UNION, KY (FOX19) - A celebration of Arbor Day is being held ta the Boone County Arboretum on Saturday, April 27 from 9am - noon.

Visitors can enjoy refreshments, free tree seedlings and guided tours and demostrations.

Here is a schedule of the day:

9:00am-9:45am: Bird Walk by Naturalist, Matt Stenger, Next Generation Nature.  Walk sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited (If possible, bring binoculars).  

9:50am-10:20am: Evergreen Tour led by Mike Klahr, Horticulture Agent, Boone County Extension Service

10:25am-11:25am: Proper Planting and Pruning Techniques led by Walt Bonvell, President Elect, PGMS and Grounds Foreman, Xavier University

11:30am-12:00 noon: Flowering Trees and Shrubs Tour led by Kris Stone, Director, Boone County Arboretum

The Boone County Arboretum is located in the 9100 block of Camp Ernst Road in Union.

BOONE COUNTY, KY (FOX19) -Programs geared towrds environmental education at Boone County Parks have been extended through November.

The Northern Kentucky University Center for Environmental Education began a partnership with Boone County Parks in 2011 to help increase visitation at the parks.

The programs at Boone County Parks are free and open to the public of all ages. New programs for the remainder of November include Ohio River Education, What Birds Are Still Here?, What is a Restoration Area?, Nature Walks, Children and Nature, and See the Cliffs. November programs are scheduled on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until noon and Sundays from 1-3 p.m. Specific programs can also be developed for groups upon request.

KY (FOX19) - The Northern Kentucky Soild Waste Management Area, including boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, have been awarded over 300,000 in grants.

Governor Steve Beshear announced on Wednesday 44 recycling and 17 household hazardous waste grants to expand recycling, reduce the amount of solid waste going into landfills and sustain the environmental management of household hazardous waste.

The Kentucky Pride Fund is awarding $3.9 million to the 61 grantees, including $6,300 to the Washington County Regional Recycling Center for advertising and educational materials, and $306,000 to the Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area  for a conveyor, a skid steer loader, a baler, recycling trailers and educational materials.     

As a sign of the continuing interest in growing recycling infrastructure in the Commonwealth, seven of the 44 recycling grant applications were from first-time applicants.