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  • March 2025

  • Fri 7
    March 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    FLOC: First Friday Birding

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us for birding with the Floracliff Ornithology Community (FLOC)!Start your day with an easy-paced bird walk. Experienced birders will guide you on a 1-2 mile loop through grassland and […]

  • Fri 7
    March 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    FLOC: First Friday Birding

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us for birding with the Floracliff Ornithology Community (FLOC)!Start your day with an easy-paced bird walk. Experienced birders will guide you on a 1-2 mile loop through grassland and […]

  • Fri 7
    March 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Spotted Lanternfly: A Kentucky invasive & how you can help slow the spread

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us to learn about the invasive spotted lanternfly with UK's Carl HarperLearn about the impacts of the spotted lanternfly. Carl has been with the University of Kentucky for 28 […]

  • Fri 7
    March 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Spotted Lanternfly: A Kentucky invasive & how you can help slow the spread

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us to learn about the invasive spotted lanternfly with UK's Carl HarperLearn about the impacts of the spotted lanternfly. Carl has been with the University of Kentucky for 28 […]

  • Sat 8
    March 8 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

    Signs of Spring Long Hike

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us to kick off our spring hike season with this long hike featuring Elk Lick Creek and Elk Lick Falls.Join us to kick off our spring hike season with […]

  • Sat 8
    March 8 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

    Signs of Spring Long Hike

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us to kick off our spring hike season with this long hike featuring Elk Lick Creek and Elk Lick Falls.Join us to kick off our spring hike season with […]

  • Thu 13
    March 13 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden […]

  • Thu 20
    March 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden […]

  • Fri 21
    March 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Beverly James

    Join us to see the first wildflowers of the season.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, […]

  • Tue 25
    March 25 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Josie Miller

    Join us to see the first wildflowers of the season.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, […]

  • Thu 27
    March 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Seminar: The Watershed Scale of Climate Change

    Join us for a seminar at the Trail's End Lodge with Dr. Alice JonesPresenter: Dr. Alice Jones, Chair Emerita, EKU Department of Physics, Geosciences & AstronomyWendell Berry once said,"Our understandable […]

  • Fri 28
    March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike to Elk Lick Falls w/ Beverly James

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Experience early spring at Floracliff on this wildflower hike.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, […]

  • Sat 29
    March 29 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike w/ Josie Miller

    Join Floracliff's Stewardship Director, Josie Miller, for a spring wildflower hike.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight […]

  • April 2025

  • Tue 1
    April 1 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Joyce Bender

    Celebrate spring’s beauty and explore some of the connections between spring wildflowers, their habitats, and us.Celebrate spring’s beauty and explore some of the connections between spring wildflowers, their habitats, and […]

  • Fri 4
    April 4 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Canceled: FLOC: First Friday Birding

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us for birding with the Floracliff Ornithology Community (FLOC)!Start your day with an easy-paced bird walk. Experienced birders will guide you on a 1-2 mile loop through grassland and […]

  • Fri 4
    April 4 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Canceled: Wildflower Hike with Devin Rodgers

    Hike with a botanist at Floracliff during peak wildflower season.Join botanist Devin Rodgers for a spring wildflower hike to identify the charismatic native, early-flowering plants of the Kentucky River Palisades. […]

  • Tue 8
    April 8 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike w/ Josie Miller

    Join Floracliff's Stewardship Director, Josie Miller, for a spring wildflower hike.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight […]

  • Thu 10
    April 10 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden […]

  • Fri 11
    April 11 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Beverly James

    Join us to see Floracliff's spring wildflowers.Join us for a spring wildflower hike to see Floracliff's wildflowers at their peak. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, and pollinator relationships of […]

  • Sun 13
    April 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Birding for Beginners with Dan Patrick

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us for a Birding for Beginners walk and sit just as spring migration is underway. This program is for those ages 9 and up.If you’ve ever thought birdwatching would […]

  • Sun 13
    April 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Dan Patrick

    Join us to see Floracliff during peak wildflower season.Join us for an early spring wildflower hike to see the first blooms of the season. This hike will highlight identification, ecology, […]

  • Sun 13
    April 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Tyson Gregory

    Hike with a botanist at Floracliff during peak wildflower season.More details coming soon!Hike Leader: Tyson Gregory, Trees LexingtonHike distance and difficulty: 1.5 - 2 miles; rated moderate to difficult, due […]

  • Thu 17
    April 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden […]

