Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # BC Forestry Outreach Center @bereacollegefoc ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Is Brushy Fork a Healthy Ecosystem?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/is-brushy-fork-a-healthy-ecosystem/) - An environmental survey of the creek reveals that it may not be as bad as you think Click here to read about the research conducted by Berea College student, Michael Mecham, this summer. - [Thank you, Glen!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/thank-you-glen/) - Written by Clint Patterson, Head College Forester Glen E. Dandeneau -- Forestry -- 1989-2026 Glen Dandeneau’s illustrious career at Berea College began 36 years ago. After receiving his B.A. in Agriculture from Berea College in May 1987, Glen worked as a farm manager in Florida for a while, then returned to Berea and was hired - [ID-A-THON 2025](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/id-a-thon-2025/) -  - [Making Music from the Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/making-music-from-the-forest/) - by Reuben Hicks I am an ETAD Major and have worked as an Assistant Forestry Technician for three years in my primary position. I had the opportunity to do an independent violin making class with Dr. Gary Mahoney this semester. The first stage of violin making and one of the most important is selecting the - [Senna Jenkins' Capstone Project on Kudzu](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/senna-jenkins-capstone-project-on-kudzu/) - by Senna Jenkins '25 My name is Senna Jenkins, and I am working on a project that could potentially help incentivize kudzu eradication. Kudzu is an invasive, vining plant species that grows rapidly, consuming and smothering any plants and trees in its wake. Originally introduced from China, the plant is most pervasive in the Southeastern - [Do You Think the Wind is Angry?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/do-you-think-the-wind-is-angry-2/) - Poem By Charity Gilbert I did not think the wind was angry, I took her as a child, running up the hillside. A wild one, full of life. Now that I am grown, She too has grown. No longer a young girl, energetic and playful, Now she screams like a hawk soaring over the land. - [Meet the Weeds -- Dandelion](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/meet-the-weeds-dandelion/) - by Abigail Kingston You have probably heard of Kudzu, the invasive species that blankets huge areas of the Southeast in carpets of vines so thick they can starve even mature trees. And, at this time of year, in mid-March, you have probably noticed the hillsides of Central Kentucky coated in what looks like a blanket - [Rediscovering North America's Lost Biome](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/rediscovering-north-americas-lost-biome/) - by Abigail Kingston It started with a few sentences in a book I was reading about the history of the Appalachian Mountains. The book briefly discussed Kentucky, before colonization, being covered with dense thickets called canebrakes, which mostly disappeared when settlers plowed and cleared the fertile bottomlands where they grew. “Cane,” the book claimed, was - [Hoa Mai by Nhan Phan](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/hoa-mai/) - Let the Plants be Your Video Camera It is clearer than a Conon EOS-1DX. I can see each and every detail without having to rewind the tape, since the memory is backed up in my heart. With today's technologies, it is easier for us to capture and keep precious moments of our lives. The world - [A Nature of Caretaking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/a-nature-of-caretaking/) - A Nature of Caretaking by Abigail Kingston In an ecosystem, almost every organism depends on every other in some way for survival. However, the concept of symbiosis is taught to us in school like it’s a specific, situational partnerships where two organisms turn from the usual path of competing for resources or trying to eat - [In 2023, Let's Rediscover the Natural World through Curiosity](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/in-2023-lets-rediscover-the-natural-world-through-curiosity/) - written by Abigail Kingston In a world suffering from the effects of colonization, profit-driven destruction of natural environments, and industrialization, humans are becoming more and more alienated from the natural world. When you think of “nature,” what do you envision? An ancient old-growth forest far from homes and roads? A pristine reserve kept untouched by - [July 2022 Recent Additions to the Known Biodiversity of the Berea College Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/july-2022-recent-additions-to-the-known-biodiversity-of-the-berea-college-forest/) - July 2022 We added at least 35 new species to the project this month with a few dozen more waiting to be confirmed. Most of the new additions were pollinators spotted on walks in our native tallgrass prairie. We also added several new species of moths during National Moth Week this year. Five-Banded Thynnid Wasp - [Can We Predict Eclipses?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-wonder-of-eclipses/) - by Jeff Hutton Hello Astronomers! For the last two weeks I’ve shared with you some of the thrill we’ve experienced when we’ve seen eclipses of the Sun and Moon. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. Lunar eclipses happen when the Moon passes into the shadow of the earth. - [Eclipses--Continued](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/eclipses-continued/) - by Jeff Hutton Hello Astronomers! In the last issue, we talked about shadows. Shadows are why we have special events like lunar and solar eclipses. Let’s look again at lunar eclipses. We know that the Earth casts a shadow out into space in the direction of the anti-solar point. Remember, that’s the point directly away - [Phases of the Moon](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/3640/) - by Jeff Hutton Hello, Astronomers! Well, I guess that this week wasn’t the best for Moon watching was it? I heard the weatherman on TV say that this has been one of our wettest springs ever. The clouds that brought the rain sure blocked our view of the sky most evenings! Did you manage to - [Eclipses](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/eclipses/) - by Jeff Hutton Hello Astronomers! One of the things I love about observing the night sky is that what we see in the sky makes sense, once you apply a little thought to them. For example, think about shadows. You know, light can’t go through solid stuff like your house or your head. Let’s think - [Hey, Check Out the Moon! -- Continued](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/hey-check-out-the-moon-continued/) - by Jeff Hutton Hello, Astronomers! I’m back with this week’s ideas to help you get to know the night sky. I also decided that it was time to give this a name: Looking Up! How do you like it? Last week I invited you to pay attention to how the Moon appears to change shape - [The World Becomes What We Teach](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/3558/) - I just finished reading a book by Zoe Weil called The World Becomes What You Teach. Zoe Weil is director of the Institute for Humane Education. Both the title of the book and of the institute drew may interest. Weil’s suggestions seem perfect for this moment when caregivers are trying to engage their children in - [Earth Day....Every Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/earth-day-every-day/) - Isn’t it odd how American society has had to designate time periods to remind ourselves to honor things we should be celebrating all the time? African American Heritage month, Native American Heritage month, Grandparents’ Day, and Earth Day are a few examples among many. April 22nd marked the 50th Anniversary of the first Earth Day - [April Showers](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/april-showers/) - by Jeff Hutton I’ve been staring at the sky for half a century. I’ve seen eclipses of the moon. I’ve seen eclipses of the sun. I’ve seen bright comets. I’ve seen - [Hey, Check Out the Moon!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/hey-check-out-the-moon/) - by Jeff Hutton First, did you get to see any of the Lyrid Meteors this week? As I write this, clouds are overhead but maybe it will be clear. Don’t forget to see the article from last week for meteor watching tips. During the next week you’ll have a chance to see how the moon - [Check Out the Moon!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/check-out-the-moon/) - by Jeff Hutton Did you notice how big the full moon was before clouds closed in on April 8? Maybe you heard someone call it the “Super Moon”. If you’d like to learn more about that, read this month’s “The Skies over the Pinnacles” or go to NASA’s website at www.NASA.gov and type in “Super - [Telling Time with the Stars](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/telling-time-with-the-stars/) - by Jeff Hutton Did you know that hundreds of years ago there were no clocks? Just like now, there were people who were clever and they realized that the sun, moon and stars always rose in the east, traveled across the sky and set in the west. They also knew that certain stars were up - [Inquiry, Divergent Thinking, and Indigenous Knowing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/thinking-thursday-april-9/) - by Wendy Warren In the formal classrooms of the 21st Century, children rarely have the opportunity to explore the natural world, and they rarely have the opportunity to let their curiosity guide their explorations. This time when we are all asked to be healthy at home seems a perfect opportunity to rekindle the spark of - [Let's Get Curious: Inquiry-based Learning](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/lets-get-curious/) - by Wendy Warren As many parents are now faced with helping their children learn at home,I want to share some information about something that could make your lives a whole lot easier: help your children (and yourselves!) rekindle the spark of your natural curiosity. Each Thursday, the Facebook Post for the Berea College Forestry Outreach - [Fostering Divergent Thinking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/fostering-divergent-thinking/) - by Wendy Warren Here’s a simple game to play with your family. Choose any object around your house— the simpler, the better. Perhaps you pick up an ink pen. Each of you take a turn sharing whatever you can imagine that object could be used for. You can imagine it far larger than it actually - [Call for Volunteer Bloggers!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/volunteer-bloggers/) - Have you visited the Forestry Outreach Center, attended a recent event, or hiked the Pinnacles lately? Do you have a story to share about an experience in the Berea College Forest, past or present? Can you provide insight into the flora, fauna, or history of College Forest lands? If so, we invite you to consider - [Why Inquiry-Based Learning?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/why-inquiry-based-learning/) - by Wendy Warren What questions did your family ask last week, as you went out and explored the natural world? How did you go about finding answers—and then going even deeper into the topic? As last week’s blog post shared, following your natural curiosity leads to some of the most authentic learning there is. Sometimes - [Clovers as Fertilizers](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/clovers-as-fertilizers/) - Written by Blake Day, '21. You’ve probably seen these before, propagating your lawn, in-between the cracks of the sidewalk, maybe you’ve even pulled them out of your garden like a weed. Clovers, however, are surprisingly more useful than you might believe. Many homeowners keep their lawns clean-cut with only grass. This requires lots of maintenance - [Eco-brick Drop-in Workshop](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/eco-brick-drop-in-workshop/) - Written by Julia Roberts, ’20 This past MLK Day, the Forestry Outreach Center hosted an Eco-Brick building workshop for community members and college students alike to attend. Led by one of the Center’s labor students, Lucas Collett, the workshop educated its participants on how to make Eco-bricks as well as their environmental relevance. But, before - [FOC 2019 Year in Review](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/foc-2019-year-in-review/) - Infographic made by Kayla Zagray - [When Was Your First Trip to The Pinnacles?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/when-was-your-first-trip-to-the-pinnacles/) - We asked members of our community, "When was your first trip to The Pinnacles?" For many, it was decades ago, while others have just experienced it for the first time this year! Read some of the responses we received! "Gosh, I climbed the Pinnacles...so many times when I was growing up I can't remember how - [On Being Outside](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/on-being-outside/) - by Aloyce Riziki It the voices of birds chirping joyfully, The sound of trees swaying gracefully, The flow of creeks burbling gently, That makes me appreciate nature’s rhapsody. It’s watching the squirrels moving cautiously, Avoiding the bugs bugging endlessly, Admiring the butterflies flying meticulously, That reminds me to be alive and even more, mindfully. It’s - [The Berea College Trace](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-berea-college-trace/) - by Chase Denny The recently created Berea College Trace is self-described as the “thread that weaves together our history and our future.” This thread is one that not only includes places to shop around, eat some wonderful food, and stay overnight in exquisite lodging, but it also includes various educational and recreational opportunities that are - [A Time For Pause](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/a-time-for-a-pause/) - By Michelle Berendsen A Time for Pause When the cold settles, the earth grows quiet. When the cold settles, the world pauses. When the cold settles, change happens. The bear… wanting naught but food and slumber. The grass… wilting and falling beneath the snow. The lost animal… pining for its reunion with summer. They know - [Why Are We Building a Bridge?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/why-are-we-building-a-bridge/) - Chase Denny Why do we ever build bridges? Sure, we build bridges to travel over water so we can take our fancy cars from place to place or so we don’t - [Now Presenting: Brushy Fork Nature Coalition](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/now-presenting-brushy-fork-nature-coalition-by-chase-denny/) - by Chase Denny There is a new kid on the block, folks! Berea College is proud to present the newly established organization known as the Brushy Fork Nature Coalition (BFNC). Student-led and student established group with the purpose of engaging students, faculty, staff, and community members. The BFNC plans to do this through opportunities that - [To Everything There is a Season](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/to-everything-there-is-a-season/) - by Jordan Byrnes Winter has arrived in Kentucky. The winter solstice is December 21st, but for me winter begins when the thermometer drops below 32◦, the last leaves fall, and sunset is around 5:00pm. The lack of sunlight, fresh air, and time outdoors can be disheartening. Winter can be inhospitable, but I see silver linings. - [Neuroscience in Nature](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/neuroscience-in-nature/) - Civilization grows at an exponential rate, and our technologies and influence over the Earth is ever evolving. It is astounding how different things were 100, 50, even 25 years ago. One large difference is our shift towards the comforts of living indoors, not just as a country, but as a society. In fact, as of - [If a Tree Falls...](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/if-a-tree-falls/) - by Trent Powell "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" Of course! But even if people were around to hear it, they would never be able to understand what the tree was saying. Peter Wohlleben, forester and author of “The Hidden Life - [Breathing Too Loudly](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/breathing-too-loudly/) - I don't want anyone to hear me breathe too loudly. This is the thought that held me back from hiking for so many years. That held me back from doing quite a bit of things, really. It is no secret that walking uphill causes a person to breathe more heavily, but imagine for a moment, - [10 Wonderful Words about Nature and Pictures at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/10-wonderful-words-about-nature-and-pictures-at-the-pinnacles/) - I am convinced that language is the most fascinating aspect of anthropological study. We can study a culture's words and oral customs and make inferences about that culture's historic development and daily rituals. A language (and its numerous dialects) provides insight into what is prominent in the lives of its speakers. Words that describe very - [Taking Nature for Granted](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/taking-nature-for-granted/) - I have always been amazed at how we do not know what we are missing until we take the leap of faith and try out new things. As humans, we always go for the easier route, the comfortable one. We do not like to try things that take us out of our comfort zone, but - [Winter Tree Identification](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/winter-tree-identification/) - On March 3rd... we were joined by Dr. Sarah Hall, Chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department at Berea College, for a winter tree identification session--the first of many themed Saturday hikes. An inter-generational crowd gathered in front of the Center anxiously awaiting Dr. Hall to begin. Our slow walk began at the base - [Valentine's Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/valentines-day/) - "I Tried" is Always Good There is something special in every month. When January is covered with the cold snow, February comes along and warms our heart with love. I'm pretty sure that everyone has had love, or was in love once, if not many times in their life. The happy, the sad, the distant, - [Documentary Dialogues: NERVE](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/nerve/) - Twenty-five community members gathered at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center January 18th for the first in a series of Documentary Dialogues, to be held the 3rd Thursday of each month. Many thanks to Nina Verin, a Friends of the Forest Volunteer who coordinates this event. This month’s offering was NERVE, a film created to - [The Berea College Forestry Outreach Center is OPEN](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/center-open/) - It's time to plan your visit to the Forestry Outreach Center! Located at the edge of the Pinnacles parking lot, the Forestry Outreach Center serves as a welcome center for hikers, bikers, and other visitors to the area. Inside the Center, you’ll find displays about Forest ecology and the history of Berea College’s relationship with - [Saturday Community Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/community-hikes/) - A group of Berea College students, staff, and community members gathered Saturday, January 20th, to celebrate the return of warmer weather as we hiked together at the Pinnacles. We met at the Forestry Outreach Center at 12:30, divided into groups to accommodate hikers’ interests and needs, and made our way on trails along the roadside ## Pages - [Home](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/) - Environmental education center with hiking trails rated #1 in Kentucky in the uniquely biodiverse foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. - [2023 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2023-newsletters/) - January February March April May June July August September October November December - [Forest Ecosystem](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/forest-ecosystem/) - Click here to view the Berea College Forest Story Map Chesnut Blighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xgbedXnbfw Our forest ecosystem is important to every person whether they realize it or not. Therefore, when one part of it is lost, its loss is felt by us as well as the ecosystem. Here is a video that tells the story of the - [Culture of Caretaking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/culture-of-caretaking/) - Click here to view the Berea College Forest Story Map Friends Take Care of the Forest The Friends of the Berea College Forest is an organization of community members and students that is passionate about the natural world and the College Forest. This group volunteers in ways such as leading hikes, litter clean-up, invasive species - [The Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/services/the-forest/) - Click to view the Berea College Forest Story Map Experience the Adventure! Berea College currently manages over 9,000 acres of forest land and offers both classes and outreach programs related to forestry. Under the guidance of Forester Silas