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April 27, 2022 by Ken Johnson

Bernheim and the Great Depression

Many people wonder if Bernheim Forest benefitted from the New Deal programs that were implemented to get America’s economy back on track during the Great Depression. The Bernheim Foundation was […]

Filed Under: Bernheim History, Deep Connections with Nature, Homepage Blog Feed, Volunteer Tagged With: Bernheim Forest, Bernheim History, CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Depression, Isaac Bernheim, Municipal Relief Bureau, New Deal, Owsley Brown

December 17, 2021 by Ken Johnson

In Honor of Kentucky

Isaac Wolfe Bernheim was very patriotic; he loved America and, more specifically, he loved Kentucky. He was grateful for the opportunities he had received during the 50 plus years he […]

Filed Under: Bernheim History, Homepage Blog Feed, Volunteer Tagged With: Capitol, Ephraim McDowell, Henry Clay, Isaac Bernheim, Statuary Hall, US Capitol

June 24, 2020 by Ken Johnson

Isaac W. Bernheim, Volunteer

If you have read anything at all about the founder of Bernheim Forest, you are likely to have encountered a few pieces of information in the first sentence or two: […]

Filed Under: Conservation Leadership, Homepage Blog Feed, Volunteer Tagged With: Homewood, Isaac Bernheim, Olmsted

June 1, 2020 by volunteer

Bernheim and Piggly Wiggly

For many of us, one of the changes we have made during the COVID-19 pandemic is to pay more attention to our grocery shopping. I reduce the number of trips […]

Filed Under: Homepage Blog Feed Tagged With: History, Isaac Bernheim, IW Bernheim

July 13, 2019 by volunteer

Bernheim at 90: Happy Birthday to our historic fire tower

Three years ago I wrote a blog for this website about Bernheim’s historic fire tower.  Today the tower joins Bernheim in turning 90 – July 13 marks the day when […]

Filed Under: 90th, Bernheim at 90, enews3, Homepage Blog Feed Tagged With: Fire Tower, History, Isaac Bernheim

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