Enter keywords below, and we'll help you head down the right path.
It’s 1913 in a small French hamlet at the foothills of the Alps. The inhabitants, broken and embittered by poverty and their desolate surroundings, make a living by cutting down trees to make charcoal. The people are barely surviving while destroying their environment. The trees are nearly gone,…
Re-live the Roaring Twenties on Valentine’s Day this year at Bernheim. The Valentine Dinner at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest has always been a special and romantic occasion, but this year commemorates 90 years since Bernheim was established in the 1920s. The 90thAnniversary Valentine…
The Amazing Benefits of Play A workshop for teachers, childcare professionals, parents and anyone with a stake in exploring the value of play in the development of children. Led by […]
Spring is officially here and wildflowers aren’t the only thing popping up at Bernheim! In an effort to increase our sustainability efforts in all areas of the Arboretum, we […]
They say birds of a feather flock together. Well, together we can support bird research at Bernheim. Donate to Bernheim through Kentucky Gives Day on Tuesday, May 14, and help us raise $20,000 toward installing Motus wildlife tracking stations at Bernheim, the first of its kind of conservation…
I’m thinking about bridges today, perhaps because Bent Twig Trail has several of them. Each one spanning the ephemeral creek that snakes its way in this small forest fragment. In my role as the Interpretive Programs Manager for Bernheim, I have the great fortune not only of working in…
CONNECT is our fun an funky annual festival of art, music, science, and nature. We were thrilled to feature the incredible performances of Mighty Shades of Ebony, Kathryn Brooks, and […]
Source: WFPL By Ryan Van Velzer October 31, 2022 The window is closing to preserve the habitability of the planet. Climate scientists from around the world are calling on utilities […]
LITTLE ELINA: It can be fun to see the designs and patterns different nature items make on a page. Today, let’s collect nature to use as paint brushes! Go outside, and gather anything you’d like to use as a brush. Some examples are leaves, grasses,…
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Bernheim’s Artist in Residence program and the value that art brings to the natural environment, Bernheim invited creatives from Kentucky’s artist and design community to submit image designs honoring the organization’s mission of connecting people with nature. Forty two…
Source: Kentucky Standard By the Kentucky Standard Editorial Board April 11, 2019 Last week, during spring break, thousands of people migrated to a large forest that is located in Bullitt and Nelson County for a “day-cation” and were greeted by GIANTS! The forest is…
Bernheim’s Children at Play Network is bringing Peter Gray, a leading expert in Free Play to IdeaFestival® 2017 – the annual celebration for creative thinkers and the intellectually curious held each year in Louisville. This year’s festival takes place Sept. 26 – 28 at the Kentucky Center for the…