Periodically, you may see photos or mentions (our neighbors may even see the smoke from their houses) of the prescribed burns we conduct at Bernheim and wonder why we do them. Prescribed burns are one of the many tools Bernheim uses to protect and be good stewards of our 16,000+ acre forest. Prescribed burns differ […]
Bernheim represents Kentucky at American Chestnut Foundation fall meeting
I have just returned from attending the American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) annual fall meeting in Portland, Maine. Maine is one of the states where the mighty chestnut tree once grew in very large numbers. In Kentucky, American Chestnut trees are also disappearing, though Bernheim is working to restore them. We had a great meeting and […]
Bernheim Will Now Protect 954 More Acres
At a special ceremony last month, we announced the purchase of a 954-acre tract of land known as the Big Level, bringing our total acreage to 15,625. The acquisition is the largest since our founder, Isaac Wolfe Bernheim’s original 12,500-acre purchase in 1928. It allows Bernheim to protect even more critical wildlife habitat and continue I.W. Bernheim’s legacy […]
#10WaysTuesday: Air
We all want to be good environmental stewards and treat our environment with care, but we may not know the best ways to do so. That’s where #10WaysTuesday comes in. Throughout the last ten weeks, Bernheim’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram – @bernheimforest) has featured a way to help the air, from riding public transportation to […]