Students from across the Wiregrass learned about archaeology with hands-on activities.
Around 50 budding young archaeologists excavated plant and pottery materials, learned how to read dirt and how those who came before us hunted during the recent Junior Archaeology Day event hosted by the Troy University Anthropology Club and the Alabama Archaeological Society at the TROY arboretum.
The event was designed to give children in kindergarten…
Children in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to Junior Archaeology Day held at the TROY arboretum on Feb. 19.
Troy University Anthropology and the Alabama Archaeological Society are hosting a Junior Archaeology Day on the Troy Campus for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Dr. Stephen Carmody, Chair of the Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminology Department and assistant professor of anthropology, said the goal is to give children interested in archaeology…
The Magnolia and Meadow trails will soon have informational kiosks installed thanks to a new grant.
Troy University’s arboretum was recently awarded $4,000 total in grants from the Wiregrass Resource, Conservation and Development Council and Walmart for continued upgrades and improvements.
Dr. Alvin Diamond, arboretum director and biology professor, said the $3,000 grant from Wiregrass RC&D will be used to re-install kiosks near the trailheads of the Magnolia Loop and Meadow Loop half-mile…
Montgomery native Mia Johnston added signage, bridges and more to help improve the arboretum's walking trails.
The walking trails at Troy University’s arboretum received several upgrades recently, thanks to the hard work of a Girl Scout Ambassador.
Mia Johnston, a senior at Booker T. Washington Magnet School in Montgomery, Alabama, chose the arboretum as the focus of her Gold Award project. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award…
