• Valentines to Nature Craft Night

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    We will have crafting materials to make valentines, love notes/letters to nature. Some light refreshments and warm beverages will be provided. You'll be welcome to keep them private, or we can share them on our social media on Valentines Day! All ages welcome.

  • Great Backyard Bird Count

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Join in on a decades long global citizen science project. All it takes is 15 minutes a day from February 13th through February 16th. Using the apps/websites Merlin and eBird, you'll record the types and number of birds you see during your observation windows on those days. You can observe in your own backyard, go …

  • Red Oaks Forest School Art Club

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Join Red Oaks Forest School for their monthly art club at the Pinnacles! Free and open to all.

  • Family Activity: Likin’ Lichen Walk

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    *rescheduled to Feb. 15th While many plants lay dormant for the winter, there’s still a lot of green to be found in forest. We’ll leave at 2:00pm to go on a slow-paced, child led walk in the lower forest to learn about lichen and moss. We can collect some to bring back and examine under …

  • Exploring Amphibians Walk

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    We will take a walk to our pond to explore and learn about the amphibians in the forest! Meet at the Center to leave at 2:00pm. All ages welcome.

  • Red Oaks Forest School Art Club

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Join Red Oaks Forest School for their monthly art club at the Pinnacles! Free and open to all.

  • Family Activity: Focus on the Forest!

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    We’ll go on a child-led walk in the lower forest with film cameras and picture frames to focus in on parts of the forest we might overlook! We will get the photos developed and share them in our next newsletter or you can stop in the Center to see them in person! Meet in the …

  • Family Activity: Very Hungry Caterpillar Day Celebration

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Join us and the Madison County Public Library to celebrate spring, caterpillars, and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more. We'll have a pop up library where you can read and check out books, as well as lots of crafts to learn and celebrate caterpillars, moths, and butterflies--amazing and essential animals in our ecosystem. …

  • Rat Appreciation Day

    Every being on Earth has a place and a right to life. We are all connected. Join us and the Art in Action team for Rat Appreciation Day on March 29th, 2:00-4:00pm at the Hafer-Gibson building. This is a celebration for World Rat Day (April 4th) as well as to acknowledge and shift perspective on …

  • Shakespeare in the Parks – The Tempest

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Join us for an unforgettable evening of theatre under the open sky with Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest at the Berea Pinnacles! On April 18, experience The Tempest by William Shakespeare brought to life against one of Kentucky’s most stunning natural backdrops. As the sun sets over the hills, step into a world of shipwrecks, magic, revenge, and redemption in this timeless tale …

  • Mushroom Inoculation Workshop with ASPI

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Learn how to inoculate logs with mushrooms with Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest (ASPI). This will be a free event and great for all ages.  

  • Family Activity: Bug Hotels

    Forestry Outreach Center 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea, KY, United States

    Learn how to make “bug hotels”--places that bugs can go to get out of the weather, lay eggs, or overwinter! They can be as simple or as complex as you’d like, there’s many different methods. We will used upcycled and natural materials. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. Cancelled in case of rain/high winds.