We often talk about Bernheim’s size in terms of acres or square miles – 16,137 acres or more than 25 square miles. That is larger than the island of Manhattan in New York City. It is larger than the next three largest park systems in our region combined. When you consider that a football field […]
Bernheim needs you to THINK BIG
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 […]
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 […]