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TMMK and the Environment
The Environmental Education Center
Student from Liberty Elementary searches for macroinvertebrates at Toyota's Cattail Lake.Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) is home to one of America’s best-selling sedans — the Toyota Camry — in addition to the Camry Hybrid, Avalon and Venza. Near the zero-landfill facility where over 500,000 of these vehicles are manufactured each year is the Toyota Environmental Education Center | Nature Trail.
Student reads from a trail marker to learn about Kentucky's ecology.Overlooking nearly 50 acres of wetlands, prairies and woodlands, TMMK’s nature trail spans approximately one mile, winding alongside native grasses, bluebird boxes, and Kentucky ‘cane’. Trail markers tell Kentucky’s story and how TMMK works hard to protect the state’s natural treasures. Hikers are guided from one ecological highlight to another, with each stop providing information about the beauty, history and importance of our natural environment.
Staying for lunch? A covered pavilion is suitable for picnicking, and ideal for school groups visiting the nature trail. Click here for picnic shelter guidelines.
Interested in visiting? Schools may schedule guided trail tours by calling the Visitor Center at 1-800-866-4485. A maximum of 32 (including 1 adult for every 15 students) can be scheduled for guided tours, available at 10 a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday. Guided tours are weather permitting, and scheduled seasonally (April through Thanksgiving). Self-guided tours may be scheduled for groups larger than 32.
Already scheduled to visit? Environmental curricula are available for grades 4th-12th. KERA- aligned units covering Air, Waste/ Recycling, Water and Energy prepare students for their Toyota field trip. Click on the modules below to download for your classroom.
Transportation Reimbursements: Available for grades 4th- 12th
Toyota offers a limited number of transportation reimbursements for field trips to TMMK’s Environmental Education Center| Nature Trail. For more information about this program and to apply, click here.
Additional Information
Student records observations at the Toyota Nature Trail.Admission
FreeAccessibility
Approximately one-fourth of the Nature Trail (1/4 mile) is paved and wheelchair accessible.Hours of Operation
Guided tours are available for school groups Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and noon. Reservations must be made in advance. Self-guided tours available for all visitors accompanied by a Toyota Team Member.Phone
(502) 868-3027 or toll- free 1-800-866-4485Address
1001 Cherry Blossom Way
Georgetown, KY 40324
Gate 7
Students from Mt. Vernon Elementary visit Toyota to learn about the environment.
Nature Trail Rules
The following are not permitted:
- Bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs or any other motorized vehicle
- Harvesting
- Hunting
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Smoking
- Loitering
- Pets
- Strollers
- Alcoholic beverages
Additionally, hikers are reminded to:
- Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Closed-toe shoes, preferably tennis shoes or hiking boots, are strongly recommended.
- Stay on designated trails
- Leave no trace
- Have fun!
Curriculum for
Elementary School StudentsCurriculum for
Middle School StudentsCurriculum for
High School Students
These Curricula are in the Adobe Acrobat® File Format.
Download the Acrobat Reader at no charge from www.adobe.com.
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Toyota and the Environment
The Latest News From Toyota
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4/16/2014So what do you do when you have the best-selling car in the industry for 12 straight years? You find ways to make it even better. That’s exactly what Toyota did with the introduction of the new 2015 Camry. After selling almost a million of the industry’s benchmark sedan since the current generation launched in 2011, Toyota stripped it down to its chassis and rebuilt it from the ground up, raising the bar yet again in the ultra-competitive mid-size sedan segment.
Kentucky Made
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For the first time, a Lexus vehicle will be produced in the United States. The Lexus ES 350 will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) in 2015. The move will generate 750 new jobs. To support the new dedicated assembly line, Toyota will invest $360 million in the Georgetown plant.
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