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UT Arboretum Society has two wildflower walks Saturday

Posted at 12:44 pm September 13, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society has two wildflower walks on Saturday, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 2 p.m.

Due to the popularity of the walks in past years, the Arboretum Society will offer a morning walk with Kris Light and an afternoon walk with Charlie Samuels, a press release said. The walks are free and open to the public, but participants must call ahead to register for one of the walks. The phone number is (865) 483-3571.

Walkers may want to bring a camera to take pictures of the many wildflowers on the Arboretum grounds, a press release said.

“Most people think of springtime as wildflower season, but late summer and fall color the fields and roadsides in gold, purple, and white,” said Light, a naturalist and educator. “Come to the UT Arboretum to learn more about the wildflowers of the fields.”

The UT Arboretum is located at 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge.

The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society is a 47 year old, nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the objectives and programs of the University of Tennessee’s 250-acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. To learn more about the Arboretum Society, and the UT Arboretum Endowment Fund, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org. For more information call (865) 483-3571.

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Top Stories Tagged With: Charlie Samuels, Kris Light, University of Tennessee Arboretum Society, UT Arboretum, UT Arboretum Society, wildflower walks

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