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March 22, 2019 by ralphbergmann

90th Anniversary Forest Tour: Big Level & Cave Hollow Bushwack

Explore the wild side of the Big Level by taking in cliffs, caves, and rarely seen natural areas. Due to steep drop-offs and strenuous hiking on rugged terrain, this event […]

Tagged With: 90th Anniversary, Big Level, Cave Hollow, Forest Tour, natural area, rugged terrain, strenuous hiking

August 21, 2017 by Kelly Vowels

New Plant Species at Bernheim: Virginia Meadow Beauty

A new plant species for Bernheim Forest was found this summer in the arboretum. Virginia Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica) is a small flower that blooms in mid-summer to fall, and […]

Filed Under: Arboretum, Blog, Homepage Blog Feed, Phenology, Research Tagged With: Big Level, flower, new species, pollinators, virginia meadow beauty

March 28, 2017 by Mark Wourms

Bernheim Will Now Protect 954 More Acres

At a special ceremony last month, we announced the purchase of a 954-acre tract of land known as the Big Level, bringing our total acreage to 15,625.  The acquisition is the largest […]

Filed Under: Actions Beyond Our Borders, Blog, enews3, Water Conservation Tagged With: Bats, Big Level, conservation, Land aquisition, stewardship

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