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Bernheim Minecraft World 2020 Update
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Construction on Lake Nevin spillway has begun
As you enter Bernheim's main entrance, you may notice some construction happening on the right. On October 22, we began state-mandated work on our Lake Nevin dam and spillway. What are we building? In compliance with state regulations, this spillway will be a high-hazard dam, and will be able to … Read More »
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, … Read More »
Big Forests Need Big Heroes (Like You)
DONATE TODAY to the Big Forests Need Big Heroes Campaign. Every year in Kentucky, we lose 50,000 acres of land to development. It is estimated that there are over 3 million trees throughout Bernheim’s 15,625 acres, all of which are protected from development. These trees act as powerful lungs … Read More »
New art installation features the figurative tree-arts of Cull Hollow
A trip up Forest Hill Drive now provides the opportunity to engage with a new art experience at Cull Hollow by 2020 Artist in Residence Lucy Azubuike. Azubuike is a multi-media artist living in Frankfort, KY, who documents the shapes and forms found in trees as whole and complete works of art, … Read More »
Featured Edible Garden Plant: Malabar Spinach
By Tony Jevans and Cliff Keller Malabar spinach is a heat-loving garden green. Also known as Indian spinach, Ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, vine spinach, Basella alba, and Basella rubra, it is a warm-weather vegetable that originates from Asia where it is used widely. Basella rubra is … Read More »
An Immigrant Finds a Welcoming Home
Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, the founder of Bernheim Forest, first arrived on the shores of the United States from Germany in 1867. He was a youthful looking 18-year-old with only $4 to his name and limited knowledge of English. He had many assets: good health, a very strong work ethic, and a desire to be … Read More »
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