A forest as old as Bernheim depends on supporters like you to help us continue to fulfill our mission to connect people with nature! Our THINK BIG campaign runs through December 31, just in time to give back during the holiday season! When Isaac Wolfe Bernheim established the I. W. Bernheim Foundation in 1929, he […]
Ky. officials say more than 1,000 acres of land conserved
Source: Associated Press (via WHAS 11) October 22, 2018 The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves’ Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund said in a statement that 494 acres were added to Bernheim Forest and 496 acres were added to Knobs State Forest, which are both in Bullitt County. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say more […]
New Bernheim land to help protect wildlife, environment
Source: Kentucky Standard By Kacie Goode October 23, 2018 Forest welcomes fall with family fun, exciting news Bernheim welcomed hundreds of guests this past weekend for its annual ColorFest fall celebration, but visitors to the arboretum and research forest see only a small portion of the land it protects. KACIE GOODE/The Kentucky Standard 3-year-old Lyla […]
Bernheim to protect another 494 acres
Source: The News-Enterprise Date: October 18, 2018 Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest announced a 494-acre expansion Thursday with acquisition of adjacent property in Bullitt County. The land near Cedar Grove bring total acreage that Bernheim protects to 16,137. It is the third land acquisition in as many years for the largest privately held forest dedicated […]
Bernheim will protect 494 more acres, extending boundary to the north
We are thrilled to announce the purchase of a 494-acre tract of land adjacent to the Bullitt County community of Cedar Grove, bringing the total acreage of land that Bernheim protects to 16,137. This purchase marks the third land acquisition in as many years for the largest privately held forest dedicated to education and conservation […]