Tree Planting at African Cemetery No. 2: A Lex Grow Trees Event

Lex Grow Trees has awarded us with funding to assist African Cemetery No. 2 with significant tree planting and canopy growth goals in both the fall of 2024 and the spring of 2025. October 12th will be our first date to gather and get to work, and is must for those looking to learn about the proper way to plant and care for trees, the canopy these trees are expected to provide, and some incredible local history while you're at it. Located in an area with one of the lowest amounts of tree canopy cover in Lexington, the 1st Disitrict, African Cemetery No. 2 holds a wealth of African American history, much of it connected to the beginnings of the horse racing industry. What was once overgrown and unrecognizable for what it is, the cemetery has greatly benefitted from decades of work by dedicated volunteers who have transformed the 8-acre…