• Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at Brushy Fork — Tree Week Event

    Brushy Fork Scaffold Cane Rd., Berea

    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 …

  • Group Hike at Anglin Falls — Tree Week Event

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

    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 …

  • Artist Talk with David Cooke – Tree Week Event

    Berea College Visitor Center 104 S Main St., Berea, KY, United States

    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 …

  • Tails and Trails – Tree Week Event

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

    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!

  • Berea Earth Warrior Concert Series

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

    All day music festival organized by the Berea Earth Warriors. Learn more HERE.

  • Berea College Campus Arboretum Tour

    Berea College Visitor Center 104 S Main St., Berea, KY, United States

    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.

  • Group Hike at the Pinnacles

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

    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 wear appropriate clothing for hiking. The destination will be decided by the group. …

  • What Berea’s Tree Canopy Could Be…

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

    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!

  • Rooted in Time: Celebrating Trees Across Cultures – Tree Week Event

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

    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!

  • Cyanotype Printmaking — Tree Week Event

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

    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 chemical & paper provided. If you'd like to print on something other than watercolor paper, please bring materials like linen or cotton and plan to …

  • Family Activity: Spiders!

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

    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, helping to support food webs and control insect (like mosquito!) populations. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome.  

  • Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at Anglin Falls

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

    Email Wendy at warrenw@berea.edu to sign up. We will meet at the Forestry Outreach Center first and caravan to Anglin Falls. 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 …