Mason, Berea's forestry effort began at the dawn of the American conservation movement in 1897. Clint Patterson - [October 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/october-2023-newsletter/) - Event Details click here to view a PDF - [Tree Week 2023](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/tree-week-2023/) - click here to view PDF - [September 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/september-2023-newsletter/) - Click here for a PDF version - [August 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2023-newsletters/august-2023-newsletter/) - click here to view a PDF version - [July 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2023-newsletters/july-2023-newsletter/) - Click here to view as a printable PDF. - [Horse Logging](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/horse-logging/) - Click the arrow on the right side of the image to read through The Berea College Horse Logging Program: A Traditional Approach to Modern Forest Management by Clint Patterson and John Henry Hite III Click here to view PDF in a separate window - [Naturalist Nook Mural](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/naturalist-nook-mural/) - *Coming soon: the Naturalist Nook, a forest exploration station* This mural came about with design input, planning, and painting by the Berea College community. Students from the Forestry Outreach Center worked with student Liv Wolfe at Berea College Art in Action to develop a visual representation of our awe-inspiring ecosystem here in Berea. Then, on - [The Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/) - The Berea Craft Festival is July 10th-12th. Hikers: to avoid crowds, park at our West Barton Trailhead. See it on the map below. For more details about the festival, visit Berea Tourism. Directions Main Parking Lot Located at 2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea, KY 40403 If you are coming from Berea on Big Hill Rd./Hwy - [2026 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2026-newsletters/) - Sign up for our newsletters! January February March April May June July August September October November December - [July 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2026-newsletters/july-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version -- view an accessible version - [The Team](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-team/) - Our Team - Meet the forestry folks! Meet Our Team of Draft Horses Emma Long FOC Fall 2024 - present Abigail Kingston FOC Abigail is an Environmental Science major who transferred to Berea in the fall of 2023 after volunteering at the FOC since summer of 2022. She is passionate about raising trees, rewilding lawns, - [Skies Over the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/skies-over-the-pinnacles/) - Why is the sky important? We often don’t think about the sky above us as a part of the ecosystem other than when weather is involved. But it is! People have used stars and other objects in the sky for thousands and thousands of years to help them navigate, tell time, know when to plant - [June 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2026-newsletters/june-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version -- view an accessible version - [May 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2026-newsletters/may-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version -- accessible text If you have a group of 3 or more, reach out if you would like to schedule a visit to Anglin Falls (email zagrayk@berea.edu) or a Nature R&R experience (email warrenw@berea.edu). - [April 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/april-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version -- view an accessible document - [Kentucky Box Turtle Project](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/kentucky-box-turtle-project/) - KY Box Turtle Project Thank you for taking a moment to help with turtle research in Kentucky. My name is John Abrams, and I’m an ecologist studying Eastern Box Turtles in Kentucky. This turtle is part of a long-term research project to better understand their population, movement patterns, health, and habitat use. !!! Save this - [Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/) - Directions If you are coming from the four way stop by Boone Tavern, go down Scaffold Cane Rd. (runs between Union Church on the left and the Alumni Building on the right). The road crosses a small bridge then there is a parking lot in Brushy Fork Park on your right. Follow the footpath - [College](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/college/) - Let the Forest be your classroom... Berea College stewards over 9,000 acres of forest land, fostering a unique learning opportunity for students. Multiple colleges and universities have undergraduate and graduate students visiting the Forest for classes and research. Forestry Outreach Center Visit the Center for an overview of the land-based history of Berea College and - [March 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/march-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version here - [Meet the Draft Horse Team](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/meet-the-draft-horse-team/) - Willow is a Suffolk Punch mare, born on May 05, 2011. Her full name is Rubra Magnolia’s Willow of Ridgewind, but her coworkers call her Willow for short. Prior to coming to work here at the Berea College Forestry Department in 2018, Willow spent the first 4 years of her life in Virginia, and then - [The Forest is Their Home](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/) - Over 4,000 species have been identified in the forest… Through the observations of community members and visitors like you, we are proud to say we have identified over 4,000 unique species that call Berea College-managed land home. These wildlife sightings are recorded using the citizen science platform iNaturalist. Take a look at what has - [Take a Walk and Explore](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/take-a-walk-and-explore/) - What is there to do here? The Berea College Forest has many uses that benefit the College, Berea’s community, and the surrounding area. Thousands of hikers enjoy its trails and iconic views each year. CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE - [Group Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/group-hikes-4/) - Join us for group hike/walks on Saturdays 1:00 pm Sept-April 10:00 am May-August Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need, including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. We will either hike at the Pinnacles, Pinnacle Knob, or Brushy Fork. Hikes are cancelled due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Please - [Pinnacle Knob](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/pinnacle-knob/) - Directions: The driveway is the next right past the FOC/Pinnacles lot (2047 Big Hill Rd./21) east towards Big Hill. Then, the gravel parking lot is the first left. If you are in the FOC/Pinnacles lot, turn left onto Big Hill Rd./21 and it is the first right. If you miss the turn, your next place - [Friends of the Forest Volunteers](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/volunteers/) - The Forest gets by with a little help from its friends--namely, Friends of the Berea College Forest. These college and community members volunteer for such activities as trail maintenance, invasive species control, and litter clean-up. They also lead specialized hikes, give presentations, and serve as greeters in the Forestry Outreach Center. Any volunteers with ideas - [Contact Us](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/contact-us/) - Visit us at the center: Tues-Saturday 10:00 AM. – 4:00 PM. Sunday 12:00 --4:00 PM. Closed Mondays. Event Space Rental, Abby Morris-Nantz: morrisab@berea.edu, 859-985-3025 Call or Email: 859-756-3315 Director, Wendy Warren: warrenw@berea.edu Head Forester, Clint Patterson: pattersonc@berea.edu Ecologist, John Abrams: abramsj@berea.edu Education & Outreach, Kayla Zagray: zagrayk@berea.edu Horse Barn & Logging, Sam Tackett: tacketts2@berea.edu - [February 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2026-newsletters/february-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version here - [January 2026 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/january-2026-newsletter/) - view a PDF version here - [Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/newsletters/) - Sign up for our newsletters! 2026 Newsletters 2025 Newsletters 2024 Newsletters 2023 Newsletters 2022 Newsletters 2020 Newsletters 2018 Newsletters 2021 Newsletters 2019 Newsletters 2017 Newsletters - [2025 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/) - Sign up for our monthly email newsletters! 2024 Year In Review February March April May June July August September October November Year in Review - [2025 Year in Review](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/2025-year-in-review/) - view a PDF version - [Labor Students' Projects](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/labor-students-projects/) - Maggie Dickson Maggie created a job and internships board during her fall 2025 semester with the FOC called “Natural Sciences Career Resources”. The job board is split into 7 differing sections, all of which contain links to possible careers, direct hiring sites, or other job boards within the specific field. “Natural Sciences Career Resources” aims - [November 2025 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/november-2025-newsletter/) - view a PDF here - [Berea Tree Week](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/berea-tree-week/) - EDIT: Whimsical Woods event on October 19th has been RESCHEDULED to November 16th, 5:00-7:00pm - [Berea Tree Week 2025](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/berea-tree-week-2025/) - EDIT: Whimsical Woods event on October 19th has been RESCHEDULED to November 16th, 5:00-7:00pm - [October 2025 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/october-2025-newsletter/) - View a PDF - [Newsletter Sign Up](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/newsletter_signup/) - Keep up with us! 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August 1st: Evening Group Hike, 6:30pm August 2nd: Forest Meditation 9-10am, Group Hike leaves at 10am, Star Party 8pm August 9th: Forest Meditation 9-10am, Group Hike leaves at 10am August 10th: Family Activity 2-3pm Butterflies and Moths August 12th: Evening Group Hike 6:30pm August - [July 2025 Events](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/july-2025-events/) - View the Events page for more details! -Forest Meditations each Saturday EXCEPT JULY 5TH (due to holiday) AND 12TH (due to Craft Festival) -Guided Hikes every Saturday at 10am (except July 5th) -Family Activity: Eco-Friendly Water Balloons 2-3pm on July 6th -NEW PROGRAM: Forest Families Walks Thursday mornings/Familia del Bosque Caminatas los jueves por la - [Adventures in the Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiTsEApZp7EThe Berea College Forest is a great place to get out and enjoy nature! The Berea College Forest is a great place to get out and enjoy nature! Berea is a certified Trail Town with multiple opportunities for hiking recreation. Click the trail you're interested in on the menu to the left. These hiking trails - [June 2025](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/june-2025/) - Happy June! We hope you join us for one of our upcoming events, and celebrate National Pollinator Week June 16th-22nd! Every Saturday: Forest Meditation 9-10am AND group hikes leave at 10am! June 1st: Teddy Bear Picnic with Madison County Public Library and Winterberry Studio , 1-3pm June 4th: Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at Brushy Fork, 5:30-7:30pm, - [Geology of Berea](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/berea-geology/) - Below is a description of the geology of the Pinnacles and Berea, Kentucky. If you would like to learn about the geology of Kentucky in general, click here. Geology of the Berea College Foresthttps://youtu.be/F_X9M8YfyRw?si=l9AxBULvjBc-THueWhat rocks are found near Berea, and how did they form? Berea’s five main rocks [shale, siltstone, limestone,sandstone, and conglomerate] formed between - [May 2025 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/may-2025-newsletter/) - view a PDF version --- view an accessible Word document - [Nature R&R](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/nature-rr/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHiMFUwfcg RSVP for an Upcoming Nature R&R Experience When was the last time you sat outside and just listened to the bird songs, breathed in the smells of pine or sweet gum as the breeze soothes your skin? For most of human history we spent our days outside among our fellow beings. Our bodies are - [April 2025 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2025-newsletters/april-2025-newsletter/) - view a PDF version ---- view an accessible Word document UPDATE: DUE TO WEATHER DAMAGE, EVENTS ON ORIGINAL NEWSLETTER HELD AT ANGLIN FALLS HAVE CHANGED LOCATION If visiting Anglin Falls, you must have a vehicle with HIGH CLEARANCE due to washout of the gravel road. UPDATED NEWSLETTER IS BELOW -- Wildflower Walk April 8th will - [Flora & Fauna](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/flora/) - Become a Citizen Scientist! Whether you’re a casual birder, interested in wildflowers, or general wildlife lover, you can help us learn more about our forest’s ecosystem with just a photo. iNaturalist.org is a platform where people around the world can upload photos of wildlife they observe. When you upload a photo, iNaturalist immediately suggests an - [Continued Learning](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/continued-learning/) - Kentucky Sources Cherokee Nation Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians The Shawnee Tribe Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Discover Kentucky Archaeology Dispelling the Myth: Seventeenth- and Eighteenth- Century Indian Life in Kentucky by Gwynn Henderson The Prehistoric Farmers of Boone County, Kentucky by Gwynn Henderson National Sources Rematriation - [Owsley Fork Reservoir](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/owsley-fork-reservoir/) - Owsley Fork Reservoir is the largest of the four reservoirs that provide the city of Berea with drinking water. Directions From Berea: -Drive southeast on highway KY-21 east -Turn right onto highway U.S. Route 421 south -Turn left onto Owsley Fork Rd. Follow the sign to either the park/green space (continue on Owsley Fork Rd.) - [Kentucky Geology](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/services/the-forest/geology/) - written by former student, Jordan Byrnes Geology is the science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it. Geology guides humans in the search for fuels and minerals, assists engineers in designing and constructing structures to improve our environment, helps agriculturists interpret soil conditions, and - [March 2025 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/march-2025-newsletter/) - view a PDF version --- view an accessible Word Document Berea College Campus Tree Map Link - [February 2025 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/february-2025-newsletter/) - View a PDF version ---- View an Accessible Word Document - [2024 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2024-newsletters/) - Sign up for our monthly email newsletters! 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Center staff will work with leaders to plan activities to fit the needs of a wide variety of groups across a range of ages, from after-school clubs to scouts to adult learners. In addition, the Outreach Center - [Live & Learn](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/) - We welcome groups from schools and co-ops to visit the Center & forest! As a service, the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center offers interdisciplinary environmental education for school and community groups free of charge. Our staff can tailor interdisciplinary activities to meet the needs of your group. We can also plan pre- and post- - [A Piece of the Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/a-piece-of-the-forest/) - “I grew up in a large, loud, home-schooled family; The 4th child of five. When me and my siblings visit home, late night conversations and good memories always seem to center around the kitchen… Though my Mother didn’t always have access to the best ingredients as she shopped on a budget. This legacy of thriftiness - [July 2024 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/july-2024-newsletter/) - Click here to view a PDF version. Image description below. Sign up to receive our newsletter emailed to you monthly! Image description: Page 1: July 2024 Friends of the Forest Newsletter. Upper left corner shows the logo, a poplar leaf and the words “Berea College Forestry Outreach Center”. Below reads “at the Pinnacles: Homelands of - [Earth Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/earth-day/) - The Ecovillage, the Forestry Outreach Center, and the Office of Sustainability have teamed up to plan a campus-wide Earth Day event to be held on Earth Day, Monday, April 22nd! Students, staff, and faculty are invited to come out for a fun-filled day of celebration and service. Earth Day will be a celebratory event that - [June 2024 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/june-2024-newsletter/) - Click here for a PDF version of the newsletter. Image description below. Click here to sign up for your FREE spot in the June 27th Nature R&R / Forest Bathing event Image description: Page 1: June 2024 Friends of the Forest Newsletter. Upper left corner shows the logo, a poplar leaf and the words - [May 2024 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/may-2024-newsletter/) - click here for a PDF version Image description below Image description: Page 1: May 2024 Friends of the Forest Newsletter. Upper left corner shows the logo, a poplar leaf and the words “Berea College Forestry Outreach Center”. Below reads “at the Pinnacles: Homelands of the Shawnee and Cherokee Peoples. 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Using a model of community education in which each person participates as both a teacher and a learner, our hope - [March 2024 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/march-2024-newsletter/) - Accessible text below images Accessible PDF Boletín en español en la página tres Click here for an English PDF --- Click here for a Spanish PDF Accessible text: March 2024 Friends of the Forest Newsletter. Upper left corner shows the logo, a poplar leaf and the words “Berea College Forestry Outreach Center”. Below reads “at - [February 2024 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/february-2024-newsletter/) - Click here for a PDF version. Accessible text below images. Accessible text: February 2024 Friends of the Forest Newsletter. Upper left corner shows the logo, a poplar leaf and the words "Berea College Forestry Outreach Center". Below reads "at the Pinnacles: Homelands of the Shawnee and Cherokee Peoples. Tuesday-Saturday 10a.m.-4p.m., Sunday 12p.m.-4p.m. Trails - [January 2024 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/january-2024-newsletter/) - click here for a PDF version Photo description: Upper left corner has a poplar leaf with writing under "Berea College Forestry Outreach Center at the Pinnacles: Homelands of the Shawnee and Cherokee Peoples". Header image is a view from an overlook with green trees and a hill. Text reads "January 2024 Friends of the Forest - [December 2023 Year in Review](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/december-2023-year-in-review/) - click here for a PDF Image description: The document background is various muted images of the landscape of the Pinnacles. In black text at the top of the first page is the title "Berea College Forestry Outreach Center December 2023 Year in Review". In the upper right corner is a photo of the front of - [Forestry Outreach Center Classroom](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/forestry-outreach-center-classroom/) - Click on the photo to see a 360 view. 40 people — five groups of eight72 people — nine groups of eight25 people — U-shape towards projector screen - [November 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/november-2023-newsletter/) - click here for a PDF version - [June 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/june-2023-newsletter/) - Click here for a printable PDF - [May 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/may-2023-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF links mentioned in newsletter: Plimoth Patuxet Museums - Skies Over the Pinnacles - Fire on the Mountain - [April 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/april-2023-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF - [Water](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/water/) - The Berea College Forest's watersheds supply the public water for the city and College. There are four reservoirs, a water treatment plant, and two water towers through which around 1 billion gallons of water flow each year. The four reservoirs are Owsley Fork Reservoir, Cowbell Reservoir, Kale Lake, and B-Lake. Berea is unique and fortunate - [March 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/march-2023-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF - [February 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/february-2023-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF - [January 2023 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/january-2023-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF - [2022 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2022-newsletters/) - January February March April May June–English/June–Spanish July–English/ June–Spanish August–English/ August–Spanish September October November December & Year in Review - [December 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/december-2022-newsletter/) - click here to view or print a PDF version - [He Brought the Forest Back](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/he-brought-the-forest-back/) - The Silas Mason Legacy Thought of by some as one of the fathers of forestry, Silas Mason was a professor of Horticulture and Forestry at Berea College from 1897 until 1907. In 1897, Mason began Berea College's first forestry effort. He rode across miles of land on horseback, acquiring tracts that would be useful to - [November 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/november-2022-newsletter/) - Click HERE to view a PDF. - [Upcoming Events](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/upcoming-events-2/) - Click on the event names below for more information! Searching What do you want to search for? 10 Event(s) found Jump MonthsCurrent Month januaryfebruarymarchaprilmayjunejulyaugustseptemberoctobernovemberdecember 20242025202620272028 july, 2026 Saturday Guided Hikes FOC 2047 Big Hill Rd, Berea KY 25jul1:00 pm3:30 pmSaturday Guided Hikes1:00 pm - 3:30 pm FOC, 2047 Big Hill Rd, Berea KY Event Details - [October Newsletter & Tree Week 2022 Events!