Live Green Lexington

08/27/2026

🥉 Bronze member Lexington Salt Cave & Wellness strives to be a healing space for people & the environment.

✅ They not only prioritize relaxing & rejuvenating, but also reducing & reusing! Plus, their cave is constructed from environmentally-sound materials.

08/27/2026

We’re celebrating Lexington’s many doggos this National Dog Day!

But we aren’t celebrating their 💩
Pet waste isn’t fertilizer - it’s pollution!

Keep our creeks, people & wildlife healthy by always picking up after your four-legged bestie 🐶

08/25/2026

Voilà! Our intern, Joey, painted this storm drain with a little design help from the kiddos at Saddle Run Townhouses 💙

08/25/2026

It’s a sunny, beautiful day! Imagine using that energy to run your a/c ☀️

Solarize Lexington gives you an easy starting point for solar panel installation. Let us walk you through the process & connect you with Solar Energy Solutions, LLC, our vetted solar installer.

Curious? Need more info? Catch us at Solarize
101 tonight!
Tuesday, Aug 25 at 6:30pm
Tates Creek Community Center, 3460 Campus Way

Interested in solar panels for your home? We've got you! Solarize L...

08/20/2026

☔ Thinking about all the rain Lexington has had lately? Channel your thoughts into art!

Art By Nature: From Concrete to Creek explores where our water goes when it rains. Our inspiration locations are stormwater projects that are both useful & beautiful 😍

Participating is easy!
+ Visit a stormwater project from our map for inspiration
+ Create a piece based on your favorite project
+ Submit your piece by September 13
+ Exhibit opens October 16 at The Living Arts & Science Center, 362 North MLK Blvd.

Submission form, project map & other info at link in comments - we can't wait to see what you create!

08/18/2026

✅ New blog post! Find out how these partners took advantage of the program's energy audit kit that's available for partners to check out for free.

💛 Gold level member Good Foods Co-op used the infrared thermometer in the kit to find where energy was being lost at the store. This allowed them to prioritize improvements as they move toward their goal of environmental stewardship.

🩶 Silver level member Lex Center for Creative ReUse loved how easy it was to use the kit. The tools & instructions they needed came packaged together, helping staff feel confident as they explored how their building uses energy. For a nonprofit that has diverted more than 131,000 pounds of material from landfills, the kit offered another way to strengthen their commitment to sustainability.

Read the latest Green Check blog post to find out more about using an energy audit kit & Lexington's free sustainable business program. Blog link in comments!

08/18/2026

🌳 Do you have an event that helps people connect with trees, nature or our local environment? You still have time to sign up as a Tree Week host!

Tree Week Lexington is looking for community events to be part of this year's celebration. Organizations, businesses, neighborhoods, schools, community groups & individual are all encouraged to participate through hosting their own events from Oct. 9 - 18.

Submit your event by Oct. 4 & help showcase the many ways Lexington cares for its urban forest.

ℹ️ www.lexingtonky.gov/treeweek

08/13/2026

⛈️ Because many residents have storm debris, you do not have to bundle branches for City curbside collection through August 21.

+ Stack storm debris between the sidewalk & curb, never on the street or sidewalk.
+ Branches & trees must be 4 feet long or less.
+ Unbundled yard waste will be collected until August 21. After that, sticks & branches must be bundled with twine before being set on the curb. Bundles should be less than 4 feet long & weigh less than 50 pounds.
+ Yard waste can be put in your gray yard waste cart. Do not overload the cart. The lid should be able to close.

Residents can also drop off yard waste 2/month for free at Haley Pike, 4216 Hedger Lane. Haley Pike is open 8am- 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.