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Artist in Residence program celebrates Kentucky women and native plants statewide Bernheim is bringing FEMMEnomenal Bluegrass Botanicals, an exhibition by Gabriella Boros celebrating the extraordinary achievements of 10 Kentucky women through the […]
Wendell Berry once said, “The Earth is what we all have in common.” Plants, animals and humans alike are sustained by it. We are deeply moved by its mysterious natural beauty and in awe of its wonders. We explore and find rest in its great outdoors. Yet, our actions are…
The initial earthwork for the Edible Garden pond and wetland is nearing completion. We are aiming for an on-site ecological water system that collects, stores, uses, cleans and returns […]
I spend nearly every weekend (and more than a few weekdays) in Bernheim’s historic fire tower. This tower has a long and important history that I enjoy sharing with our visitors. The initial land purchase for Bernheim Forest was made by Isaac W. Bernheim in 1928. This was the…
Source: WDRB By Marcus Green July 31, 2019 Bullitt County land in the path of a natural gas pipeline LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Louisville Gas & Electric Co. has sued Bullitt County landowners, including Bernheim Forest, in a bid to acquire the final parcels…
As a profession, we focus a lot on adaptation. Adaptation is important but it assumes that there will be a plateau we can adapt to. If we don’t address the root causes […]
John Muir Circa 1875 Muir crossed the Ohio River into Louisville on September 2nd, 1867. Muir likely traveled south along the present day Highway 61. “I steered through the big city by compass without speaking a word to any one. Beyond the city I found a road running southward,…
CONNECT Sponsorship Packet pdf After two years, Bernheim is thrilled to welcome back CONNECT, a unique event celebrating the intersection of art, science and nature. During the last two years, […]
Paws in Nature Sponsorship Packet pdf On December 10, 2022, Bernheim will go to the dogs! Visitors are invited to bring their four-legged friends for a fun day in nature. […]
In this post, we are responding to LG&E. The bold sentences are their talking points, which we answer in the text below. The pipeline will only impact a small percentage […]
When and how did this begin? In spring 2019 LG&E continued to ignore climate and clean energy initiatives by unveiling a plan to the public to construct a new 12-mile […]
LG&E is suing Bernheim for condemnation of our conservation land for a proposed natural gas pipeline. The Cedar Grove Wildlife Corridor is Bernheim’s recently protected 494 acres that have […]