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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 […]
From the air you breathe to the water you drink, you are relying on a forest’s resources for survival. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is over 16,000 acres making us the largest forest block in Kentucky, and the largest privately owned forest east of the Mississippi. Our millions of trees…
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 […]
Give for Good Louisville is back for its seventh year! Sponsored by the Community Foundation of Louisville, Give for Good Louisville is the biggest day of local giving. The 24 hour event was created to inspire people to give generously to…
The deadline for Bernheim’s 2019 Artist in Residence program was January 21st and (as always!) we are thrilled with the overall number, diversity of media and geographic range of this year’s pool of applicants. We received a total of 160 submissions (!!) from 28 states and 31…
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 […]
Source: Pioneer News By Stephen Thomas April 24, 2019 CLERMONT – The Bullitt County Conservation District played host to students from around the Commonwealth during the 2019 Kentucky West Region Envirothon at Bernheim Forest.
Source: The Kentucky Standard By Kacie Goode Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 1:27 pm Sunday evening at Bernheim focused less on enjoying the sights of the forest and more on enjoying the sounds as guests attended this year’s SONICBernheim event. The three-and-a-half-hour performance and lecture series is…
Bernheim is honored that Virginia Chance School in Louisville created a documentary film about the importance of protecting Bernheim’s land from the installation of a natural gas pipeline. Director of Environmental […]
Source: WHAS By Mary Lyons, Ashley Colter July 31, 2019 The utility is now suing landowners, including Bernheim Forest, to acquire the final parcels of land it needs for a […]
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…