*Canceled due to weather!* Join us for a hike at the Pinnacle Knob trail to learn about and see the American Chestnut mother orchard on the College forest. The Forestry Department has been managing this orchard and collaborating with the American Chestnut Foundation across multiple states to work towards cultivating a blight-resistant tree. The hike …
Email Wendy at warrenw@berea.edu to sign up. We will meet at the bridge in Brushy Fork. Directions here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/ We live in an age where stressors are all around us--and hope sometimes seems hard to come by. Research is increasingly describing what our bodies need: time together in the natural world we are a part …
Join Berea College ecologist, John Abrams, on a guided hike at Anglin Falls. Sign up is required, please email zagrayk@berea.edu . We will meet at the Forestry Outreach Center (2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea, KY) first, then caravan about 15 minutes to Anglin Falls. Anglin Falls is co-managed with the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves …
Join the Visitor Center on Friday, October 16th from 5-6pm for a conversation with artist David Cooke. David creates unique hand-turned wooden bowls from fallen trees on the Berea College campus. These works of art are the result of a collaboration with the College's Urban Forestry team to further their commitment to sustainability. Each bowl …
Join us for a canine-focused visit to the Pinnacles lower forest! Activities will include paw art, a dog-friendly photo station, face painting, a tree giveaway, and more! While enjoying the forest, learn about how trees help our furry friends!
All day music festival organized by the Berea Earth Warriors. Learn more HERE.
Under the shade of our trees, generations of students have studied, socialized, and grown their careers. Join us for a 45-minute walk to see some of Berea College's exemplary trees, and learn how we manage and value our urban tree canopy! No registration required. Meet at the Berea College Visitor Center.
*Canceled due to staffing issues. We hope to see you in the future! Have you explored all of the Berea College Forest? Maybe you have but you’d like to learn more while you do? Join us for a group hike every Saturday to experience the wonders the forest has to offer. Please bring water and …
A healthy urban tree canopy begins with people. Some cities have thriving canopies, while other cities struggle. Join the Berea College Urban Forestry team for a discussion on policies and practices that promote tree health, how you can advocate for trees, and what you can plant/do as an individual!
Join us for an afternoon of celebrating with: Outdoor performance featuring 13 ft. tall puppet Granny Chestnut Art exhibit celebrating stories about trees from around the world Crafts and costumes Great for all ages! In case of rain we will be inside the Forestry Outreach Center building! Thanks Berea College Art in Action!
Come join us at the Forestry Outreach to do Cyanotypes! Cyanotypes are a photographic printing process using the sun's light to create a negative image. Great for all ages. Cyanotype …
Learn about the amazing world of spiders. Make your own spider and craft a web it can call home. Though scary to many, spiders are an essential part of our ecosystem, …