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/october-newsletter-tree-week-2022-events/) - Click HERE for a pdf of Tree Week activities. "How Not to Kill a Tree" link - [September 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/september-2022-newsletter/) - Click here for a printable PDF. - [Who Walked This Land First?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/who-walked-this-land-first/) - Coming soon! Learn more about indigenous groups here. - [Agosto de 2022 Boletin](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/agosto-de-2022-boletin/) - Haga clic aqui para imprimir PDF Gracias a Melany Casanova-Maldonado por la traducción. - [August 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/august-2022-newsletter/) - Click here for a printable PDF. - [Media](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/media/) - Forestry Outreach Center Instagram Berea College Forestry Department Instagram Full transcript of Agroforestry & Permaculture: Using Livestock to Restore a Native Forest: click here. Coloring Pages Click here for nature coloring pages! - [July 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/july-2022-newsletter/) - Click here for a printable PDF - [Julio de 2022 Boletin](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/julio-de-2022-boletin/) - Haga clic aqui para imprimir PDF Gracias a Melany Casanova-Maldonado por la traducción. - [June 2022 Boletin de Amigos del Bosque](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/june-2022-newsletter-2/) - Haga clic aqui para imprimir PDF Caminata nocturna regristrese: https://forms.gle/qxMyDWEGFnkSmywY6 Gracias a Melany Casanova-Maldonado por la traducción. - [June 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/june-2022-newsletter/) - Click here for a printable PDF Night Hike registration link: https://forms.gle/qxMyDWEGFnkSmywY6 - [The Team](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-team-2/) - Wendy Warren, FOC Director John Abrams, Ecologist Kayla Zagray, Education and Outreach Coordinator Past Staff Trey Prather Michelle Berendsen Alison Adkins Ashley Mike Past Labor Students Armando Buenrostro Jordan Byrnes Lucas Collett Blake Day Chase Denny Olivia Dobson Gabriella Epley Eunice Jarquin Kennet Manley Hunter McDavid Emily Newton Stephen Nwaloziri Nhan Phan Trent Powell Jasmine - [Fire on the Mountain](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/fire-on-the-mountain/) - by Phil Vogel, Forest Technician No image of American forestry is more iconic and recognizable than Smokey Bear and the slogan: “Only YOU can prevent forest fires.” The face of the longest-running public service ad campaign, Smokey Bear was born in August 1944 as a part of wartime propaganda that sought to safeguard a national - [May 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/may-2022-newsletter/) - Click here for a PDF version. 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Nature in Your Neighborhood Visit our Youtube Channel Latest Virtual Lesson Here is the latest video to accompany this lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLli4_BaLBQ Spooky Creatures Click Here for our virtual place-based lesson! Click Here to watch a short video on this topic! Parts of a Tree Click Here for our virtual place-based - [February 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/february-2022-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF - [Coloring Pages](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/coloring-pages/) - Printable coloring pages of local wildlife by our student employee, Kya Norman! Click here: Green Salamander - [January 2022 Newsletter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/january-2022-newsletter/) - click here for a printable PDF - [December 2021](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/4513-2/) - Care to support our work? 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Our goals include: Community Education: Using a model of community education, Center staff can tailor engaging activities to meet the needs of - [November Newsletter 2021](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/november-newsletter-2021/) - Click here for a PDF version - [October Newsletter 2021](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/october-newsletter-2021/) - click here for a PDF version Tree Week on Eastern Standard Radio https://esweku.org/track/2840196/september-30-2021-tree-week Learn about the fun activities planned for Tree Week in Berea, Lexington, Georgetown, Hazard, and Paducah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEYvHKip7R4 Help Support the FOC - [Blog](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/blog/) - June 26, 2026 By Kayla Zagray Thank you, Glen! Written by Clint Patterson, Head College Forester Glen E. Dandeneau — Forestry — 1989-2026 Glen Dandeneau’s illustrious career at Berea College began 36 years ago. After receiving his B.A. in … Read more Thank you, Glen! November 21, 2025 By John Abrams ID-A-THON 2025  Read - [Tree Week](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/treeweek/) - [An announcement about the Berea College Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/an-announcement-from-the-berea-college-forest/) - Berea College is pleased to announce that the Governor’s orders allow us to re-open hiking trails on the Berea College Forest, including trails at The Pinnacles, Brushy Fork, and Anglin’ Falls, on June 1st, 2020. We recognize these trails play an important role in keeping the Berea community physically and mentally strong, and we thank - [Get to know the Forest: A History of the Berea College Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/college/get-to-know-the-forest-a-history-of-the-berea-college-forest/) - In this activity, students split into groups to learn simultaneously about three different key aspects of the Berea College Forest’s history. At the first learning station, a timeline of Berea College takes students from the College’s opening in 1855 to the present and how the Forest has changed through these years. The next station outlines - [A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/) - After discussing ways in which photographs tell a story from a particular perspective, students are introduced to a photo analysis guide. In small groups, they use the guide to analyze photos of wildlife and wildlife management practices. Each group then describes their photo and shares their analysis and reasoning with the rest of the class. - [Carbon on the Move](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/carbon-on-the-move/) - In this Project Learning Tree activity, students have the chance to get active as they move from location to location throughout the activity. Each students takes on the role of carbon and moves through the activity as carbon might move through the various cycles of its life, getting burned, photosynthesizing, or being sequestered by trees - [Everybody Needs a Home](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/everybody-needs-a-home/) - A great follow-up to Beautiful Basics, this activity asks students to draw different types of shelters. Beginning with humans, students then imagine and draw the types of shelters used by various animals, large and small. ½-1 hour. Project Wild. Extension activity: Students go outside to look for evidence of animal shelters. - [Forest Scavenger Hunt](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/forest-scavenger-hunt/) - A great follow-up to the Center Scavenger Hunt, students will learn to powers of close observation as they discover the great outdoors! Students will review the five senses and how to use all but taste as we walk out from the Center and along the lower forest trails to find the items on the scavenger - [Beautiful Basics](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/beautiful-basics/) - This inquiry-based activity focuses on what animals need in order to survive. Students will brainstorm lists for different types of animals. They compare and contrast these lists to discover the four basic needs of living creatures: food, water, shelter, space. Discussion provides opportunity for students to discover differences between what they want and what they - [Outreach Center Scavenger Hunt](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/outreach-center-scavenger-hunt/) - Learn the meaning of the word "scavenger" and then explore the Center by experiencing an interactive scavenger hunt! As the group moves to different items in the display, members of the group will share information and stories about that item. In this way, we will practice the concepts of fiction and nonfiction.This will be followed - [What's a Decomposer to Do? Consumers and the Conservation of Matter](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/2551-2/) - This inquiry-based experiential session asks us to reconsider ways in which humans impact biological cycles in our roles as engineers and consumers. Step-by-step we will build an understanding of the importance of decomposers and of maintaining nutrient-rich soil. We will inquire into human impacts on naturally occurring cycles and ways in which consumer behavior might - [Forest Succession Option 2](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/forest-succession-option-2/) - McCrephy’s Field is a beautifully written and illustrated book about Forest Succession. After reading and discussing the book, the group will look at the lawn area near the Outreach Center and discuss what they observe regarding forest succession. Students will demonstrate their new knowledge by creating a series of drawings that show stages between meadow - [Forest Succession Option 1](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/forest-succession-option-1/) - McCrephy’s Field is a beautifully written and illustrated book about Forest Succession. After reading and discussing the book, the group will hike up to the meadow area, created when a fire burned through, to observe and discuss forest succession firsthand. We’ll talk about the reasons the Foresters have decided to keep the area as a - [Everybody Needs a Rock](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/everybody-needs-a-rock/) - After discussing the 1970’s “pet rock” phenomenon, this activity begins with a shared reading of Byrd Baylor’s book Everybody Needs a Rock. A journey of exploration comes next when everyone tries to find their own perfect rock. When the group reconvenes, they receive a short lesson in descriptive writing, including the use of sensory description - [Finding Our Way Home](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/finding-our-way-home/) - Environmental Literacy begins with connections. In order to value and care for earth systems, people of all ages must deeply feel and understand their connections to the natural world. This process is inherently interdisciplinary. This “Connecting to Nature” session will begin where we live. We will actively engage in reading and writing as a way - [Adaptation Artistry](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/adaptation-artistry/) - This activity allows students to explore the idea of ways that, over long periods of time, animals have adapted to the ecosystem in which they live. It begins with a review of the basic needs of living things, and ways various animals meet those needs. After sharing the birds students see around their homes, students - [Pond Succession](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/pond-succession/) - Students will imagine a pond they have seen, and think about why it may have been created in that spot. We will discuss three stages of succession over an 800 year period. After each inquiry-based discussion, students will draw a representation of that stage, including changes in plant and animal life. If time and/or weather - [2020 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2020-newsletters/) - January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 — Part 1 & Part 2 April 2020 Kid Zone — Part 1 & Part 2 link to craft Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFdTAcp306o May 2020 May 2020 Kid Zone June 2020 Links to articles mentioned: “Birding While Black” by J. Drew Lanham , “Birding While Black” by Jason - [Rock Pigeon](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/rock-pigeon/) - Where are they from? Rock pigeons will gather in most places where they can find feed. They will settle in cities as well as rural areas where they can nest. They can be found year round in most of North America and all of South America. What do they eat? They will eat fruit or - [Forest Ecosystem](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/forest-ecosystem-static/) - Featured Five Flora and Fauna This is the most common species of tree roosting bat in Kentucky, it is found throughout the Eastern United States and Canada. These bats typically have reddish fur, but it can also be golden brown. Red Bats, along with many other species, are nocturnal and eat insects. They - [Social Media Posts](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/social-media-posts/) - Facebook: Berea College Forestry Outreach Center Instagram: @bereacollegefoc Click below for all of each theme’s posts! Mushroom Mondays Try This! Tuesdays Wildlife Wednesdays Thinking Thursdays Fern Fridays Stellar Saturdays/Sky Watch Sundays May 4th This week is Air Quality Awareness Week so for this Mushroom Monday, we are talking about Smooth Rock Tripe. Smooth Rock Tripe - [Mushroom Monday](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/mushroom-monday/) - May 4th This week is Air Quality Awareness Week so for this Mushroom Monday, we are talking about Smooth Rock Tripe. Smooth Rock Tripe is a type of lichen that you will find growing on rocks all over the mountain, however, its most prevalent at Eagles Nest and along Kelley's Trail. Since they don't grow - [April 2020 Skies Over the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/april-2020-skies-over-the-pinnacles/) - No telescope needed! Welcome to the first of a series of guides to some things to look for in the sky during the coming month. Days are lengthening, the wonders of the night sky have to wait a little longer each day to be revealed to us but they are worth waiting for! April’s four - [Stellar Saturdays/Sky Watch Sundays](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/stellar-saturdays/) - April 25th by Jeff Hutton Look carefully at the moon. My mom used to call this a “fingernail Moon” because it looks like the thin edge of one of your fingernails. Here’s a picture I took of the Moon in 2017 that looks like it does this Sunday, April 26th, 2020. Can you see any - [Fern Friday](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/fern-friday/) - April 24th Scott's spleenwort (Asplenium × ebenoides) is a fern that is the hybrid of the walking fern (A. rhizophyllum) and the ebony spleenwort (A. platyneuron). They are generally sterile, meaning they cannot reproduce, but some specimen have been found that have double the number of chromosomes and can reproduce. They have been classified as their own species, (A. - [Thinking Thursday](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/thinking-thursday/) - April 23rd Earth Day Edition Finding your own special place Ever since I was a kid, no matter where I live, I have found my own special places outdoors where I can go when I feel like I need some time to myself. We all sometimes feel that we just need time to ourselves to - [Try This! Tuesday](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/try-this-tuesday/) - April 21st With spring in full bloom, you or your little one might be wondering, “Where do all of these flowers, trees, grasses, and bushes come from?” Well, they all start out as a seed! Plants are the base for our ecosystem. They provide habitat, food, and oxygen for us and all of our animal - [April Newsletter Part 1](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/wp-content-uploads-2020-03-april-2020-newsletter-part-1-pdf/) - April 2020 Newsletter part 1 (1) - [2017 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2017-newsletters/) - December 2017 November 2017 June 2017 - [2019 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2019-newsletters/) - January 2019 February 2019 March 2019 April 2019 May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 September 2019 October 2019 November 2019 FOC 2019 Year in Review - [Copperhead](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/copperhead/) - Venomous Where are they from? Copperheads are found from the mid to eastern United States. They are found all throughout Kentucky. What do they eat? Copperheads eat small rodents, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. They bite their prey and wait for their venom to immobilize it, then eat it. How do they act? When threatened, - [2018 Newsletters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/2018-newsletters/) - December 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 February 2018 - [Scouts](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/scouts/) - [Events](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event-directory/) - [K - 12](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/k-9/) - [Community Learning](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/high-school/) - [Educational Philosophy](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-philosophy/) - [Preschool](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/preschool/) - [Foresters](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/foresters/) - [Historic Stewards](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/historic-stewards/) - [Community Learning](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/community-learning/) - [Kayaking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/kayaking/) - [Trail Maps](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trail-maps/) - [See the Forest for the Trees](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/see-the-forest-for-the-trees/) - "A tree can only be as strong as the forest that surrounds it... Their well-being depends on their community." - Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees Learn to identify trees! The Berea College Forest is home to many different tree species. Check out this (incomplete) list of some of the trees you can find - [Birds](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/) - What birds might you see this time of year? Spring Click here Winter Click here Summer Click here Click on the name of the bird listed in the Center to learn more! Bald Eagle Black Vulture Chimney Swift Downy Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Great Horned Owl Osprey Red-tailed Hawk Rock Pigeon Ruby-throated Hummingbird Sandhill - [Kentucky Winter Birds](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/kentucky-winter-birds/) - House Finch House Sparrow Tufted Titmouse American Goldfinch Pine Siskins Downy Woodpecker Black-capped Chickadee Northern Cardinal Dark-eyed Junco American Robin European Starling - [Kentucky Spring Birds](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/kentucky-spring-birds/) - Indigo Bunting Mourning Dove Gold Finch Cardinal American Robin Kentucky Warbler Eastern Bluebird Yellow-rumped Warbler Painted Woodpeckers