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From the BLOG

Bernheim’s Park in the Dark

Is Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest a national park? Absolutely not! Thanks to the vision and dream of Issac W. Bernheim, Bernheim Forest was given to the people of Kentucky … Read More »

Black History Month FEMMEnomenal Spotlight: Alice Allison Dunnigan

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Artist in Residence Program and Kentucky Women’s Suffrage Centennial in 2020, Bernheim presents FEMMEnomenal Bluegrass Botanicals by … Read More »

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Bernheim turns 90 in 2019. We’re celebrating with blogs about our work, history, and more.

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Our Story, Your Story, One Giant Story!

Throughout the years, we’ve heard a lot of great Bernheim stories. For our 90th anniversary in 2019, we’re collecting them.
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Calendar

Mar 4

Forest Homeschool Hike: Let’s Explore the Prairie

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mar 4

Forest Homeschool Hike: Let’s Explore the Prairie

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mar 5

Forest Homeschool Hike: Let’s Explore the Prairie

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mar 5

Forest Homeschool Hike: Let’s Explore the Prairie

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mar 5

Friday Family Forest Foray

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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IN THE NEWS

Bernheim joins Louisville nonprofits to create ‘Rites of Passage’ program

Louisville nonprofits teaming up with Bernheim Forest for teen empowerment program

EDITORIAL: The eagle has landed

Louisville Rites of Passage program to help Black youth become leaders of their communities

Bald eagle rescued in Bernheim Forest dies

Eagle rescued at Bernheim dies

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Celebrating 40 Years of Artist in Residence

Established in 1980, Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program annually awards artists the opportunity to live and create site-specific work inspired by Bernheim.Throughout 2020, we will celebrate 40 years of this internationally renowned program that allows our visitors to experience nature in a new way while enhancing awareness of Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature through the lens of art.

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Thank you to our Corporate Partners!


Thank you to our Corporate Partners!

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  • Quest Outdoors
  • Beam Suntory
  • Brown Forman
  • West Sixth
  • Patagonia
  • GE Appliances

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