Public invited to bat demonstration, lecture at TROY Arboretum

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

The community is invited to get up close and personal with the creatures of the night during a special “Backyard Bat” event at the Troy University Arboretum on Friday, April 24. 

Supported by a Wiregrass Resource Conservation and Development grant awarded to Troy University student Ethan Jones, the event will feature an educational lecture from Dr. Matt…

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Troy University Naturalist Club to host Gopher Tortoise Day April 10

The event is from 3-6 p.m. and is free to the public.

The event is from 3-6 p.m. and is free to the public.

On Friday, April 10, the Troy University Naturalist Club will present Gopher Tortoise Day at the Troy University Arboretum, a family-fun event designed to teach students about gopher tortoises and their environmental significance. 

Sponsored by the Gopher Tortoise Day Grant from the Gopher Tortoise Council (GTC), the event will feature face painting, an interactive gopher tortoise…

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New honeybee observation hive, greenhouse coming to Troy University Arboretum

The work is made possible thanks to grants from Wiregrass RC&D and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

The work is made possible thanks to grants from Wiregrass RC&D and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

The Troy University Arboretum is buzzing with new activity thanks to two major initiatives aimed at education, conservation and hands-on student learning.

Made possible with the support of a $5,000 grant from Wiregrass Resource, Conservation and Development Council (Wiregrass RC&D), the arboretum will soon be installing a honeybee observation hive.

“Like most of what we do, this…

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Troy University invites community to help compete in statewide biodiversity challenge

Facing off against Alabama and Auburn, TROY is competing in the 2025 Marble Bowl.

Facing off against Alabama and Auburn, TROY is competing in the 2025 Marble Bowl.

The biggest game of the year isn’t just on the football field—it’s in the wild. Troy University is officially competing in the Marble Bowl 2025, a statewide iNaturalist competition where Alabama universities face off in a biodiversity challenge.

From August 30 through November 30, Team TROY is calling on students, faculty, alumni and nature enthusiasts across Alabama…

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