White-crowned Sparrow Hooded Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Swainson’s Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Prairie Warbler Chipping Sparrow Eastern Wood Pewee Turkey Vulture - [Kentucky Summer Birds](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/kentucky-summer-birds/) - Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinusu virginianus) Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Green Heron (Butorides virescens) Great-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) Eastern Towhee (Pipilo - [Reptiles and Amphibians](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/) - Click on the name of the animal to learn more! American Toad Copperhead Cricket Frog Dusky Salamander Eastern Box Turtle Eastern Fence Lizard Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Eastern newt Hognose Snake Kingsnake Rough Green Snake Scarlet Snake Southern Black Racer Southern Coal Skink Southern five-lined skink Timber Rattlesnake - [Cricket frog](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/cricket-frog/) - Where are they from? Cricket frogs are found in parts of the central and eastern United States. They are found throughout Kentucky, except for the most eastern region. What do they eat? Similarly to other frogs, cricket frogs eat primarily insects both on land and on/near the water. How do they act? They are terrestrial, - [American Toad](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/american-toad/) - Where are they from? American toads are found from central Canada down through the United States and to the east coast. They are found throughout Kentucky. What do they eat? They are carnivorous and eat insects like flies and beetles. How do they act? American toads are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night. - [May 2018](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/may-2018/) - [Black Racer](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/black-racer/) - Non-venomous Where are they from? Black racers are found all throughout Kentucky. What do they eat? They eat small rodents like mice and shrews, but also lizards, birds, amphibians, and even other snakes. How do they act? These snakes are diurnal, meaning they are active and search for prey during the day. They lay around - [Eastern Black Kingsnake](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/eastern-black-kingsnake/) - Non-venomous Where are they from? There are three species of kingsnakes in Kentucky, though the eastern black kingsnake is the only one found in Madison County. What do they eat? They are constrictors, meaning when they catch their prey, instead of biting to kill it, they coil around it and squeeze until it dies. They - [Eastern Hognose Snake](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/eastern-hognose-snake/) - Non-venomous Where are they from? Eastern hognose snakes are found along the east coast of the United States, as well as in the midwest. These snakes are found all over Kentucky. There are also other species of hognose snakes with different habitat ranges. What do they eat? They like to eat amphibians the most, specifically - [Northern dusky salamander](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/northern-dusky-salamander/) - Where are they from? They are found from southern Canada down through Kentucky and Tennessee and east of Indiana. They are suited for varied habitats and are able to survive at changing altitudes, such as in the Appalachian and Great Smoky mountains. What do they eat? They are carnivorous and eat things such as small crustaceans, - [Southern five-lined Skink](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/five-lined-skink/) - Where are they from? The five-lined skink can live in many different habitats, so it is a very common lizard in parts of the midwest and eastern United States. They are found all throughout Kentucky. What do they eat? They are carnivorous, meaning they only eat animal matter. They'll feast on things such as worms, insects, - [Eastern newt](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/reptiles-and-amphibians/eastern-newt/) - Where are they from? Eastern newts are found in the eastern parts of the United States and Canada. They are found all throughout Kentucky. What do they eat? They are carnivorous, and eat anything smaller than themselves: younger amphibians, frog eggs, insects, and mollusks. How do they act? Newts are amphibians, which means they need to - [Wild or Domestic?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/wild-or-domestic/) - The activity begins by showing photos of many different types of animals—wild and domestic---in order to differentiate those terms. Students then create a list of animals by drawing or writing. Next, they take turns acting out an animal, silently at first, adding sound effects if needed. When a student guesses the animal, they also say - [February 2018](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/february-2018/) - [December 2017](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/december-newsletter/) - [Drawing Water from the Mountains](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/drawing-water-from-the-mountains/) - Silas Mason's Role When Silas Mason was purchasing the forest land around Berea College, water was a big factor. The land he bought was mostly uphill from the College, and his idea was that the water found there could be gravity fed down to the school. This began happening in 1905, and the first reservoir - [White-tailed Deer](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/white-tailed-deer/) - Where are they found? White-tailed deer have a wide range--they are found from South America all the way north into southern Canada. What do they eat? White-tailed deer are herbivorous, meaning they do not eat meat--only plant foods. They can eat fairly diverse foods, from twigs to fungi to fruits. How do they act? White-tailed - [Oh, Deer!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/educational-opportunities/k-12/oh-deer/) - This activity from Project Wild introduces the game Oh, Deer, in which students divide into teams to explore the relationship between deer populations and changes in habitat resources over time. By the end of the activity, students will be able to name three necessary components of a habitat, define carrying capacity in terms of resource - [Mountain Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/culture-of-caretaking/mountain-day/) - A tradition since 1875, Mountain Day is a day off from classes so students can enjoy The Pinnacles and all of the days' fun activities! While many students are still getting dressed for the sunrise hike, the Berea College choirs have already made their way to the top of the mountain and are practicing their - [The Mayflower II Project](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/he-brought-the-forest-back/the-mayflower-ii-project/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0huZxICeXXU One of the many ways that Berea College foresters practice being stewards of the land is by using sustainable forestry practices that include Silas Mason's original vision of mixed age and worst-first harvesting. What this means is that trees that are dead or damaged are removed first to allow for more promising trees - [Wild Turkey](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/wild-turkey/) - Where are they found? Wild turkeys are native to the Americas and are most prevalent in the southeastern United States where they mostly live in forests, although this varies. What do they eat? Wild turkeys are foragers who eat things like fruit, seeds, ferns, nuts, and sometimes small insects. How do they act? Wild turkeys - [Great Blue Heron](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/great-blue-heron/) - Where are they from? Great blue herons live around both freshwater and saltwater habitats and they may also spend time around fields and grasslands. They can be found in most of the southern United States but are primarily found in the central and southeastern part of the United States. What do they eat? They are - [Black Vulture](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/black-vulture/) - Where are they from? Black vultures can predominantly be found in the open woodland areas and low mountain forest areas of South America and the southeastern United States. What do they eat? Black vultures eat carrion, which are the dead carcasses of other creatures. They are carnivorous, meaning they only eat meat. They will eat - [Red-Tailed Hawk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/red-tailed-hawk/) - Where are they from? Red-tailed hawks live in any type of woodlands and can be found all over North America. During breeding season, they migrate to Canada and the Northern United States, but can still be found year-round all over much of the United States. What do they eat? Red-tailed hawks eat mostly small mammals - [Great Horned Owl](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/great-horned-owl/) - Where are they from? The great horned owl lives in mostly open woodlands and in some swamps. They can be found across most of North America. What do they eat? Great horned owls eat mostly small mammals such as mice, but will eat any mammal it can prey upon. They have an incredibly varied diet - [Chimney Swift](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/chimney-swift/) - Where are they from? In the summer, chimney swifts can be found in the central and eastern United States. However, during the winter, chimney swifts migrate to the northwest part of South America. What do they eat? Chimney swifts mostly eat small insects that they capture while flying, which means that much of their diet - [Ruby-throated Hummingbird](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/ruby-throated-hummingbird/) - Where are they from? Ruby-throated hummingbirds live in mostly open areas and on the edge of forests. During the summer, they can be found in most of the eastern United States. What do they eat? While most of the diet of ruby-throated hummingbirds is made up of nectar from brightly colored flowers or tree sap, - [Downy Woodpecker](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/downy-woodpecker/) - Where are they from? Downy woodpeckers can be found year round in open woodlands stretching across much of Canada and the United States. What do they eat? Downy woodpeckers eat mostly insects and larvae that they search for by pecking the bark on trees. How do they act? They are quick creatures that will fan - [Indigo bunting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/indigo-bunting/) - Where are they found? Indigo buntings can be found in the summer in the southern and eastern parts of the United States. In the winter, they migrate to Central America. They spend most of their time on very high perching places, and when not perching, they prefer dense grasses and shrubbery. What do they eat? - [Wood duck](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/wood-duck/) - Where are they from? Year round, wood ducks can be found in various parts of the United States, but mostly in the southeastern region. During the summer, some wood ducks will travel to Canada, and during the winter, some will travel to Mexico and the northern part of Central America. They spend most of their - [Bald Eagle](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/bald-eagle/) - Where are they from? Bald eagles spend the summer in Canada and along the United States' east coast and Florida. During the winter, they travel through the rest of the United States. Bald eagles prefer coastlines with forest tree cover and wooded areas with access to water. What do they eat? As birds of prey, - [Sandhill Crane](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/sandhill-crane/) - Where are they from? They spend most of the summer in the upper part of North America, and the winter in the lower part of North America, primarily in Mexico. However, they are migratory birds that branch all across North America. What do they eat? Sandhill cranes eat mostly grains and seeds, but they will - [Osprey](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/birds/osprey/) - Where are they from? Ospreys are migratory birds that live around shallow waters, which allow them to dive while hunting for fish. They tend to live anywhere near shallow waters which can include lakes, marshes, reservoirs, etc. What do they eat? Ospreys eat live fish that they catch and feed on by diving up to - [Mammals](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/) - Click on the name of the mammal to learn more! American Red Squirrel Beaver Black Bear Bobcat (Wildcat) Chipmunk Eastern Gray Squirrel Flying Squirrel Gray Fox Little Brown Bat Mouse Raccoon Red Fox Shrew White-tailed Deer - [Raccoon](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/raccoon/) - Where are they found? North American raccoons are found in the United States and Canada. What do they eat? Raccoons are omnivorous, meaning they eat both meat and plants. They catch things like frogs, crayfish, and mice, and forage for fruits. They are also notorious for eating eggs out of nests, and, of course, eating from - [Gray fox](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/gray-fox/) - Where are they found? Gray foxes are found everywhere in the United States except for the Rocky Mountains and the plains. They are also found in Canada and parts of South America. What do they eat? They are omnivorous, meaning that they eat both meat and plants, though the plants are mostly supplementary. They eat a - [Little brown bat](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/little-brown-bat/) - Where are they from? Little brown bats are in most of the United States and Canada, except for the south central U.S. and northern Canada. They are also found in central Mexico. What do they eat? You don't need to be afraid of these little bats--they don't suck blood! They eat flies, gnats, moths, beetles, - [Mouse](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/mouse/) - Where are they from? Mice are found on every continent and in nearly every country in the world! There are many species of them. In Kentucky, there are deer, white-footed, and house mice. What do they eat? Mice are herbivores, meaning they only eat things like seeds, fruits, berries, nuts, grains, and vegetables. How do - [Shrew](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/shrew/) - Where are they from? Shrews are found in the midwestern, southern, and eastern United States. The Northern short-tailed shrew is the species found in Kentucky. What do they eat? Shrews have to eat a lot every day (half of their body weight!) to sustain themselves. They are carnivores, so they feast on invertebrates like insects. - [Flying squirrel](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/flying-squirrel/) - Where are they from? Southern flying squirrels live in the eastern United States and parts of Mexico. What do they eat? They are omnivorous, meaning they eat both plants and meat. They will eat things like bird eggs and small insects, as well as nuts, seeds, berries, and fruit. How do they act? Flying squirrels - [Red fox](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/red-fox/) - Where are they from? Red foxes are found in all of North America except for the plains of the United States. What do they eat? They are solitary when they hunt and forage for their omnivorous diet. They will adapt their diets to their surroundings, eating things from small mammals like rabbits, mice, and squirrels - [Beaver](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/beaver/) - Where are they found? Beavers are found in Europe, Asia, and North America. What do they eat? Beavers are herbivores, meaning they only eat plants. They eat things such as aquatic plants, leaves, and barks. How do they act? Beavers are known for building dams in waterways using logs, mud, and branches. This stops the flow - [Eastern gray squirrel](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/eastern-gray-squirrel/) - Where are they found? Eastern gray squirrels are naturally found in the United States east of the Mississippi River and in Canada. Some areas in the western U.S. have been introduced to them, as have parts of Europe, where they compete with the native red squirrels there. What do they eat? Eastern gray squirrels eat - [Eastern Chipmunk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/eastern-chipmunk/) - Where are they from? There are 24 species of chipmunk throughout North America, ranging from Mexico to Canada. The eastern chipmunk lives in the eastern United States and is the largest species. The rest must be pretty small! What do they eat? Chipmunks are omnivorous, meaning they eat both meat and plants. They mostly eat things - [Bobcat (Wildcat)](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/bobcat-wildcat/) - Where are they from? Bobcats are spread throughout North America, from Mexico to Canada, save Alaska. They are equip to live in many different habitats and conditions. What do they eat? Bobcats are carnivorous, meaning they only eat meat. They hunt mammals like rabbits, birds, and mice. They also occasionally eat lizards, deer, and remains - [Black Bear](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/black-bear/) - Where are they from? Originally, black bears covered most of North America. However, due to human activities, their numbers were greatly reduced, but are now on the rise again. Today, they are found in Canada, around the Rocky Mountains, and the eastern United States. What do they eat? Black bears are omnivorous, meaning they eat - [American red squirrel](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/the-center/the-forest-is-their-home/mammals/american-red-squirrel/) - Where are they found? American red squirrels range from west to east and north to south in the United States, though their populations are not continuous across that span. They can also be found on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. What do they eat? American red squirrels are omnivorous, meaning they eat plants as well as - [Mountain Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/services/camping/) - Indian Fort - The Pinnacles Each fall since 1875, Berea students have celebrated “Mountain Day” by hiking in the area of the College Forest. Year round hiking is available for the public. Until the 1960s, hikers and logging crews used the same roads/trails for their activities. When all logging roads were open to hikers, over - [Forest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/services/) - Read more Read more Read more Live & Learn We welcome groups from schools and co-ops to visit the Center & forest! As a service, the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center offers … Read more The Forest Experience the Adventure! Berea College currently manages … Read more Mountain Day Each fall since 1875, Berea - [Discover All Features](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/home/discover-all-features/) - Hey there. You probably already search few pages of our Adrenaline WordPress theme before you came here. You could see many different elements or widgets nicely spread through the demo site but we also want to show you all of them in one place. With the list bellow, you can make unlimited different layouts where the limit ## Events - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/events/saturday-hikes-blue/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 ## Events - [Kid's Activity: Fun Fungi](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-activity-fun-fungi/) - We will learn about the fun fungi we have here in Berea and what fungi does for us and the ecosystem! We'll go on a walk to see if we can spot any mushrooms, then learn about their anatomy and make our own with arts & crafts! *cancelled in the case of rain* - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-relaxing-and-restorative-forest-experience-2/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to Anglin Falls can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Please reserve a free spot here or by searching on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-relaxing-and-restorative-forest-experience-tickets-728358739597?aff=oddtdtcreator - [Family Activity: The Great Tree Hunt](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-the-great-tree-hunt/) - Meet at the bridge in Brushy Fork (map here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/) for a fun, friendly competition to see who can find the biggest, oldest trees in the forest! More info to come soon, watch for the event on Facebook. - [Painting with Natural Dyes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/painting-with-natural-dyes/) - Our student, Kya, has been working to make dyes that can be used as paint made from natural materials found in the forest! Come and relax by painting yourself a masterpiece... Please be aware that supplies are limited! - [Solar Eclipse Viewing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/solar-eclipse-viewing/) - Jeff Hutton and the Pinnacles Astronomy Club will be here at the Forestry Outreach Center with tools for you to safely view the partial eclipse happening this day! Stop by between 12:00-3:00pm, with around 1:00pm being the maximum eclipse time. - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-relaxing-and-restorative-forest-experience/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at Alumni Patio behind the Alumni building on campus and walk down to Brushy Fork together. Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Please reserve your free spot by searching on - [Clear Day Thunder Film Screening and Q&A](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/clear-day-thunder-film-screening-and-qa-2/) - Come to the Carter G. Woodson Center in the Alumni Building on campus to watch a screening of the film Clear Day Thunder about the decline of the once-widespread American Chestnut tree. There will be a Q&A after the film to discuss the topic. - [Clear Day Thunder Film Screening and Q&A](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/clear-day-thunder-film-screening-and-qa/) - Come on out to the Forestry Outreach Center to watch a screening of the film Clear Day Thunder about the decline of the once-widespread American Chestnut tree. There will be a Q&A after the film to discuss the topic. - [Mulch Madness! Tree Mulching at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/mulch-madness-tree-mulching-at-the-pinnacles/) - We will be mulching some of the trees in the lower forest area here at the Pinnacles. Mulching has many benefits including helping with water retention and adding nutrients to the soil as the mulch breaks down. This area gets a lot of use by hikers as well as during the annual craft festival, so - [Student-Led Walk at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/student-led-walk-at-brushy-fork/) - Meet at Alumni Patio (the area behind the dining hall at the Alumni building) to walk down to Brushy Fork together. We will go on a walk to get to know the trails and enjoy the nature there! Please bring water and any medications you may need (i.e. inhaler, Epipen). - [Family Activity: "I Speak for the Trees" The Lorax Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-i-speak-for-the-trees-the-lorax-party/) - *geared towards younger children* We will read The Lorax and talk about how we can use our voices to speak for the trees, what we like about trees, what they do for us, and how we can be friends to them! There will be crafts and some snacks/baked goods as well. - [City of Berea Tree Week Kickoff Event](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/city-of-berea-tree-week-kickoff-event/) - Join Mayor Bruce Fraley and the Tourism Team for an evening of celebrating! At the Chestnut Street Pavilion 5:30-7:30pm. -annual tree planting -kids activities -kettle corn and marshmallow roasting -live music from Al, Alice, Ruth, & Daxson at 7:00pm *Also enjoy a tree making activity at Berea Tourism every day from Oct. 8th-14th - ["Trick or Treat" Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/trick-or-treat-nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles/) - Find and collect the candy at stations along the trail as you hike! No costume required! Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-32/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Tree I.D. Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-i-d-hike-at-the-pinnacles/) - We're celebrating Tree Week by focusing on talking about tree identification on this hike! Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, - [Kid's Activity: Ant-y Antics](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-activity-ant-antics/) - We will explore the world of these amazing insects by going outside and observing! After, we'll have a story and some snacks--ants on a log (nut free option available)! - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-31/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-29/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-30/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Kid's Activity: Build a Bug Hotel](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-activity-build-a-bug-hotel/) - Wear good shoes and come scavenge the forest for the best materials to build a special home for the bugs of your choice! - [Kid's Actvity: Changes in Nature](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-actvity-changes-in-nature/) - We'll head out to find what we notice is changing as we approach the autumn equinox and say goodbye to summer! We'll also look at how our hickory horned devil caterpillars are changing... - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, restorative and relaxing forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-and-relaxing-forest-experience-2/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to parking at Brushy Fork and where we'll meet at the bridge can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Reserve your free spot by searching on Eventbrite or - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, restorative and relaxing forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-and-relaxing-forest-experience-3/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Please reserve your free spot by searching on Eventbrite or using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-and-relaxing-forest-experience-tickets-710627274307?aff=oddtdtcreator - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, restorative and relaxing forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-and-relaxing-forest-experience/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to Anglin Falls can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Reserve a free spot on Eventbrite by searching or this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-relaxing-and-restorative-forest-experience-tickets-710617234277?aff=oddtdtcreator - [Wonders of the Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wonders-of-the-night-3/) - Join us for an evening of learning about the night sky with Jeff Hutton... "Alignments that have nothing to do with your car!" If the night is clear, we'll head outside to look through telescopes. If you have one of your own, bring it along! Jeff can answer any questions you might have about setup - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-28/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-27/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-26/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-25/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-24/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-23/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-22/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike - [Kid's Curiosity Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-curiosity-hike/) - On this walk through the woods, we will try to ask as many questions as we can think of! It's okay if we don't always know the answer--staying curious is the important part! We'll take our time to notice things we might not day-to-day and stop to appreciate the smaller details in nature! This is - [Kid's Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-bug-safari/) - We'll head outside on the lookout for our insect friends! This will be a slow walk. Please dress for the weather and bring water! - [Nature R&R at Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-anglin-falls/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to Anglin Falls can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Please reserve your free spot on Eventbrite here! - [Nature R&R at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-the-pinnacles-5/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Please reserve your free spot on Eventbrite here! - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-21/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-20/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-19/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-18/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-17/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-16/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-14/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-15/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Bubbles & Eco-Friendly Water Balloons](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/bubbles-eco-friendly-water-balloons/) - Cool down from the mid-summer heat by playing with crocheted, eco-friendly water balloons and making bubbles! We will be in the front lawn area in front of the FOC. Feel free to bring any water toys you have as long as they can be picked up easily/reused (i.e. not traditional water balloons). *cancelled in case - [Wonders of the Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wonders-of-the-night-2/) - Join us for an evening of learning about the night sky with local astronomer, Jeff Hutton. If the night is clear, we'll head outside to look through telescopes. If you have one of your own, bring it along! Jeff can answer any questions you might have about setup and viewing. If it's cloudy, the FOC - [Toddler Picnic at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/toddler-picnic-at-the-pinnacles/) - Spend some time enjoying the outdoors with your toddler and friends! We will have some fruit and packaged snacks, please bring any other food/drinks for you and your little one. We will have picnic blankets but feel free to bring your own blanket/seating. *cancelled in case of rain/storms - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-forest-experience-2/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please reserve a spot on Eventbrite and check out the informational video: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nature-rr-a-slow-paced... Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-forest-experience/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please reserve a spot on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nature-rr-a-slow-paced... Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. - [**Cancelled** Kid Activity: Exploring Pollinators](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kid-activity-exploring-pollinators/) - *Cancelled due to weather** We'll celebrate pollinator week by learning about our pollinator friends! - [*Cancelled* Summer Solstice Sunset Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/summer-solstice-sunset-hike-at-the-pinnacles/) - *Cancelled due to wet and muddy conditions, out of caution for slick hiking, especially when coming back down in the dark* Happy Summer Solstice! To celebrate the longest day of the year, we will hike up to the lookout and enjoy the sunset. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, snacks, and any medications you may - [Cosmic Cafe & Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/cosmic-cafe-star-party-3/) - Cosmic Cafes are casual meetings open to all who are interested in the night sky. They will be followed by star parties (looking at the night sky) when weather allows. Led by Jeff Hutton with the Pinnacle Astronomy Club! - [Group Hike at Anglin Falls *sign up required*](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-anglin-falls-sign-up-required/) - 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. Email warrenw@berea.edu to sign up. We will meet at the Center first at 5:30pm and caravan to - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles-6/) - 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. - [Group Hike at Pinnacle Knob Trails](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-pinnacle-knob-trails/) - 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. - [Nature R&R at Anglin Falls *sign up required*](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-anglin-falls-sign-up-required/) - Email Wendy at warrenw@berea.edu to sign up. We will meet at the Center first at 5:30pm then caravan to Anglin Falls. Join us for a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Give yourself the gift of a break and reconnect with the natural world. Learn - [Family Activity: Crafty Caterpillars](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-crafty-caterpillars/) - Caterpillars are one of the staples of our ecosystem--they are an important food source for animals like birds. When they grow up into butterflies, they are also important pollinators. After you make a caterpillar craft, maybe you can spot some in the forest! Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. - [Family Activity: Lots of Ladybugs](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-lots-of-ladybugs/) - Ladybugs are a summer icon, but do you know we have multiple species of lady beetles in Kentucky? Learn about the types and life cycle and then craft your own! Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. - [Shawnee Language Institute](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/shawnee-language-institute/) - The Forestry Outreach Center is delighted to host Shawnee Language teachers from around the country for their annual Language Program meeting. On Friday, June 26th, the campus community and the public are invited to join us from 2:30-4:30 for talks by Joel Barnes, Shawnee Language Program Director, and Broughton Anderson, Berea College professor of archaeology. These talks will - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-7/) - 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. - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-6/) - 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. - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-3/) - 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. - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-2/) - 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. - [Teddy Bear Picnic](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/teddy-bear-picnic-3/) - Enjoy a day outside on the FOC lawn with your family and your favorite teddy bear, stuffy, toy, etc.! We will have snacks, crafts, and a photo op for you and your snuggly companion. The Madison County Public Library will have books, library card signups, and information on their summer reading program. Berea College Art in Action - [Cosmic Cafe & Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/cosmic-cafe-star-party-2/) - Casual meeting for those interested in the night sky followed by sky observation if weather permits. Thanks to the Pinnacle Astronomy Club. - [The Extraordinary Caterpillar documentary showing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/the-extraordinary-caterpillar-documentary-showing/) - Join us for a showing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a documentary with amazing cinematography and close-ups of a huge diversity of caterpillars--animals essential to the health of our ecosystems. The film is just over 1 hour in runtime and is great for all ages. This event is in celebration of Pollinator Week, June 22nd-28th! - [Night Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/night-walk/) - Join us for a slow-paced walk in the woods starting at sundown. This will give us a chance to find forest critters that are active in the evenings. We will also set up a moth sheet--a white sheet with a UV light that will attract nocturnal insects like moths and beetles--to observe when we get - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari-7/) - We'll go on a slow-paced, child-led walk through the lower forest and around the Center searching for insect friends to observe and admire! Meet at the Center to leave at 2:00pm. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. This activity is in part to celebrate Pollinator Week, June 22nd-28th! - [Family Activity: Sun Day & Sundaes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-sun-day-sundaes/) - Happy Summer Solstice! Celebrate "Sun Day" on Sunday with sundaes and craft activities. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. - [Family Activity: Micro Exploration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-micro-exploration-3/) - We will go on a walk to collect interesting objects (and maybe some cool critters!) to look at under a microscope. We will also be able to look at some prepared slides in scopes that allow us an even closer view. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-56/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-55/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-54/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-53/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Family Activity: Butterflies!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-tbd-2/) - Join us for a craft celebrating our local butterflies! As we head into summer, keep an eye out for all sorts of different colors and sizes of butterflies. Geared towards elementary aged kids. - [Family Activity: Migratory Bird Day Celebration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-migratory-bird-day-celebration/) - Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (May 9th) by learning about the birds that call Berea home for some or all of the year! We will read the book "Is This Panama?" at 2:15pm. It is a story of a bird's first migration journey. We will have other bird related activities like pinecone birdfeeders and crafts. - [Family Activity: Micro Exploration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-micro-exploration-2/) - We will have microscopes set up to explore what natural things like leaves, bugs, and soil look like close up! Cancelled in case of bad weather. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. - [Paint a Pot & Planting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/paint-a-pot-planting/) - Use your creativity to paint a pot then plant a seed to take home with you! Part of SummerFest! - [Critter Crawl](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/critter-crawl/) - Join us for a SLOW, observational walk at the Pinnacles. This is for folks who want to take each step at a time with no destination, just exploration. We will be using the app iNaturalist to document our wildlife we find along the way! Meet at the Center to start the walk at 5:30pm. Cancelled - [SummerFest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/summerfest/) - We'll have plenty of activities to try and lots of ideas for a whole summer of fun. Enjoy music and the Berea College Forrest. Pick up info about all the fun events like festivals and concerts happening this summer in Madison County. These are some of the highlights for this year’s event: MusicYard gamesDisc golfSlack - [Cosmic Cafe & Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/cosmic-cafe-star-party/) - Cosmic Cafes are casual meetings open to all who are interested in the night sky. They will be followed by star parties (looking at the night sky) when weather allows. Read Jeff Hutton's articles about the Skies Over the Pinnacles here. Kids welcome. - [Birdwatching Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/birdwatching-walk-4/) - This will be peak migration season! Join Michael Mecham for a slow birdwatching walk. Bring binoculars if you have them! Meet in front of the Center to be ready to walk at 9:00am. - [Nature R&R at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-brushy-fork-2/) - Please email to sign up -- warrenw@berea.edu Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Brushy Fork bridge (parking off Scaffold Cane Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the parking lot to begin at 5:15 pm. Directions - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-5/) - 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. - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-4/) - 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. - [Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike/) - 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. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-51/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-52/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-49/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-50/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be outdoors unless the weather is unpleasant! - [Nature R&R at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-the-pinnacles-6/) - Join us for a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Pinnacles (2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea KY). Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Center to begin at 5:30pm and end at 7:30pm. Directions and a map can - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles-5/) - 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. - [Mushroom Inoculation Workshop with ASPI](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/mushroom-inoculation-workshop-with-aspi/) - Learn how to inoculate logs with mushrooms with Appalachia-Science in the Public Interest (ASPI). This will be a free event and great for all ages. - [Fossil Field Trip -- email sign up](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/fossil-field-trip/) - Join FOC staff and geology student Zeke to learn about and explore an area that has lots of fossils from when Kentucky was under a shallow sea. We will meet at the Center at 1:00pm to check in and to caravan to the site. Space limited by number of cars, please email zagrayk@berea.edu to sign up. