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In Celebration of Black History Month, Bernheim’s Field Ambassador interviewed folks prominent within their communities and asked them to share their connections with land and heritage. In today’s interview, we […]
Everything was ready. All the rooms were freshly cleaned. New, unused materials carefully put in place. The weather was perfect. On April 3 the first of our visitors arrived. What joy to welcome them back! Then it got cold. In just a couple days all of our guests had disappeared.
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) If you want to spice up your landscape, plant this native understory small bushy tree and the spicebush butterflies may grace you with their presence. Spicebush, along […]
In loving memory of James T. Ansel. Photo by Cristy Doughty. I discovered Bernheim bringing my step-dad back from what would be his final road trip to Nashville in November 2017. He enjoyed our times in nature and we would do great self propelled adventures like our 30 parks in…
Source: New York Times By: Auden Schendler August 31, 2021 Everybody’s going carbon neutral these days, from the big boys — Amazon, Microsoft, Unilever, Starbucks, JetBlue — to your favorite outdoor brand, […]
A special thanks to everyone who voted for the naming of our female golden eagle – Athena was the winner. Â She is moving with Harper, the male golden eagle, throughout Bernheim, giving us a fantastic look at detailed flight patterns. For the first time this year we have…
Bernheim Volunteer Naturalists wear many hats in their efforts to motivate people to go outside and enjoy the natural world. Their many roles include storyteller, direction-giver, program and field trip leader, fire tower and discovery station guide, beekeeper, and researcher. They also serve the dual function of myth-buster and…
In Bernheim’s 90 year history, many people have contributed to the creation of the Arboretum and Research Forest.  Without doubt, Isaac W. Bernheim was foremost in that group but he was far from alone.  While most of the others may not have names which are familiar to Bernheim…
Young Fraser Firs Bernheim acquired to accompany the Vanishing Acts exhibit With only a few days to go, we anxiously anticipate the public opening of the Vanishing Acts exhibit which highlights rare and endangered species from all over the world. Â Informative, interactive signs have been installed and…
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 […]
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 […]
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…