October 2019
ColorFest
Celebrate the fall season at ColorFest – a family favorite! Visitors can slingshot pumpkins, navigate the hay maze, make mud pies, and enjoy a hayride in the splendor of Bernheim’s colorful fall landscape. Other highlights include live music, hands-on nature activities, unique local foods, Kentucky arts and craft vendors, and more. Pumpkin Launch, Hay Maze Mud Pies, Hay Rides, Corn Pit, Giant Slides, Food Trucks, Music, Arts & Crafts, Fall Beauty, Forest Giants ColorFest is a My Big Little Adventure…
Find out more »November 2019
ECO Kids Discovery Day: Stalking Squirrels
Follow squirrels as they climb, jump, and scurry through Bernheim, using the On Your Own Challenge as a travel guide. ON YOUR OWN CHALLENGE, a self-guided adventure, available from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HANDS-ON DISCOVERY STATIONS, led by Volunteer Naturalists, from 1 – 4 p.m. HIKE OF THE DAY, led by a Bernheim guide, starts at 2 p.m. and runs 45 – 60 minutes $10 per car recommended donation applies to non-members.
Find out more »First Sunday Nature Hike
Join a Volunteer Naturalist for an engaging nature hike on the first Sunday of each month. Registration is not required. Just show up with your curiosity and comfortable walking shoes. Hikes last approximately one hour. All ages welcome. No pets allowed. FREE $10 per car recommended donation applies for non-members.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Autumn Trees from Top to Bottom
Travel into Bernheim’s natural forest to investigate trees as they begin their autumn transformation. You will visit our Canopy Tree Walk for a view from the tree tops, and then explore trees from a different perspective along Rock Run Trail. Bernheim members $15; non-members $20 Registration and program fee due by 4 p.m. the day prior to the start of the program. Call (502) 955-8512 or click on the button below to register. Fee includes guided program, ice tea…
Find out more »December 2019
First Sunday Nature Hike
Join a Volunteer Naturalist for an engaging nature hike on the first Sunday of each month. Registration is not required. Just show up with your curiosity and comfortable walking shoes. Hikes last approximately one hour. All ages welcome. No pets allowed. FREE $10 per car donation recommended for non-members
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Hidden in the Hollies
Bernheim’s holly collection is widely known and celebrated for its numerous varieties and its scope. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the season by celebrating the stories and lore hidden in this outstanding collection of hollies. Bernheim Lunch & Learn programs are designed for adults who enjoy spending time outdoors with others and celebrating the natural world. Hosted by Volunteer Naturalist Corinne Mastey, each program includes group introductions, a short hike, and lunch from Isaac’s Cafe. Bernheim members $15;…
Find out more »ECO Kids: Nature Ornament Making
Transform nuts, seedpods, pine cones and other nature treasures into holiday ornaments through the On Your Own Challenge activity. ON YOUR OWN CHALLENGE, a self-guided adventure, available from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HANDS-ON DISCOVERY STATIONS, led by Volunteer Naturalists, from 1 – 4 p.m. HIKE OF THE DAY, led by a Bernheim guide, starts at 2 p.m. and runs 45 – 60 minutes $10 per car recommended donation applies to non-members.
Find out more »Holiday Open House
Kick off the holiday season with shopping, live music and refreshments. Find that special gift for the nature lover in your life, beautiful handmade birdhouses to nature books and many more unique items from our Gift Shop. Bring a friend and enjoy a delightful lunch at Isaac’s Café. $10 per car recommended donation applies to non-members.
Find out more »ECO Kids: Hot Chocolate Hike
Earn a free cup of hot chocolate by completing the On Your Own Challenge hiking sheet and turning it in at Isaac’s Café – yum! ON YOUR OWN CHALLENGE, a self-guided adventure, available from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. HANDS-ON DISCOVERY STATIONS, led by Volunteer Naturalists, from 1 – 4 p.m. HIKE OF THE DAY, led by a Bernheim guide, starts at 2 p.m. and runs 45 – 60 minutes $10 per car recommended donation applies to non-members.
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