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If art, music and fun are synonymous with CONNECT at Bernheim, then fresh, sustainable, and healthy are synonymous with Isaac’s Café. The Edible Garden is providing the palate for some incredibly […]
Hickories (shagbark and shellbark), (Carya ovata and Carya laciniata) You can find examples of both shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) and the shellbark hickory (Carya laciniata) near in the tree area below […]
Constructed in 1929, the Fire Tower was the first structure built at Bernheim. Three years ago I wrote a blog for this website about Bernheim’s historic fire tower. Today the tower joins Bernheim in turning 90 – July 13 marks the day when construction of the tower was completed…
Do you have something special and unique planned for Valentine’s Day? Bernheim is pleased to invite you to a candlelit dinner in an enchanting wooded setting. We’re offering an opportunity for a limited number of couples to join us in the romantic atmosphere of our beautiful glassed-in Visitor Center. Dinner…
In my efforts to discover the little known stories of Bernheim’s history, the clues are often contained in documents found in libraries, archives, or newspaper articles found online. Sometimes physical […]
Great news from our membership team! Bernheim has a new membership system, and with that comes some exciting changes to your membership card. These beautiful cards have a bar code which can be scanned at the entrance and at the gift shop, so your discount on items purchased (10%…
Have you ever seen a new or peculiar plant, and wondered if it would grow in your area? The most important factor limiting plant growth across large geographic regions (other than water availability) is a plant’s “hardiness” or ability to tolerate a range of temperatures. Luckily, the…
In Bernheim’s 90 year history there have been many people whose giant contributions have made this arboretum and research forest possible. Without doubt, Isaac Bernheim was foremost in that group but he was far from alone. Most of the other names are not familiar to Bernheim visitors but…
The Buckeye/Horse Chestnut collection began in the fall of 1958 with the first plantings being the Ohio buckeye, horse chestnut ‘baumanii’, and bottlebrush buckeye, a shrubby deciduous variety of the buckeye family. The specimens in the Buckeye collection are among the first to bloom each spring and the first…
If you’re looking for a unique gift for the holidays, why not give the gift of Bernheim membership? Family memberships are just $50 and an individual membership is $35. Where else can $50 give a family unlimited access to 40 miles of hiking trails, discounted nature programs, public art…
As the sun sets in Bernheim, when most other animals are settling down for the night, a small, brownish-gray squirrel with big, bulging eyes begins to stir. From high above […]