Join Wren Smith, Bernheim Interpretive Programs Manager, for an engaging forest foray. While the program focuses on trees that provide food and beverages for humans, less-known uses of trees in our area will also be explored. Bernheim members $10; non – members $12 Registration and payment due by 4 p.m. the day prior to the […]
CONNECT at Bernheim
Bernheim’s Lake Nevin is the intersection of art, science and nature each August during CONNECT at Bernheim. Join us on August 24, 6:23 – 10:23 p.m. Don’t miss the chance to see our Forest Giants in a Giant Forest lit up to glow under the night sky. Lake Nevin comes alive with spontaneous art, drum circles, light sculptures and musical […]
Evening at Issac’s: Summer Garden Supper Club
Join us for an Evening at Isaac’s! The Edible Garden’s Summer bounty will be the backdrop for an evening of food, fun and festivities. Enjoy live music, appetizers, a garden tour, cooking demonstration and of course a wonderful supper. Don’t miss out on this one of a kind experience to taste all that the summer […]
Lunch And Learn: Gardening For Butterflies
Many people think that butterfly-friendly gardens just include colorful flowers full of nectar, but that is only part of the story. Learn about planting appropriate host plants for caterpillars and adding other landscape features to help butterflies flourish. Bernheim Lunch & Learn programs are designed for adults who enjoy spending time outdoors with others and […]
The Feast on the Forest Floor
Colder weather has returned to the forest. Most of the trees have lost their leaves. The wildflowers are gone and the the prairie has turned brown. As great as the beauty of this season is, there are challenges for its animal residents. With many of their food sources temporarily unavailable, the mammals and birds must […]