Family Activities

Join us as the sun sets on the forest for a slow, short walk in the woods. We’ll see what critters we can hear and see on the walk, as …

Join us for mornings of Forest Superhero fun: Tuesday, August 6th – Friday, August 9th: 10:00am-12:00pm. Free activities for families with children 1st-4th grade. Call 859-756-3315 or email zagrayk@berea.edu to …

We’ll have water and our eco-friendly (crocheted) water balloons on our lawn to play with--cool off from the summer heat! *weather dependent*

Stop by the FOC to check out a self-guided activity to learn about the forest while you’re in the forest! With a range of topics in science and art, there’s …

We will walk in the lower forest and see what bug friends we can find! Look on our iNaturalist project to see what insects are in our forest!

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 …

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 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 …

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*