Now’s your chance to be a citizen scientist!
Bernheim is a proud supporter and participant of University of Kentucky’s White Oak Genetics Project. One way we can participate is by collecting acorns from white oaks on Bernheim land. We welcome our visitors’ help in this process by collecting from a designated naturalized white oak specimen within the Arboretum.
The specific location for collection will be announced the morning of October 9 via social media. Once the acorns are collected, they can be dropped off in a designated bucket located in the main lobby of the Visitor Center. All the acorns from Bernheim will be sent to the University of Kentucky, tested for viability, and if viable will be grown into mature trees to be used in the white oak genetics research program.
Here are details for Saturday: