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UT Arboretum staff highlight research, outreach and visitor programs at council work session
Summary
UT Arboretum staff reviewed the Arboretum's research mission, facilities and outreach programs, noting the site's 250-acre Arboretum footprint, year-round access and educational events including a large Butterfly Festival on Sept. 6.
Kevin Hoyt, a presenter from UT Ag Research, told the Oak Ridge City Council work session that the Arboretum is a research and education center and emphasized its long history and facilities. "We are part of the Institute of Agriculture, and the arboretum is the largest project on the center," Hoyt said, describing the site's 250-acre Arboretum and the broader Oak Ridge forest holdings.
Hoyt outlined staffing and programming, noting six center-wide staff with one education coordinator dedicated to the Arboretum, and a range of outreach events including Zoom nature programs, a bug camp for 3rd'5th graders and the UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival scheduled for Sept. 6. Council members asked about additional signage and trail access; staff said improved wayfinding and coordination with Knox Greenways are being pursued but added that new trail construction is limited by available terrain and funding. (Provenance: topicintro SEG 021; topfinish SEG 341.)
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