Volunteer with UFI: Tree TLC @ the Arboretum at African Cemetery No. 2
Volunteer with UFI: Tree TLC @ the Arboretum at African Cemetery No. 2
In-PersonJoin Urban Forest Initiative as we partner with the Arboretum at African Cemetery No. 2.
The Arboretum at African Cemetery No. 2
419 E. 7th St.
Lexington, KY 40508
Matthew John MatthewHJohn@uky.edu
Last Revised: Oct 10th, 2025
Event Description
Join Urban Forest Initiative as we partner with the Arboretum at African Cemetery No. 2. We'll be spreading mulch and various other tree care activities.
African Cemetery No. 2 was a burial site for African American residents of Lexington. It was active from the 1820s until 1974. Now on the U.S. Register of Historic Places, the cemetery is also a registered arboretum, with more than 400 native trees.