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Connecting people with nature.

From the BLOG

It’s Summer in the Sky

Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature extends far beyond our forest boundaries, and one of the ways we are working beyond our borders is maintaining two green roof … Read More »

Bernheim’s Sensory Garden celebrates its public opening

Today, we invited the public to celebrate the opening of the new Sensory Garden, a welcoming space for those of all abilities. The Sensory Garden is expertly designed to allow all … 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

Jun 25

Hike & Write Unplugged

8:00 am - 10:00 am EDT
Jul 2

ECO Kids Discovery Day

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT Recurring
Jul 3

Sunday Nature Hike

10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Jul 9

Birding for Beginners

8:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
Jul 13

Full “Thunder” Super Moon Hike

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT
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IN THE NEWS

Everyone of all abilities can appreciate nature more in Bernheim’s new Sensory Garden

Bernheim reopens garden to engage the senses

Bernheim Forest Sensory Garden reopens with more accessible attractions

First look: Bernheim Forest’s new ‘sensory garden’ is now open

Bernheim Forest Sensory Garden opened to the public today

Proposed LG&E natural gas pipeline that would cut through Bernheim forest put on hold

More News »

Calendar

Jun 25

Hike & Write Unplugged

8:00 am - 10:00 am EDT
Jul 2

ECO Kids Discovery Day

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT Recurring
Jul 3

Sunday Nature Hike

10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Jul 9

Birding for Beginners

8:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
Jul 13

Full “Thunder” Super Moon Hike

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT
View Calendar

From the BLOG

It’s Summer in the Sky

Bernheim’s mission of connecting people with nature extends far beyond our forest boundaries, and one of the ways we are working beyond our borders is maintaining two green roof … Read More »

Bernheim’s Sensory Garden celebrates its public opening

Today, we invited the public to celebrate the opening of the new Sensory Garden, a welcoming space for those of all abilities. The Sensory Garden is expertly designed to allow all … Read More »

More from the Blog »


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

Learn More


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.
Learn More

IN THE NEWS

Everyone of all abilities can appreciate nature more in Bernheim’s new Sensory Garden

Bernheim reopens garden to engage the senses

Bernheim Forest Sensory Garden reopens with more accessible attractions

First look: Bernheim Forest’s new ‘sensory garden’ is now open

Bernheim Forest Sensory Garden opened to the public today

Proposed LG&E natural gas pipeline that would cut through Bernheim forest put on hold

More News »

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!

  • Quest Outdoors
  • Patagonia
  • Brown Forman
  • Westrock
  • WMB
  • Luckett & Farley
  • GE Appliances
  • Kindred
  • Beam Suntory

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