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Explore miles of Bernheim hiking trails. Join Volunteer Naturalist, Doug Wilson and Bernheim’s Research Coordinator, Kelly Vowels for a very rare opportunity to explore the area of Cave Hollow. This is a vital piece of habitat within the Greater Bernheim landscape, containing significant cave habitat and the headwaters of two streams, Long Lick and Pine Creek. […]
Join your Bernheim pals in the Edible Garden for a morning of read-alouds, crafts, and garden exploration! These Storytimes will take place on the third Saturday of each month at […]
BloomFest - This is a free event. $15 recommended donation per car for non-members still applies. Join us on May 18, 2024, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for Bernheim’s annual celebration of spring. Don't miss the monarch plant kit sale! This free event includes tons of great activities for children of all ages, including arts […]
ECO Kids Discovery Days are offered every first and third Saturday of the month (weather permitting). E-C-O stands for Every Child Outside, which is the best way for children of all ages to connect with the natural world. ECO Kids Discovery days may include: HANDS-ON DISCOVERY STATIONS, led by Volunteer Naturalists, from 1 – 4 […]
Celebrate the night! Join Bernheim’s nocturnal naturalists for adventures from the dark side. Marvel at the moon, ponder distant planets, and explore the mysteries beneath your feet on our portion of planet Earth. Spring nights provide glorious layers sounds and stirrings of creatures large and small. Bernheim at Night programs are popular, so register (online) […]
If you like connecting with nature through a literary lens, join us for these monthly online discussions. Each month will have a theme or a topic and include a fiction and a nonfiction option. Book Club Members are encouraged to share their thoughts, provide insights surrounding the text, ask relevant questions, and contribute to a […]
ECO Kids Discovery Days are offered every first and third Saturday of the month (weather permitting). E-C-O stands for Every Child Outside, which is the best way for children of all ages to connect with the natural world. ECO Kids Discovery days may include: HANDS-ON DISCOVERY STATIONS, led by Volunteer Naturalists, from 1 – 4 […]
Spring at Bernheim with Dogwoods in bloom. Join Bernheim Volunteer Naturalists for an explorative nature hike among the wildness at Bernheim on the first Sunday of each month. These hikes are aimed primarily at adults, but children 6 years and up are welcome. Bernheim members $10; Non–members $15 Registration required by 4 p.m. the day […]
Whether from Kentucky or almost anywhere in the middle to southeastern U.S., watching, catching, and releasing fireflies on warm summer nights may be a childhood memory. Remember being spellbound by their mysterious flashing light as they seemed to hover over the ground? Bernheim provides a protective habitat for these luminescent creatures and June is the […]
Enjoy uninterrupted views of avian wonders and buzzing pollinators from our wildlife viewing room in the company of Bernheim’s naturalists! Whether you are a seasoned explorer, beginning novice or just passing through, this free informal program will bring you even closer to the wildlife at Bernheim! Stay a few minutes or a few hours. April […]
Join Dan Price, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador and a new member of Bernheim’s amazing core of Volunteer Naturalists for these exciting out-of-this-world experiences. Learn just how large stars blow themselves to bits – and what that means for life on Earth. We’ll also enjoy a laser-guided exploration of Bernheim’s night sky, complemented by telescope observations […]
Whether from Kentucky or almost anywhere in the middle to southeastern U.S., watching, catching, and releasing fireflies on warm summer nights may be a childhood memory. Remember being spellbound by their mysterious flashing light as they seemed to hover over the ground? Bernheim provides a protective habitat for these luminescent creatures and June is the […]