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-48/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-46/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-47/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Birdwatching Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/birdwatching-walk-3/) - With the cycling of the seasons, migration is upon us in April! Join Michael Mecham for a slow birdwatching walk. Bring binoculars if you have them! Meet at the center at 9:30am. Cancelled in case of rain. - [Shakespeare in the Parks - The Tempest](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/shakespeare-in-the-parks-the-tempest/) - Join us for an unforgettable evening of theatre under the open sky with Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest at the Berea Pinnacles! On April 18, experience The Tempest by William Shakespeare brought to life against one of Kentucky’s most stunning natural backdrops. As the sun sets over the hills, step into a world of shipwrecks, magic, revenge, and redemption in this timeless tale - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles-4/) - 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. - [Cyanotype Printmaking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/cyanotype-printmaking/) - The Berea College Printmaking Club will be here to share the art of cyanotype printmaking--treating paper or fabric with certain chemicals that change color in the sun! You can make all sorts of beautiful designs using natural materials like leaves. All materials will be provided. All ages welcome. Cancelled in case of rain/extreme clouds. - [Family Activity: Bug Hotels](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-hotels/) - Learn how to make “bug hotels”--places that bugs can go to get out of the weather, lay eggs, or overwinter! They can be as simple or as complex as you’d like, there’s many different methods. We will used upcycled and natural materials. Geared towards elementary ages but all welcome. Cancelled in case of rain/high winds. - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles (wildflower focus)](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles-wildflower-focus/) - Join us at 1:00pm for a hike to the Walnut Trail here at the Pinnacles to admire the spring ephemeral wildflowers! They won't be here for long. Meet at the Center. Please bring water and dress appropriately for hiking/the weather. Ability to navigate on uneven terrain and elevation change needed. Cancelled in case of rain. - [Nature R&R at Anglin Falls - email signup](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-anglin-falls-email-signup/) - Join us for a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Anglin Falls. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please email warrenw@berea.edu to sign up. We will meet at the Center at 5:00pm - [Rat Appreciation Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/rat-appreciation-day/) - Every being on Earth has a place and a right to life. We are all connected. Join us and the Art in Action team for Rat Appreciation Day on March 29th, 2:00-4:00pm at the Hafer-Gibson building. This is a celebration for World Rat Day (April 4th) as well as to acknowledge and shift perspective on - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles-2/) - *This hike will be sure to visit the Walnut Trail to observe spring ephemeral wildflowers* 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 - [Family Activity: Very Hungry Caterpillar Day Celebration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/very-hungry-caterpillar-day-celebration/) - Join us and the Madison County Public Library to celebrate spring, caterpillars, and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more. We'll have a pop up library where you can read and check out books, as well as lots of crafts to learn and celebrate caterpillars, moths, and butterflies--amazing and essential animals in our ecosystem. - [Group Hike at Pinnacle Knob](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-pinnacle-knob-2/) - 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. - [Documentary Dialogue: The Extraordinary Caterpillar](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/documentary-dialogue-the-extraordinary-caterpillar/) - Did you know it takes 6 to 7,000 caterpillars to sustain one nest of chickadees to adulthood? Join us for a showing of an documentary about caterpillars, a sometimes overlooked critter but one that glues the ecosystem together. After watching film, we invite you to stay for a short discussion about the film, caterpillars, and - [Natural Clay Workshop](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/natural-clay-workshop-2/) - Join FOC student Zeke in a workshop using clay harvested and processed by hand! Make your own creation or have Zeke guide you in making a mug, dish, etc. All ages welcome. We will meet at the Alumni Field fire pit. If you are driving down Scaffold Cane Rd. from the four way stop, park - [Natural Clay Workshop](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/natural-clay-workshop/) - Join FOC student Zeke for a fun and relaxing time of creativity using clay that was dug and processed by hand! You can make whatever type of creation you'd like or Zeke can direct you in making a mug or dish. Meet at the fire pit in Alumni Field. Directions: if you go down Scaffold - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-12/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Alumni Field fire pit at 6:00pm. Park in the small gravel lot off of Scaffold Cane Rd. by the basketball court. The fire - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-11/) - Join us for a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Pinnacles (2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea KY). Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Center to begin at 11:30am. Please RSVP for a FREE spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/berea-college-forestry-outreach-center-64953059843 Directions and a - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles/) - 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. - [Family Activity: Focus on the Forest!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-focus-on-the-forest/) - We’ll go on a child-led walk in the lower forest with film cameras and picture frames to focus in on parts of the forest we might overlook! We will get the photos developed and share them in our next newsletter or you can stop in the Center to see them in person! Meet in the - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-45/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-44/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-40/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-39/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Red Oaks Forest School Art Club](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/red-oaks-forest-school-art-club-3/) - Join Red Oaks Forest School for their monthly art club at the Pinnacles! Free and open to all. - [Red Oaks Forest School Art Club](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/red-oaks-forest-school-art-club-2/) - Join Red Oaks Forest School for their monthly art club at the Pinnacles! Free and open to all. - [Exploring Lichen Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/lichen-walk/) - Join us for a walk with our ecologist to explore the lichen at the Pinnacles! The walk will mostly be in the lower forest area, but be prepared for uneven terrain and some elevation change. This is geared towards teens and adults. Cancelled in the case of bad weather. - [Group Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-the-pinnacles-3/) - 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. - [Group Hike at Pinnacle Knob](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-pinnacle-knob/) - 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. - [Family Activity: Likin' Lichen Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-2/) - *rescheduled to Feb. 15th While many plants lay dormant for the winter, there’s still a lot of green to be found in forest. We’ll leave at 2:00pm to go on a slow-paced, child led walk in the lower forest to learn about lichen and moss. We can collect some to bring back and examine under - [Exploring Amphibians Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/exploring-amphibians-walk/) - We will take a walk to our pond to explore and learn about the amphibians in the forest! Meet at the Center to leave at 2:00pm. All ages welcome. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-43/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-42/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-41/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. We will be indoors until the weather is more pleasant! - [Great Backyard Bird Count](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/great-backyard-bird-count/) - Join in on a decades long global citizen science project. All it takes is 15 minutes a day from February 13th through February 16th. Using the apps/websites Merlin and eBird, you'll record the types and number of birds you see during your observation windows on those days. You can observe in your own backyard, go - [Valentines to Nature Craft Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/valentines-to-nature-craft-night/) - We will have crafting materials to make valentines, love notes/letters to nature. Some light refreshments and warm beverages will be provided. You'll be welcome to keep them private, or we can share them on our social media on Valentines Day! All ages welcome. - [Red Oaks Forest School Art Club](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/red-oaks-forest-school-art-club/) - Join Red Oaks Forest School for their monthly art club at the Pinnacles! Free and open to all. - [Group Hike at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-at-brushy-fork/) - 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. This month, we are trying something new: each group hike will be at a different trail system. - ["Hoo" Lives in the Winter Woods?](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/hoo-lives-in-the-winter-woods/) - The winter season can be a quiet time for wildlife, but there are still things to be seen, heard, and felt. Join us for a slow walk in the dark and learn about owls, how animals survive the winter, and more! Meet at the bridge near the parking lot. A map can be found here: - [Nature Journaling through the Arts](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-journaling-through-the-arts/) - Do you find yourself drawn to write, draw, paint, or compose music--as a way to respond to and connect with the world we are a part of--but never quite get to it? Dedicate time to this practice in the first two months of the new year as a springboard to regular practice. Wear clothing for - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-38/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-37/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the forest. All are welcome. Meet in the Forestry Outreach Center. - [Family Activity: Animal Tracks & Snow Science](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity/) - Explore the stories that snow can help tell us. From showing clues from critters to crystal formation to melting, snow can tell us a lot about our environment. - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-10/) - A slow-paced, guided, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Join us for a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Brushy Fork bridge (parking off Scaffold Cane Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Space - [Eco-Friendly Ornament Crafting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/eco-friendly-ornament-crafting/) - Join us for a relaxing crafting session using natural/repurposed materials to make ornaments, garlands, etc. to decorate your home or yard this winter!Materials provided, but feel welcome to bring items if you'd like.Open to all ages. - [Christmas Bird Count](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/christmas-bird-count/) - Join the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count, a citizen science project that helps enhance the knowledge of bird populations, migration, and behavior. The Berea College Forest and reservoirs are vital habitat for many types of birds and the more we learn about them, the better we can support them. December 20th is the - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-26/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-36/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. If the weather is good, we will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Otherwise, we will be in the Center. Bring your mats or cushions if - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-35/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. If the weather is good, we will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Otherwise, we will be in the Center. Bring your mats or cushions if - [Playscape Build Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/playscape-build-day-3/) - This is a great time of year to revitalize the playscape and we hope you’ll come share your creativity with us! We'll have materials and a volunteer well-versed in "pioneering" to help with building a structure together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-25/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-24/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-23/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-22/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-34/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-33/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-32/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-31/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Family Activity: All About Bats](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-all-about-bats/) - Many animals are getting ready to hibernate for the winter, including bats! We will have crafts to learn about different aspects of bat life. - [Collage Art @ LJAC Craft Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/collage-art-ljac-craft-night/) - Did you know LJAC has a craft night every Tuesday during the semesters? This night, we are bringing hot chocolate with lots of toppings as well as old nature magazines to repurpose into collage art! Come relax and create with us! - [Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-8/) - Local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, will be here with telescopes set up to view the skies over the Pinnacles! If you have a telescope, we welcome you to bring it! Learn about the night sky each month with an article by Jeff, head of the Pinnacle Astronomy Club! - [Whimsical Woods](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/whimsical-woods/) - Join us and Berea College's Art in Action for a fun evening of whimsical forest crafts, fairy house making, and learning about some of nature's cute creepy crawly friends. Come dressed up as your favorite real or fictional forest creature! Meet at the Nature's Classroom gazebo. We will be indoors in the case of bad - [Birdwatching Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/birdwatching-walk-2/) - Meet at the Pinnacle Knob trail parking lot to embark on a birdwatching walk! Bring binoculars if you have them. Some uneven terrain, hike 1-2 miles. Cancelled in case of rain. - [Observe the Moon Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/observe-the-moon-night/) - Local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, will be here with telescopes set up to view the moon for International Observe the Moon Night! Feel free to bring your own telescope. After Jeff’s presentation and moongazing, we will go on a short, slow walk through the woods. Please bring a flashlight/headlamp if interested. (weather dependent) Learn about the - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-the-pinnacles-5/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Forestry Outreach Center/Pinnacles. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. PLEASE RSVP for a FREE spot on Eventbrite. We will meet at the Center at 11:00am. Directions and a map can be found here: - [Bug Pinning Workshop](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/bug-pinning-workshop/) - Have you ever found a bug that you’d like to preserve but aren’t sure how? Come learn the basics of insect pinning! Materials provided. If you have insects you’d like to bring, place them in a closed container with a damp paper towel for 24 hours before. - [Cyanotype - Solar Printmaking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/cyanotype-solar-printmaking/) - Join the Berea College Printmaking Club in making cyanotype prints--using the energy from the sun to develop designs on paper/fabric. Supplies and paper provided. You’re welcome to bring a small linen or cotton item to dye. Rain date: November 2nd - [Owl Pellet Lab](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/owl-pellet-lab/) - Scientists can learn a lot about owl health and behavior from looking at their diet. We can do that with owl pellets--what an owl regurgitates after eating! We will dissect pellets and see what our owl friend ate. Limited supply. Pellets are sanitized. - [Whimsical Woods Costume Making](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/whimsical-woods-costume-making/) - We're teaming up with Berea College Art in Action to make nature-inspired costumes that you can wear this Halloween season, including during our upcoming Whimsical Woods event! We will have supplies, just bring your creativity to room 101 in the Hafter-Gibson building on campus from 1:00-3:00pm. Our Whimsical Woods event is Sunday, October 19th, 5:00-7:00pm - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-30/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-29/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-28/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Mini Tree Nursery Box Painting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/mini-tree-nursery-box-painting/) - The Berea College Grounds team is starting the Free Tree Initiative--a project to grow native trees from the forest that can then be intentionally planted on campus or in the forest or given to community members to plant. The mini tree nursery boxes will be placed in the forest by the Center to get tended - [Tree I.D. Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-i-d-walk/) - Celebrate Tree Week by joining us on a walk where you can learn how to identify different tree species in the forest! The walk will be slow-paced and approximately 1 mile with some uneven terrain. Meet at the Pinnacle Knob trails parking lot to leave at 11:00am. - [Cancelled--Night Walk at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/night-walk-at-brushy-fork/) - Cancelled due to weather forecast Join us for a slow paced walk in Brushy Fork to see what nocturnal critters we can find and enjoy the sights and sound of the evening. Please bring a flashlight/headlamp.Meet at the bridge. Directions can be found on our website: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/ - [Group Nature Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hikes-5/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hikes-4/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hikes-3/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Hiking in the Dark - KSBCF](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/hiking-in-the-dark-ksbcf/) - While wearing a blindfold, experience navigating a path using a cane and learn how to be a sighted guide. Feel free to come any time and then hike on your own. To register, visit: givebutter.com/hikinginthedark This event is by the Kentucky School for the Blind. Please contact them with any questions. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-27/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-25/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-26/) - Come join us each Saturday at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with a short - [Family Open Mic Night w/ MCPL](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-open-mic-night-w-mcpl/) - Back by request!! Join Madison County Public Library and the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center for a family friendly open mic night on Tuesday September 9th. *Sign ups will start at 5:00pm, followed by some performing tips and exercises before the performances start. The library will help kids prepare and go over the basics of - [Family Activity: TBD](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-woodland-playscape-build-day/) - Details TBD - [Family Activity: Autumn Equinox](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-autumn-equinox/) - The autumn equinox--when day and night will be equal-- is September 22nd! Celebrate heading into autumn with a leaf suncatcher craft and making a simple sundial! Meet in the Nature's Classroom gazebo. - [Family Activity: Nature Clay Crafts](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-nature-clay-crafts/) - We'll use clay crafts to explore nature and our creativity! You can use natural materials in your creations to make snails, mushrooms, and leaf and snake scale prints! Meet in the Nature's Classroom gazebo. - [Family Activity: Nature Bracelets](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-nature-bracelets/) - Join us to make bracelets inspired by nature!We will have beads and string to make monarch caterpillar (or the caterpillar of your choosing) bracelets. We will also make nature bracelets out of tape and go on a walk to collect items to add, and/or let nature add things for us to learn about seed dispersal! - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-the-pinnacles-4/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Forestry Outreach Center/Pinnacles. