Family Activity: Fairy House Building

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

We’ll use natural and compostable materials to build houses for our forest fairy friends before autumn comes! Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring along any materials you find that you’d like to use or share. We can also use paper towel rolls, fruit rinds, and other household items that will return to …

Family Activity: Autumnal Equinox Party!

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

We will celebrate the changing of the seasons with autumnal snacks, books, and crafts! A sunset hike will follow at 6:00pm for those who’d like to join.

Pinnacles Astronomy Club

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

Join the Pinnacles Astronomy Club for their meeting at Berea College's Forestry Outreach Center this Thursday, September 26 at 7:00PM. Jeff Hutton will present a short program about what it's like to explore the night sky for yourself and for pure enjoyment. The title of the show is "One Perfect Night". Weather permitting, we'll go …

Berea Tree Week

We are excited to organize another year of Berea's Tree Week, a celebration of trees and all of the ways they affect our lives! Learn about Tree Week from the Urban Forest Initiative and view events in surrounding communities. Fully bolded events are open to all, non-bolded are College community events. 12th: Free Yoga at the Pinnacles through Madison …

Tree Week Family Activity: Tree Prints

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

We will celebrate Tree Week (https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/treeweek) by using leaves to make fun art and crafts! Collect your own leaves and get inspired for simple crafts you can do at home.*This event's time of 1:00-2:00 is different than our typical Sunday time due to the Madison County Library Berea Branch having a Fairy Door making event …

Stargazing & Comet Viewing with Jeff Hutton

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

Jeff Hutton will be leading Berea College's Outdoor Adventures Club in observing Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) at the Forestry Outreach Center at 8PM, October 18. Bundle up for this unique astronomical viewing! Viewing will be dependent on weather/cloud cover but it is looking clear as of Thursday!

Tree Week Family Activity: Tree I.D. Walk

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

We will go on a walk in the lower forest (mostly along the paved path) to learn about the parts of trees and what makes them the same and different between species.*Walk is weather dependent*

Star Party!

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

Come out to the Pinnacles/FOC to learn about the night sky! Berea College Astronomy students will have a presentation followed by telescopes available for stargazing!All ages are welcome.Feel free to bring you own telescope.

Fall Into Reading: Arachne & Arachnids

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

Join us along with the Madison County Public Library, Berea Parks and Recreation, and Winterberry Studio for a “Fall Into Reading” event! Fall into Reading is a program for kids in grades K-5 with Berea Parks & Rec. You must call 859-986-9402 and register your child with them to get a book tracker and be …

Star Party!

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

Come out to the Pinnacles/FOC to learn about the night sky! Berea College Astronomy students will have a presentation followed by telescopes available for stargazing!All ages are welcome.Feel free to bring you own telescope.

Farm & Forest Festival

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

Join us to celebrate our land-based programs at Berea College--the Berea College Farm/Farm Store, Forestry Department & Horse Program, and Forestry Outreach Center! 10:00am-12:00pm: Draft Horse Barn Open House, 140 Short Line Pike Berea, KY 40403 See the barn and farm and meet a few of the College's draft horses! 12:00pm-3:00pm: Festivities & Demonstrations, the …

Family Activity: Wonder Frame Walk

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

*We will decorate paper picture frames then take a walk to see what our frames help us notice in nature. We’ll leave to walk at 2:30pm! Always free, with K-6 grade aged kids in mind. Follow Facebook for updates if weather-dependent (*)

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