Source: Kentucky Standard By Kacie Goode October 23, 2018 Forest welcomes fall with family fun, exciting news Bernheim welcomed hundreds of guests this past weekend for its annual ColorFest fall celebration, but visitors to the arboretum and research forest see only a small portion of the land it protects. KACIE GOODE/The Kentucky Standard 3-year-old Lyla […]
Bernheim Forest grows by hundreds of acres
Source: WDRB October 22, 2018 The office of Kentucky Nature Preserves says 494 acres were added to the forest in an effort to create a wildlife corridor in Bullitt County. View Video Here
Bernheim to protect another 494 acres
Source: The News-Enterprise Date: October 18, 2018 Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest announced a 494-acre expansion Thursday with acquisition of adjacent property in Bullitt County. The land near Cedar Grove bring total acreage that Bernheim protects to 16,137. It is the third land acquisition in as many years for the largest privately held forest dedicated […]
Bernheim Forest purchases land to grow, Colorfest happening this weekend
Source: WHAS11 Date: October 18, 2018 WHAS11’s Doug Proffitt speaks with Bernheim Executive Director, Mark Wourms about a recent land acquisition just north of Bernheim Forest.
1,127 acres conserved in Hancock and Bullitt Counties
Source: The Lane Report Date: October 17, 2018 FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves’ Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund (KHLCF) program conserved over 1,000 acres of forest in October for both habitat and hiking. The Jeffrey’s Cliff Natural Area was created in Hancock County, along with additions to both Knobs State Forest and […]