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite here. We will meet at the Center at 10:00am. Directions and a map can be found here: - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-21/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-20/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hikes-2/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-19/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. We can - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-24/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-23/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-22/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari-6/) - We will go on a slow-paced, child led walk in the lower forest to look for as many bug friends as we can find! Cancelled in the case of heavy rain/thunderstorms. Meet at the Center to leave at 2pm. - [Family Activity: Bird Migration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bird-migration/) - Did you know some birds start migrating to their winter homes in August? We'll learn about the amazing journeys birds take twice a year through games, crafts, and books. This is geared towards elementary aged kids but all ages welcome. We will meet in the Nature's Classroom gazebo. - [Family Activity: Eco-Friendly Water Balloons](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-eco-friendly-water-balloons/) - Beat the heat by playing with our eco-friendly water balloons! Made out of crocheted yarn, these "balloons" are reusable and easy to pick up. We will be set up on the lawn in front of the FOC. Please keep balloons and playing to that area. This is a friendly event--please throw at appropriate speeds as - [Family Activity: Butterflies and Moths](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-butterflies-and-moths/) - We'll learn about butterflies and moths--how can you tell the difference between them, what do they eat, what do they do for the ecosystem? We'll look under the microscope and at books, and make our own butterfly or moth craft. After, we can head outside and see if we see any flying friends! This activity - [Night Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/night-hike-3/) - We will head into the woods after dark to see what wildlife we can see and hear. Please bring a flashlight/headlamp! This will be a one mile loop with minimal elevation change and we will walk at a slow pace. - [Evening Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/evening-group-hike-3/) - Join a group to head to an overlook to enjoy the forest as the sun settles for the evening…***FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! Please bring water and any medications you might need (i.e. inhaler). Dress for the weather. Directions to the Pinnacles and a map of the trails - [Evening Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/evening-group-hike-2/) - Join a group to head to an overlook to enjoy the forest as the sun settles for the evening…***FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! Please bring water and any medications you might need (i.e. inhaler). Dress for the weather. Directions to the Pinnacles and a map of the trails - [Evening Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/evening-group-hike/) - Join a group to head to an overlook to enjoy the forest as the sun settles for the evening...***FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! Please bring water and any medications you might need (i.e. inhaler). Dress for the weather. Directions to the Pinnacles and a map of the trails - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-18/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-17/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-16/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hikes/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-15/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-21/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-20/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-19/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Families/Familias del Bosque](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-families-familias-del-bosque/) - Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. This is a community hike for moms, dads, grandparents, guardians—everyone is welcome! Come with your little ones or on your own. - [Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-7/) - Join us for a star party at the Pinnacles at 8 pm on August 2nd! Local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, will share a presentation then lead stargazing through telescopes, weather permitting.Bring your own telescope if you want to practice using it or have questions! Like astronomy? Join the Pinnacles Astronomy Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/527517766312582/ Presentation: You Want to Build - [Family Activity: Build Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/build-day/) - Come learn how to build with bamboo! You'll learn different knots to tie the bamboo together to help us build a puppet theater for our natural playscape area! This is geared towards teens, but all ages are welcome. - [Night Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/night-hike-at-the-pinnacles/) - Join our ecologist for a slow-paced, 1 mile loop walk through the woods to see and hear what we can! Please bring your own flashlight/headlamp. Cancelled in case of rain heavier than sprinkle or thunderstorms. - [Forest Families](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-families-4/) - 🌿 Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. This is a community hike for moms, dads, grandparents, guardians—everyone is welcome! Come with your little ones or on your - [Forest Families](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-families-3/) - 🌿 Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. This is a community hike for moms, dads, grandparents, guardians—everyone is welcome! Come with your little ones or on your - [Forest Families](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-families-2/) - 🌿 Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. This is a community hike for moms, dads, grandparents, guardians—everyone is welcome! Come with your little ones or on your - [Forest Families](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-families/) - 🌿 Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. This is a community hike for moms, dads, grandparents, guardians—everyone is welcome! Come with your little ones or on your - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-14/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-13/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-12/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-18/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the “Nature’s Classroom” gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-17/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the "Nature's Classroom" gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-16/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the "Nature's Classroom" gazebo. Bring your mats or cushions if you like. Chairs will be provided. We will start with - [Pinnacles Summer Morning Camp](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/pinnacles-summer-morning-camp/) - Won't you be my neighbor...in the forest neighborhood? The Berea College Forestry Outreach Center is offering two sessions (different age ranges) of morning activities learning about our ecosystem/forest neighborhood and how to be good neighbors to each other and wildlife. These activities are free, but registration is required! This is not a drop off program--a guardian must be - [*No group hike 6/7*](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-8/) - Due to staffing we will NOT have a group hike on 6/7. We hope you join us for future hikes! - [Family Activity: Mud Day!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-mud-day/) - Join the Madison County Public Library, Winterberry Studio, and the Forestry Outreach Center as we celebrate International Mud Day! We will have a pop-up library and mud play by the creek. The path is behind the playhouse to the left along the paved part of the trail in the lower forest. Dress appropriately, this will - [Family Activity: Pollinator Celebration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-pollinator-celebration/) - Learn about and celebrate the pollinator friends that sustain us! Cancelled in case of inclement weather. Happy Pollinator Week! - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari-5/) - We will go on a slow-paced walk and make a loop in the lower forest to try and find as many insect friends as we can! We will meet at the FOC building to leave at 2:00pm. Cancelled in the case of inclement weather. - [Pollinators of the Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/pollinators-of-the-night/) - Join our ecologist while he conducts research on nocturnal pollinators in the forest! We will be at the amphitheater (right before the main trailhead) from 9:30pm until we get tired and want to go home! This is a great chance to observe lesser-seen moths and other insects. Happy Pollinator Week! - [Family Activity: Pinecone Birdfeeders & Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-pinecone-birdfeeders-walk/) - Make a natural birdfeeder then take a walk in the forest to hang them up for our bird friends! You can also make some to take home with you. - [Night Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/night-hike-2/) - Join us at dusk for a slow-paced, 1 mile walk through the woods to look for critters and enjoy the serenity of the dark woods. We will meet at the FOC at 8:45 pm to begin the walk at 9pm. Please bring a headlamp/flashlight/lantern.Cancelled/rescheduled in the case of inclement weather. We will be hosting at - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-brushy-fork/) - Please RSVP on Eventbrite. Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Brushy Fork bridge (parking off Scaffold Cane Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the parking lot to begin at 5:30 pm. Directions and a map - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-the-pinnacles-3/) - Please RSVP on Eventbrite. Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Forestry Outreach Center/Pinnacles. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Center at 1:30pm. Directions and a map can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles Please contact us - [Teddy Bear Picnic](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/teddy-bear-picnic/) - Join the Madison County Public Library, Winterberry Studio, and the Forestry Outreach Center while as we have our 2nd annual teddy bear picnic! Bring your favorite stuffed animal and a picnic lunch, read a book to your stuffed animal, enjoy some snacks, crafts, and nature art. We will have some snacks. Free and open to - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-11/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-10/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-9/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Forest Meditation](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditation-3/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditation](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditation-2/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-15/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-13/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Berea Craft Festival 7/11-7/13](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/berea-craft-festival-7-11-7-13/) - If visiting to hike and not attend the festival: easier parking and trail access is also available at the West Barton Trailhead. There is a parking lot, then follow the paved walking trail along the road east (away from town) and you will see the trailhead. Visit Berea Tourism's website to learn all of the details - [*CANCELLED: Star Party with Jeff Hutton](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-with-jeff-hutton/) - Join us on the evening of May 13th for a presentation by local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, followed by stargazing through telescopes! This event is for all ages. Please feel free to bring a telescope if you have one, and Jeff can answer any questions you may have! You can learn more about the night sky - [Family Activity: Micro-Exploration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-micro-exploration/) - We will use our microscope to look at the smaller aspects of nature! Feel free to bring your own objects you’re curious about. - [Birdwatching Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/birdwatching-walk/) - Join our ecologist at 9:00am for a slow walk in the woods to spot birds! Bring your own binoculars if you have them, some will be available. This is in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day! The usage of apps like iNaturalist, Merlin, and eBird are especially encouraged! - [Cyanotype Nature Prints](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/cyanotype-nature-prints/) - Create a masterpiece using items from nature and the power of the sun! - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-9/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Anglin Falls (842 Anglin Falls Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the parking lot to begin at 5:30 pm. Directions and a map can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls Please RSVP - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-the-pinnacles-2/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Forestry Outreach Center/Pinnacles. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Center at 1:30pm. Directions and a map can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles Please RSVP on Eventbrite! Please contact us - [Family Activity: All About Birds](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-all-about-birds/) - We will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with bird-themed games and crafts, including natural birdfeeders that you can take home or hang in the forest! - [Family Open Mic Night at the Amphitheater](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-open-mic-night-at-the-amphitheater/) - Join Madison County Public Library and the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center for a family friendly open mic night! The library will help kids prepare and go over the basics of public speaking before they take the stage to show case their talent! There will be a pop-up library should anyone be struck with inspiration - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-14/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-12/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-11/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-10/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-9/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-7/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-6/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-5/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-4/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-3/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 10:00am, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-anglin-falls/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Brushy Fork (meet at the bridge). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the parking lot to begin at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP for a FREE spot on Eventbrite: https://naturerandranglinfalls.eventbrite.com - [Wildflower Walk at West Barton Trailhead](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wildflower-walk-at-anglin-falls-2/) - Meet us at the parking lot at the West Barton Trailhead (1 mile towards town from the main Pinnacles parking lot) at 5:30 when we will embark on a slow stroll to observe wildflowers! There is minimal elevation gain. Weather dependent, RSVP on our Facebook event for updates/cancellation. - [*Cancelled* Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [*Cancelled* Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-6/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we'll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-at-the-pinnacles/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Forestry Outreach Center/Pinnacles. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Center at 10:30am. Please RSVP for a FREE spot on Eventbrite: https://naturerandrpinnacles.eventbrite.com Directions and a map can be - [Family Activity: Rainy Day Drawing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-rainbow-scavenger-hunt-2/) - Our classroom floor will become a giant canvas for you to add your art!Geared towards younger kids but all ages welcome. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-8/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we'll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-7/) - Come join us each Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center for Forest Meditations! This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we'll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike-2/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Group Nature Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-nature-hike/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Family Activity: Nature Printmaking](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-nature-printmaking/) - Thanks to the Berea Printmaking Club for joining us at the Pinnacles on April 13th at 2:00pm to host a cyanotype printing event! Cyanotype is a type of printing that uses UV light to expose chemically treated paper to show the "negative" of whatever object is placed. We will learn how to ethically source natural items from - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari-4/) - We'll slowly walk around the lower forest to find as many bug friends as we can find to observe with magnifying glasses and the microscope (if we can catch the bugs!) Geared towards younger kids but all ages welcome. Weather dependent. - [*Cancelled: Nature R&R/Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-6/) - *UPDATE: Due to the potential of rain and cool temperatures, this Nature R&R is cancelled. Please join us on one or both of the other dates in March! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/berea-college-forestry-outreach-center-64953059843 Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Anglin Falls (842 Anglin Falls Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-7/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Brushy Fork. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please RSVP for a free spot on Eventbrite . We will meet at the bridge at 5:15 pm. Learn more about Nature R&R. Directions and a map - [Nature R&R/Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-8/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Forestry Outreach Center/Pinnacles. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please RSVP for a free spot on Eventbrite. We will meet at the Center at 10:30am. Directions and a map can be found here. - [Playscape Build Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/playscape-build-day-2/) - Come and spread your creativity by adding to the natural playscape in the lower forest at the Pinnacles! We will be using all natural materials that we have gathered, will gather on the day, or, if you have specific ideas in mind, feel free to bring natural materials/material that will biodegrade safely (excluding anything that - [Family Activity: Tadpoles in a Tizzy!