Native Plants Collection Manager and Curator
Company
The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
Location
Lexington, Kentucky
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Horticulture
Job Description
The Arboretum at the University of Kentucky in Lexington invites applicants for the position of Curator. The Curator will develop, expand and deliver formal and informal educational programming about The Arboretum’s natural resources for the community and the campus. Effective communication, collaboration, and interaction with diverse audiences including volunteers, visitors, students and university research/teaching staff is required. The Curator will lead the advancement, growth, and promotion of our notable native plants collection in the Walk Across Kentucky and the Arboretum Woods, while also performing curatorial functions for our horticultural plantings.
About Us
The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, is a 100-acre public garden located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky.
The Arboretum began in 1991 as a joint effort between the University of Kentucky and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. In March 2000, The Arboretum was named the Official State Botanical Garden for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Our mission is to showcase Kentucky landscapes and serve as a resource center for environmental and horticultural education, research and conservation.
We welcome over 200,000 visitors annually and are part of the Kentucky Garden Trail. Our unique features include the Walk Across Kentucky, a diverse native plant collection and living museum; the Kentucky Children’s Garden, designed to share the joy and wonder of nature; and our Horticultural Gardens, which boast year-round color.
Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate:
Will have education and experience as a naturalist, in horticulture, forestry, or a closely related field.
Will be curator for the native plant collection and horticultural gardens.
Will interact with UK faculty, staff, students, visitors and volunteers to ensure our mission of education, conservation and research continues and advances.
Will develop and implement extension and other educational programming about native plants, conservation and ecology.
Education and Experience
A Master’s degree (or equivalent education and job experience) plus 5 or more years related experience in native ecosystems; natural resources; plant ecology; plant biology; or restoration ecology is preferred.
Application Instructions
Applications should be submitted through the University of Kentucky human resources system https://ukjobs.uky.edu . Questions may be directed by email to Arboretum@uky.edu.
Application Deadline:February 20, 2025