Family Activities

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.

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 …

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 …

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!

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*

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

*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 …

*Enjoy the crisp fall air on a hike to the Bluegrass Overlook. We will walk slow and steady and make stops along the way to notice changes in nature as we head towards winter. Please bring a water bottle. Always free, with K-6 grade aged kids in mind. Follow Facebook for updates if weather-dependent (*)