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 »
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 »
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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 »
Source: WDRB
By Joel Schipper
January 24, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville-based Bridge Kids International is branching out when it comes to how it connects local teens and what's in their own backyards, specifically Bernheim Forest.
The group, along with Play … Read More »
Source: The Kentucky Standard
By The Kentucky Standard Editorial Board
January 23, 2021
Several news agencies, including The Kentucky Standard, reported on the recent death of the bald eagle that was found in a creek bed in Bernheim Forest on Dec. 30. After some gallant efforts to save the bald … Read More »
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