When most people think of the sounds of this season they think of the crunch of autumn leaves. For me, it’s the sound made by the plunk or splat of […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 9 – Black Gum
Black Gum (Tupelo sylvatica) You can quickly find black gums from the front porch of Bernnheim’s Education Center and near the Visitor Center parking lot. They are also rather common […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Trees Series, Part 8 – American Beech
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) While beech trees (Fagus grandifolia) are often prominent shade tolerant trees found in moist hardwood sections of Bernheim, they seem to be proliferating even in some […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 11 – Red Maple
Red Maple (Acer rubrum) Red maple trees are prolific both in the Bernheim’s natural forest and in the maple collection near Arboretum Way, just down from our main gate. You […]
Virtual Discovery Station: Native Tree Series, Part 2 – Black Walnut
Black Walnut (Juglan nigra) Bernheim has an abundance of black walnut trees. You can find many of them growing down the hill from the Education Center as well as in […]