The bridge and dock were made possible thanks to a $25,000 grant from Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.
Officials from Troy University and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) gathered at the University’s arboretum and nature preserve Wednesday morning to commemorate the installation of a floating pier and bridge made possible by a $25,000 grant awarded by HMMA’s Charitable Giving Program last year.
HMMA’s Charitable Giving Program concentrates efforts toward improving education, supporting the cultural arts,…
A grant from Wiregrass RC&D will allow another bridge to be installed to connect trail loops.
Troy University’s arboretum and nature preserve was recently awarded nearly $6,000 in grants from both the Wiregrass Resource, Conservation and Development Council and the Alabama Audubon Society to help with continued upgrades and restoration efforts.
Dr. Alvin Diamond, arboretum director and biology professor, said the $5,000 grant from Wiregrass RC&D will be used to install pedestrian crossing over a…
The event is free and open to the public and lasts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Carnival food, educational booths and more will be featured during the inaugural Earth Day festival at Troy University’s arboretum on April 22.
Perri Haga, president of the Naturalist Club, said the event is meant to raise awareness of the natural world around us and how we can be good stewards of our environment.
“We’ve been…
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…
