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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 »
Athena Checks in on Her Way to Bernheim
We are pleased to announce that Athena, the female golden eagle tracked from Bernheim Forest, has checked in on her fall migration. After spending the previous six months in northern Manitoba on the Hudson Bay lowlands. She departed on October 19, 2021 to begin her nearly 1700-mile migration south. … Read More »
Pathways to Purpose: Kenyetta Johnson, Bernheim Ambassador
Tell me what nature was to you as a child — where do you first recall being excited about nature, and what kind of place was it? My first memory with nature is being outside in Chicago where there are a gazillion parks. When we were younger, we had a lot of opportunities at school to go outside, … Read More »
Join us for Gnome Making and a Holiday Open House
The holidays are just around the corner (we can't believe it either)! Bernheim has several opportunities to find/create a unique gift for your friends and family. Join us on Saturday, December 4 for all of your holiday shopping and crafting fun! Add some seasonal magic to your home this season by … Read More »
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