  • Fri 18
    April 18 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike with Rob Paratley

    Join botanist Rob Paratley for a wildflower hike at Floracliff.Join botanist Rob Paratley for a close look at Floracliff's spring wildflowers. He'll discuss some basics of flower shape and structure, […]

  • Sat 19
    April 19 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Wildflower Hike to Elk Lick Falls w/ Beverly James

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Experience the spring beauty of Floracliff on this wildflower hike to Elk Lick FallsExperience the spring beauty of Floracliff on this wildflower hike to Elk Lick Falls. This hike will […]

  • Tue 22
    April 22 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Plein Air Painting & Drawing

    Join fellow artists on a hike to visit Floracliff's old oak trees for a few hours of drawing and painting.Come together with fellow artists for a hike to spend a […]

  • Thu 24
    April 24 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Seminar: Lights Out, Kentucky! Bird Migration and Dark Skies

    Join us for a seminar at the Trail's End Lodge with Rachael PeakePresenter: Rachael Peake, Frankfort Audubon SocietyDiscover how protecting our night skies can help migrating birds! This exciting presentation […]

  • Fri 25
    April 25 @ 12:00 am - April 28 @ 11:59 pm

    City Nature Challenge 2025: Lexington-Fayette County

    Online Event

    Join the 2025 City Nature Challenge – a global community science event to document nature in our cities.Join the 2025 City Nature Challenge in Lexington, KY! From April 25 through […]

  • Tue 29
    April 29 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    New Volunteer Orientation: Community Science and Garden Stewardship

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join Floracliff's team of volunteers and help us protect, restore, and share nature in the Bluegrass.Now accepting Community Science and Garden Stewardship volunteers!Do you want to participate in community science […]

  • May 2025

  • Fri 2
    May 2 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am

    Forest Birds of the Palisades w/ Ben Leffew and Michael Patton

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Learn about the birds of the Kentucky River Palisades during peak spring migration.Ben Leffew, Preserve Manager of Shaker Village, and Michael Patton, avian biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish […]

  • Sat 10
    May 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Kentucky’s Slithering Friends: A Snake Appreciation Adventure

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join wildlife biologists Courtney and Michaela to learn more about Kentucky's snakes and meet a few of them in person.Join wildlife biologists Courtney and Michaela to learn more about Kentucky's […]

  • Sat 10
    May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Beginning Drawing in Nature

    We'll focus on how to begin a drawing in a way that is easier and less scary than you might think!This is a workshop specifically for potential artists young and […]

  • Thu 15
    May 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to the Kentucky River

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees.End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden […]

  • Tue 27
    May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Seminar: Building a Better Monarch Butterfly Garden

    Join us for a seminar at the Trail's End Lodge with Dr. Dan PotterPresenter: Dr. Dan Potter, Professor Emeritus, Department of Entomology, University of KentuckyIn 2022, the International Union for […]

  • Fri 30
    May 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Live Raptor Program with Raptor Rehab of Kentucky

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    We're excited to be hosting Raptor Rehab of Kentucky for this live raptor program. This program is for participants 8 years old and up.We're excited to host Raptor Rehab of […]

  • June 2025

  • Fri 6
    June 6 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

    FLOC: First Friday Birding

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us for birding with the Floracliff Ornithology Community (FLOC)!Start your day with an easy-paced bird walk. Experienced birders will guide you on a 1-2 mile loop through grassland and […]

  • Sun 8
    June 8 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Plein Air Painting & Drawing

    Join fellow artists on a hike to visit Floracliff's old oak trees for a few hours of drawing and painting.Come together with fellow artists for a hike to spend a […]

  • Thu 12
    June 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Golden Hour Hike to Elk Lick Falls

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    End your day with a quiet and relaxing “golden hour” hike at Floracliff while the early evening sunset shines through the trees. End your day with a quiet and relaxing […]

  • Sat 14
    June 14 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Bluegrass Land & Nature Symposium

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us for the 2nd Bluegrass Land and Nature Symposium!On Saturday, June 14, we’ll have a full day of programs led by regional experts for the 2nd Bluegrass Land & […]

  • Tue 17
    June 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Kids Hike: Incredible Insects

    Floracliff Nature Sanctuary 8000 Elk Lick Falls Road, Lexington, KY 40515, Lexington, KY, US

    Join us in the meadow as we search for our bug buddies! For ages 5-10.Join us in the meadow as we search for our bug buddies! We will investigate the […]

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