized author Rita Venable is the keynote speaker. An award-winning writer, photographer, and butterfly expert, Rita will speak about “Small-scale Butterfly Gardening” at 10 a.m. At 1 p.m., she will speak on “Butterflies of Tennessee,” the subject of her popular book. Her book will be available for purchase and signing, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: butterflies, Butterfly Festival, Kris Light, monarch butterflies, Rita Venable, University of Tennessee Arboretum Society, UT Arboretum, UT Arboretum Society, UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, UT Insect Zoo, UT Institute of Agriculture

Butterfly Festival at UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge on July 30

Posted at 5:19 pm July 24, 2016
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Butterfly Festival monarch (Submitted photo)

Butterfly Festival monarch (Submitted photo)

 

Monarch release and UT Insect Zoo are highlights

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will present a Butterfly Festival on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UT Arboretum Auditorium and surrounding grounds at 901 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.  It is co-sponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center. The gate will be open at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be sold from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The event, designed for children and adults of all ages, will take place rain or shine. This educational and fun activity features four speakers, two local native plant vendor,s and artisans. Speakers will give their presentations in the air-conditioned comfort of the Arboretum’s new Auditorium. The food vendors, plant vendors, and artisans will be stationed near the Program Shelter. The monarch butterfly release will take place on the patio outside the Auditorium.

The day’s highlight will be the release of 100 butterflies at approximately 2 p.m., in honor of the 50th anniversaries of UTAS and the Arboretum. We invite children to help release the monarch butterflies, which will be offered at a cost of $10 per butterfly. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News Tagged With: A Home for Butterflies, Ann Brown, Avi Askey, Butterfly Bonanza, Butterfly Festival, Chris Mahoney, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, entomology, Institute of Agriculture, Jerome Grant, Kathy Fahey, Kris Light, Lori McAlister, Monarchs and Milkweeds of Tennessee, Our Future Flies on the Wings of Pollinators, Overhill Gardens, Plants for Hummingbirds/Plants for Butterflies – Why Are They Different?, Rita Venable, Tennessee Naturescapes, Thor Eilola, University of Tennessee, University of Tennessee Arboretum Society, UT, UT Arboretum, UT Arboretum Foundation, UT Arboretum Society, UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, UT Insect Zoo, UTAS

Save the Date: UT Arboretum Society Butterfly Festival is July 30

Posted at 5:36 pm June 25, 2016
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The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will present a Butterfly Festival on Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UT Arboretum Auditorium and surrounding grounds in Oak Ridge.

It is co-sponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center. The gate will be open at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be sold from 9 to 10.

The UT Arboretum is at 901 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.

The event, designed for children and adults of all ages, will take place rain or shine, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Ann Brown, butterflies, Butterflies of Tennessee, Butterfly Festival, Chris Mahoney, Kris Light, Neal Denton, Rita Venable, University of Tennessee Arboretum Society, UT Arboretum, UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center

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