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Bernheim Forest announces new Education Director
Bernheim is excited to welcome Kristin Faurest as the director of its robust Education Department. Faurest will work … Read More »
Patagonia joins Bernheim in the continued fight against LG&E pipeline
Quest Outdoors helped secure Patagonia grant for Bernheim Bernheim Forest announced a robust $25,000 grant from Patagonia to … Read More »
Explore the world of Bernheim Forest through Minecraft
Virtual world features Bernheim art installations, familiar trails, and more Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is now … Read More »
Artists invited to submit designs for Bernheim Forest apparel
Competition part of Artist in Residence 40-year-anniversary Calling all Kentucky artists and designers! Bernheim Arboretum … Read More »
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Mark Wourms, Executive Director
Mark Wourms, PhD, is the Executive Director of Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. He is a lifelong “tree-hugger” both literally and metaphorically.
Claude Stephens, Outreach & Regenerative Design
Claude Stephens is the Children at Play Network Director and is also Bernheim’s Facilitator of Outreach and Regenerative Design. He is a free play champion, is piloting the region’s first Forest Kindergarten, and spearheaded the creation of Bernheim’s Edible Garden, an applicant to the Living Building Challenge.
Andrew Berry, Natural Areas
Andrew Berry is Bernheim's Director of Conservation, overseeing environmental stewardship and land conservation efforts of Bernheim’s 15,000-acre natural area. From controlled burns to stream restoration to invasive species removal, Andrew oversees best practices in land protection. Andrew works closely with researchers worldwide who are seeking a healthy, large forest block for their studies of the biologically diverse.
Wren Smith, Interpretive Programs Manager
Wren Smith is Bernheim’s Interpretive Programs Manager. A Kentucky Naturalist of the Year recipient, she helps visitors immerse themselves in nature, creates faeries out of natural materials, and trains volunteers in the nationally-recognized Volunteer Naturalist Program.
Casey Hammett, Landscape Supervisor
Casey Hammett has served as a Bernheim horticulturist since June of 2010. Casey is an ISA Certified Arborist and a Kentucky Certified Nurseryman. In addition to maintaining the arboretum, Casey also teaches classes, leads tours, and collaborates with the community on beautification projects. Casey is originally from South Carolina, where he operated his own landscape business and graduated from the University of South Carolina.
Jenny Zeller, Arts in Nature Curator
Jenny Zeller is responsible for leading the prestigious Artist-in-Residence Program, which she graduated from herself in spring of 2017. Jenny also promotes multi-disciplinary explorations of the relationship with the natural environment through other Arts in Nature programs, such as temporary and permanent sculpture projects and recurring events at Bernheim.
