Bernheim’s Children at Play Network (CAPN) launched a new year-long effort called Seeds for Urban Play to bring the benefits of outdoor play to more children in urban neighborhoods of Louisville. With generous support from Brown-Forman the CAPN staff will work with educators and staff of New Directions Housing Corporation and ChooseWell Communities to create […]
Science Inquiry in the Forest
The forest is a laboratory full of questions to be answered, life to be observed, and materials to be manipulated with endless possibilities. Acorns become ingredients for soup; rocks can be stacked, rolled, used as tools or placed in a bucket; leaves are a changing resource with different properties depending on the season; water and […]
Take a guided hike at Bernheim!
Join a Volunteer Naturalist for an engaging nature hike on the first Sunday of each month. The next hike will be on March 4 from 2 – 3 p.m. Registration is not required. Just show up with your curiosity and comfortable walking shoes. Hikes last approximately one hour. All ages welcome, but please leave all […]
Fall color prediction 2017
Phenology: noun, a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena (such as bird migration or plant flowering) For the past six years, we have been watching the early signs of fall. Through daily and weekly photographs throughout the season, we have gained a better knowledge of what to look for in terms […]
Bernheim Pollinators: The Bumblebee
So…who among you remembers the song with these lyrics sung by Beaky Buzzard from Saturday morning cartoons? “I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be surprised at me? I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee….whoops she stung me.” You can watch it by clicking here. Everybody knows the bumblebee. But what you may not know […]
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