UT Arboretum

Meet near our Visitors Center on June 20!

Our program shelter is named in honor of Dr. Sharp!

A.J. Sharp (left) was a professor at the University of Tennessee from 1929 to 1974. He was considered an expert on mosses and has two genera named for him (Neosharpiella and Unclejackia). Zennoske Iwatsuki (right) was a Japanese botanist and bryologist who came to Tennessee to get his master's with Sharp. He later became a professor at Hiroshima University. Together, Sharp and Iwatsuki are responsible for collecting several thousand bryophyte and vascular plant specimens from Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Alaska, and Mexico. Their collaboration lasted many years and furthered the relationship between the Hattori Botanical Library and the Tennessee Herbarium.

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Protect Yourself and Pets from Ticks: UTIA Entomologists Host Workshops in June Hurry! Deadline to register is June 8

TRAIL UPDATE: All trails are now reopened! Thank you to our crew for tackling these large downed trees and getting trails reopened so quickly! ⚠️⚠️⚠️Trail Update: Due to a large tree coming down over the weekend the Oak Hickory Trail is closed. Please stay safe and respect all closed trail signs. A portion
on the Cemetery Ridge Trail is closed due to an overhanging limb. We will update you when the areas have been reopened. ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️

Trees are whole ecosystems and food webs within themselves! Caterpillars are high calorie food for native and migratory birds💚!

The University of Tennessee Arboretum trails and parking lot will be open regular hours (8am-1 hour prior to sunset) including Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day. There is no charge to visit the UT Arboretum. Our offices will be closed on May 25th as the University of Tennessee observes Memorial Day and we remember with gratitude those who have served our country.

Trail report: Don’t miss the Big Leaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) in bloom near our entrance. What a beauty this tree is! It is a deciduous Magnolia.