The Arboretum Honored With Awards From Fayette Alliance

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2015) — The Arboretum, Kentucky's official state botanical garden and a part of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, recently received two awards at the Fayette Alliance Awards program. The Fayette Alliance Awards celebrate pioneering and enduring initiatives that help the organization achieve its mission of growing the city of Lexington and promoting its farms.

The first award presented to The Arboretum is for excellence in Environmental Stewardship.

The second award received by The Arboretum is called the “People’s Choice” award and involved an online voting competition. The “People’s Choice" award was selected from the Agricultural Excellence, Innovative Development, and Environmental Stewardship award recipients.

The Arboretum, 100 acres of year-round color and plants, was created in 1991 in a partnership between UK and the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government.

In addition to awards in these categories, Fayette Alliance presented its Visionary award to Debra Hensley, and The Fayette Alliance award to Linda Gorton. Both of these women were recognized for their lasting positive impact on Fayette County through their longtime leadership efforts.

Other awards presented by the Fayette Alliance are:

Agricultural Excellence — Chef Ouita Michel

Innovative Development — Jefferson Street Corridor

For more information about Fayette Alliance and its awards program visit www.fayettealliance.com/awards/.

MEDIA CONTACT:  Carl Nathe, 859-257-3200; carl.nathe@uky.edu.