The Children at Play Network received a $25,000 grant from the Brown-Forman Corporation to grow its Seeds for Urban Play initiative to provide accessible and culturally relevant outdoor free play experiences for children in Louisville’s urban neighborhoods. “We consider this grant an endorsement of our work in urban play and the need to address safe […]
Bernheim discovers rare cave snail near proposed pipeline route
Source: WFPL Louisville Public Media, By Ryan Van Velzer Researchers at Bernheim Arboretum have discovered a second rare species of snail living near the path of a proposed natural gas pipeline in Bullitt County. The Hidden Springsnail is a 2-millimeter-long, cave-dwelling species that depends on freshwater springs and caves. It doesn’t appear to have eyes […]
Bernheim recognized for reaching beyond borders
Source: The News-Enterprise Children at Play Network presented national award Bernheim Executive Director Dr. Mark Wourms, right, and Children at Play Network Director Claude Stephens hold the Award for Program Excellence. The Children at Play Network offered by the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest received the American Public Gardens Association’s 2019 Award for Program Excellence. […]
Bernheim Arboretum Battles for Conservation Over Growth in Pipeline Feud
Source: WFPL, By Ryan Van Velzer A green darner dragonfly buzzes over the waters emanating from the base of the knobs in the Cedar Grove wildlife corridor. Above the spring, a millipede trudges over a mossy log teeming with mushrooms. A few feet away, in the loamy soil of the hillside, Bernheim Arboretum’s Conservation Director […]
Follow the footsteps of Bernheim’s wildlife
New day-long program teaches fundamentals of animal and bird tracking In celebration of our 90th anniversary, Bernheim invites guests to learn one of the oldest and most fascinating skills known to humans – wildlife tracking. A new all-day program, Introduction to Wildlife Tracking, takes place on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
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