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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!Join us for a day of programs featuring expert-led sessions on climate change, native species, land stewardship, and ecological resilience. From […]

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 […]

Butterflies and Hostplants Walk

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

Join us in the field to observe butterflies and learn about their life cyclesTo celebrate Pollinator Week, we are highlighting central Kentucky's butterflies and the plants they depend on.Over 70 […]

Biology Careers: What it’s like to be a bat biologist

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

Kentucky Nature Preserves biologist Gregg Janos will lead this youth program to highlight the field work of a bat biologistIf you like plants, animals, or simply like being out in […]

FLOC: First THURSDAY 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)! Please note the change to Thursday for this month only.Start your day with an easy-paced bird walk. Experienced birders will […]

Moth Night

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

Join us during National Moth Week to explore the moth diversity of Floracliff.Floracliff has a diversity of moths that come in many different sizes and colors. These insects play an […]

Kids Hike: Pond and Stream Discovery

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

Who's living below the surface? Meet new friends who live in our ponds and streams. For ages 5-10.Who's living below the surface? Meet new friends who live in our ponds […]

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 […]

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