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A great way to learn about spring wildflowers is to watch their transition from bud to blossom over several weeks. Each stroll offers engaging stories that focus on wildflower adaptation, ecology, folklore, uses, and history. Don’t overlook these mid-season bloomers—they could easily become your new favorites! Bernheim members $10; Non–members $15 Registration required by 4 […]
Celebrate the night! Join Bernheim’s nocturnal naturalists for adventures from the dark side. We’ll take the time to marvel at the moon, ponder distant planets, and explore the mysteries beneath our feet on our portion of planet Earth. Spring nights provide glorious layers of sounds and stirrings of creatures large and small. Full Moon Hikes […]
Spring is an opera, complete with throaty vocals, high-pitched vibratos, and an expert cast of creatures, each playing its part in this ancient drama. While each Creatures of the Night program focuses on specific creatures such as whip-poor-wills, frogs, or fireflies, plan to delight in the sights and sounds of many creatures as the wild […]
If you like connecting with nature through a literary lens, join us for these monthly online discussions. Each month will have a theme or a topic and include a fiction and a nonfiction option. Book Club Members are encouraged to share their thoughts, provide insights surrounding the text, ask relevant questions, and contribute to a […]
A great way to learn about spring wildflowers is to watch their transition from bud to blossom over several weeks. Each stroll offers engaging stories that focus on wildflower adaptation, ecology, folklore, uses, and history. The stories hidden in wildflowers can illuminate history, mystery, ecological, and mythology. Join us to learn more. Bernheim members $10; […]
Bernheim’s popular homeschool hikes are ready to help you and your young ones celebrate spring! Each month’s Forest Homeschool Hike includes a short lesson followed by a hike that brings the lesson to life. This school year, we’ll be offering opportunities for families of K-5 students and co-ops to join Bernheim educators for an afternoon […]
Join Dan Price, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador and a new member of Bernheim’s amazing core of Volunteer Naturalists for these exciting out-of-this-world experiences. Explore an enlightening dive into the Sun, and then float back up for a laser-guided exploration of Bernheim’s night sky, complemented by telescope observations and insights from our dedicated Volunteer Naturalists. Bernheim members $12; non-members $15 Registration required by 4 […]
Join Bernheim Volunteer Naturalists for an explorative nature hike among the wildness at Bernheim on the first Sunday of each month. These hikes are aimed primarily at adults, but children 6 years and up are welcome. Bernheim members $10; Non–members $15 Registration required by 4 p.m. the day prior to the program. No pets, please. Register online […]
In our 95th year, Bernheim Forest & Arboretum is blazing trails toward our 100th anniversary. We remain committed to preserving our forest for the next century and beyond. The Bernheim […]
Spring is an opera, complete with throaty vocals, high-pitched vibratos, and an expert cast of creatures, each playing its part in this ancient drama. While each Creatures of the Night program focuses on specific creatures such […]
Bird is the word! If birding is your thing, you won’t want to miss this series hosted by Volunteer Naturalists and Certified Interpretive Guides, Jim and Karen Scout. This dynamic duo knows a lot about birds and you’re in for an interesting, rewarding, and relevant experience. This birding […]
Nature is significant in many of William Shakespeare’s plays. Perhaps the most famously connected is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, wherein nearly forty species of flora are mentioned throughout the duration of […]