Prior to the 1900s, the American chestnut tree once dominated over 200 million acres of the eastern hardwood forest from Maine to Georgia, and west to the Ohio River Valley. Researchers have estimated that 1 out of every 4 trees in the Appalachian Mountains was an American chestnut. The American chestnut lumber was highly prized […]
Vanishing Acts: Wild Apple
The apples we know today: brilliant reds, greens, yellows with a hint of blush, were not always so aesthetically pleasing, nor was their taste delightful, sweet, and crisp. The first apples before domestication were actually small hard fruits resembling our common crabapple. Tasteless, unpalatable, and enjoyed only by wildlife, it was from the wild apple […]
Harper Bernheim Returns
This morning, Harper Bernheim, the golden eagle, was recaptured at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. Our team of researchers was successful at removing the transmitter that was attached last February as part of the ongoing golden eagle research. We were able to track Harper on his spring migratory route to his breeding grounds in Northern Manitoba […]
Camera Trapping at Bernheim
[slider_pro id=”36″] A camera trap is a remotely activated camera that is equipped with a motion sensor or an infrared sensor, or uses a light beam as a trigger. Bernheim has used these cameras for the past eight years as a way to observe our wildlife. Our dedicated natural areas crew works year-round to place and monitor […]
Finding Harper Bernheim
As winter arrives, birds are beginning their southern migrations. Among the many birds that will make their way to Clermont are golden eagles. Nearly one year ago, Bernheim (in partnership with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Beckham Bird Club) was able to fit Harper Bernheim with a solar powered GPS tracking device. […]