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-tadpoles-in-a-tizzy-2/) - We will go on a short walk to our pond and observe wood frog tadpoles! We will be using nets to catch tadpoles to learn about the life cycles and importance of frogs and other amphibians. Please wear shoes/clothes that can potentially get muddy or wet. - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-41/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-40/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-39/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Wildflower Walk at Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wildflower-walk-at-anglin-falls/) - Join us for a slow-paced walk at Anglin Falls on Thursday, March 27th to see what wildflowers have bloomed along the trail. We will meet at the parking lot and leave to walk around 5:30pm. Check out our iNaturalist to see what flowers we might have the chance to see. Weather dependent. - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-5/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations every Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-3/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations every Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-2/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations every Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations every Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we’ll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Family Activity: Exploring Animal Tracks](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-exploring-animal-tracks/) - As winter turns to spring, animals start emerging from their slumbers...and there's plenty of mud on the ground for them to leave footprints behind! We will learn about how to tell what clues (footprints and beyond) might help you find what critters are scampering about. Always free and open to all. Geared towards kids ages - [Forest Meditations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditations-4/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations every Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we'll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Forest Meditation](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-meditation/) - Come join us for Forest Meditations every Saturday from 9-10am at the Forestry Outreach Center. This is an opportunity to connect with ourselves, each other, and the world. All are welcome. We will meet in the classroom until the weather gets warmer at which time we'll switch to the pavilion. Bring your mats or cushions - [Frilutsliv Workshop](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/frilutsliv-workshop/) - Friluftsliv, is a Norwegian concept meaning, "Open-air living." It encourages people to spend time outdoors, no matter the weather, for their physical and mental health. Learn how to develop a closer relationship with nature and practice friluftsliv in this two-hour workshop led by Heather Dent and Wendy Warren. We will lead participants through a series - [The Great Backyard Bird Count Info Session (at MCPL)](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/the-great-backyard-bird-count-info-session/) - The Great Backyard Bird Count (https://www.birdcount.org/) is an annual, global citizen science event that adds hundreds of thousands of bird observations over just a few days. This data helps scientists and bird enthusiasts keep tabs on bird populations--a topic of great ecological concern. This year, the count runs from February 14th-17th, 2025, and the Forestry - [Family Activity: TBD](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-tbd/) - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-35/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-33/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-32/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-31/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-30/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Fall Into Reading: Hygge](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/fall-into-reading-hygge/) - In collaboration with Berea Parks & Rec, MCPL Outreach, Winterberry Studios & the Forestry Outreach Center have some fun programming to help you fall into reading! This month's Fall into Reading theme is Hygge: get comfy and read a book. We will focus on how we can create a cozy environment as the weather becomes - [Farm & Forest Festival](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/farm-forest-festival/) - 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: Pinecone Bird Feeders](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-pinecone-bird-feeders/) - Help our bird friends enjoy a nice meal by making a natural birdfeeder to take home or hang in the forest. Always free, with K-6 grade aged kids in mind. - [Family Activity: National Hike Day!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-national-hike-day/) - *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 (*) - [Family Activity: Wonder Frame Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-wonder-frame-walk/) - *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 (*) - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-28/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-27/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-26/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-25/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Saturdays at 1:00pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on the destination together. - [Star Party!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-6/) - 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. - [Star Party!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-5/) - 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. - [Stargazing & Comet Viewing with Jeff Hutton](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/stargazing-comet-viewing-with-jeff-hutton/) - 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! - [Berea Tree Week](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/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 - [Fall Into Reading: Arachne & Arachnids](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/fall-into-reading-arachne-arachnids/) - 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 - [Tree Week Family Activity: Tree I.D. Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-week-family-activity-tree-i-d-walk/) - 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* - [Tree I.D. Hike for Tree Week](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-i-d-hike-for-tree-week-2/) - Join us during our regular Saturday hike time for a special topic hike for Tree Week (https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/treeweek)! Learn about the native trees at the Pinnacles with our ecologist. The destination will be determined by the group.Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water and any medications you may need (i.e. epipen).*Hike is weather dependent* - [Tree Week Nature R&R/Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-week-nature-rr-forest-bathing/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at the Pinnacles in the lower forest. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. PLEASE RSVP ON EVENTBRITE. We will meet at the parking lot at 5:00pm. Directions and a map can be found - [Tree Week Family Activity: Tree Prints](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-week-family-activity-tree-prints/) - 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 - [Tree I.D. Hike for Tree Week](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-i-d-hike-for-tree-week/) - Join us during our regular Saturday hike time for a special topic hike for Tree Week (https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/treeweek)! Learn about the native trees at the Pinnacles with our ecologist. The destination will be determined by the group.Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water and any medications you may need (i.e. epipen).*Hike is weather dependent* - [Pinnacles Astronomy Club](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/pinnacles-astronomy-club/) - 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 - [Sunset Hike on the Equinox](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/sunset-hike-on-the-equinox/) - We will hike up to the Bluegrass Overlook and enjoy the sunset! The hike is just over a mile one way but is uphill and steep in spots. Please bring a water bottle and dress for the weather and terrain! Bring a light for the hike down. View a map and description of the trail. - [Family Activity: Fairy House Building](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/fairy-house-building-2/) - 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!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-autumnal-equinox-party/) - 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. - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-5/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Anglin Falls (842 Anglin Falls Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please RSVP on Eventbrite! We will meet at the parking lot at 5:30 pm. Directions and a map can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-4/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Brushy Fork trails (off of Scaffold Cane Rd.) Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please RSVP on Eventbrite! We will meet at the Brushy Fork bridge lot at 5:30 pm. Directions and a map - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari-3/) - 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! - [Family Activity: Eco-Friendly Water Balloons & Giant Bubbles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-eco-friendly-water-balloons-giant-bubbles-2/) - 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* - [Family Activity: Try Out the Discovery Drawers!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-try-out-the-discovery-drawers/) - 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 something for every family! Current activities include: Life Cycles, Exploring Biodiversity, Butterfly Hide & Seek, Water Cycle Play, Tree Adventures, and Tessellation Time!Pick up a - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-3/) - Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Brushy Fork trails (off of Scaffold Cane Rd.) Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Brushy Fork bridge lot at 5:30 pm. Directions and a map can be found here: - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing/) - Nature R&R/Forest Bathing...welcome each month on its first Wednesday with us! Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at Anglin Falls (842 Anglin Falls Rd.). Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the parking lot at 5:30 - [Nature R&R / Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-forest-bathing-2/) - Nature R&R/Forest Bathing...transition out of each month on its last Thursday with us! Come join us for a rejuvenating experience outdoors at The Pinnacles (2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea, KY) lower forest area. Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at - [Forest Superheroes: Family Activities at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-superheroes-family-activities-at-the-pinnacles/) - 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 sign up for one or all days! *When you think of a superpower, what comes to mind? Something that is super-human, an impossible ability that - [Family Activity: Toddler Time, Stories & Animal Puppets](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-toddler-time-stories-animal-puppets/) - Enjoy nature stories and play with animal puppets with your little one. We will be indoors if it is rainy or too hot. - [Sounds & Sights of the Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/sounds-sights-of-the-night/) - 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 well as what is attracted to a UV light on a white sheet. It’s a great opportunity to observe and listen to the beauty of - [Family Activity: Circles of the Earth Bracelet Making](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-circles-of-the-earth-bracelet-making/) - Create a friendship bracelet with colors based on the cyclical Earth systems that sustain us like water, air, and sunlight. - [Family Activity: Bird Nest Building](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bird-nest-building/) - Learn about bird nests by observing some examples and doing a craft! We will meet in the playscape along the paved path.*weather dependent - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-24/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Every Saturday at 10:00am this summer, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-23/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Every Saturday at 10:00am this summer, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-22/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Every Saturday at 10:00am this summer, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-21/) - Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife?Then join at group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea!***Every Saturday at 10:00am this summer, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide on - [Family Activity: Make a Mushroom Walk & Craft](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-make-a-mushroom-walk-craft-2/) - Learn about mushrooms by observing and making your own! - [Family Activity: Make a Mushroom Walk & Craft](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-make-a-mushroom-walk-craft/) - Learn about mushrooms by observing and making your own! You can learn about some of the mushrooms we might find, or get inspiration from our iNaturalist project! - [Family Activity: Eco-Friendly Water Balloons & Giant Bubbles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-eco-friendly-water-balloons-giant-bubbles/) - From 2:00-3:00 pm, we’ll have water and our eco-friendly (crocheted) water balloons on our lawn to play with--cool off from the summer heat! We'll also have solution and wands to make giant bubbles! *weather dependent - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari-2/) - We’ll investigate the lower forest area to see how many insect friends we can find! We will meet at the FOC and leave at 2:00pm. You can learn about some of the critters we might find on our iNaturalist project! *weather dependent - [Sounds and Sights of the Night Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/sounds-and-sights-of-the-night-walk/) - 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 well as what is attracted to a UV light on a white sheet. It’s a great opportunity to observe and listen to the beauty of - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-20/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-19/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-18/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-17/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-16/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature R&R at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-brushy-fork/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Brushy Fork bridge lot at 5:30 pm. Directions and a map can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. Please RSVP for a free spot on Eventbrite. - [Field Recording with the Madison County Public Library](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/field-recording-with-the-madison-county-public-library/) - Don't miss this opportunity to see the area of the Forestry Outreach center at dusk. At 8:00 PM, Ashley and Caleb with the Madison County Public Library will show you how to do a field recording, which you can later turn into an ambient noise video. We will also have a pop-up library, feel free - [Family Activity: Rainbow Scavenger Hunt](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-rainbow-scavenger-hunt/) - Try and find something in the forest that represents each color of the rainbow. We'll add them together to make a piece of nature art for everyone to enjoy! - [Family Activity: Paint a Pot & Plant Wildflower Seeds](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-paint-a-pot-plant-wildflower-seeds/) - Celebrate Wildflower Week by painting a pot and planting seeds to take home with you! - [Family Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-safari/) - Let's take a walk in the lower forest and find as many different insect species as we can! We will leave from the FOC at 2:00pm. *weather dependent - [Summer Fest 2024](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/summer-fest-2024/) - Join us for this community organized event on May 18th at the Pinnacles from 10 AM - 4 PM to kick off your best summer yet! There will be fun for all ages. Learn about everything being offered at this event HERE! - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-15/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-14/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-13/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike time changes to - [Plant Adopt & Swap](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/plant-adopt-swap/) - Are you looking to diversify your summer flower beds or have way too many starts and cuttings? Bring in your excess or unwanted houseplants or outdoor plants and trade them with others. Or, come to find and adopt a new plant to take home with you. Please bring only native or non-invasive plants. If you - [Campus Earth Day 2024](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/campus-earth-day-2024/) - The campus community will be enjoying a day of service projects and celebration in honor of Earth Day 2024! Learn more here! - [Family Activity: Fairy House Building](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-fairy-house-building/) - Let’s build our forest fairy friends homes with natural materials--bring your own, find some here, or use what we’ve collected! The houses can be added to our natural woodland playscape here at the Pinnacles! - [Family Activity: 1 Mile Inquiry Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-1-mile-inquiry-walk/) - We’ll walk on our 1 mile loop (Burn Loop trail) and talk about what makes us curious about the natural world. Please wear sturdy shoes. Check out a map of the trail here. - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-relaxing-and-restorative-forest-experience-4/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. We will meet at the Forestry Outreach Center at 5:15 pm. Directions can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. RSVP for a free spot on Eventbrite. Weather dependent, RSVP for - [Family Activity: Bug-apalooza](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-bug-apalooza/) - Come see what all the buzz is about with Berea’s bugs! - [Wildflower Walk at West Barton Trailhead](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wildflower-walk-at-west-barton-trailhead/) - Join us for a gentle walk in the woods to find spring ephemeral flowers. We will meet at the West Barton Trail parking lot and leave at 5:30 pm. Directions: Park in the parking lot 1 mile before the main Pinnacles lot when coming from Berea, after you pass Silver Creek Baptist Church, it is - [Family Activity: Tadpoles in a Tizzy!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-tadpoles-in-a-tizzy/) - We will meet at the FOC building then head over to our frog pond to observe what tadpoles, salamanders, frogs, and other critter we might find! We will use nets to safely catch the critters for a closer look. Please wear water-proof shoes and clothes you don't mind getting a bit dirty. Learn more about - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-12/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-11/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-10/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-9/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-38/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Family Activity: Flower Hunt--Actividades Familiares: Caza de Flores](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-flower-hunt-actividades-familiares-caza-de-flores/) - Lets go on a flower hunt and explore how flowers operate and benefit the environment through observation and crafts. Free and open to all. *** outdoor activities are weather-dependent, RSVP on Facebook to follow any updates Vayamos a buscar flores y exploremos cómo funcionan las flores y benefician al medio ambiente a través de la - [Family Activity: Water Detectives--Actividades Familiares: Detectivos de Agua](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-water-detectives/) - Lets learn about the scientific method through observing, collecting, and testing different water samples. Free and open to all. *** outdoor activities are weather-dependent, RSVP on Facebook to follow any updates Aprendamos sobre el método científico observando, recolectando y analizando diferentes muestras de agua. Gratis y abierto a todos. *** Las actividades afuera son dependiente - [Viewing the Sun Safely Workshop](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/viewing-the-sun-safely-workshop/) - Learn different ways to build a sun projector to safely view the sun! The first 14 families will receive a free DIY kit to use for the April 8th solar eclipse! Learn about the night sky above us through articles written by Jeff Hutton. - [Nature R&R: a slow-paced, restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-forest-experience-3/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Directions to Brushy Fork can be found here. We will meet at the bridge. Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. RSVP on Eventbrite *weather dependent, RSVP to receive updates* - [Wildflower Walk at Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-slow-paced-restorative-forest-experience-4/) - We will meet at the parking lot to Anglin Falls. Directions to Anglin Falls can be found here. Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. *weather dependent - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-35/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-36/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Playscape Creation Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/playscape-creation-day/) - "Build and Create like Andy Goldsworthy!" 2:00-4:00pm Join Winterberry Studio for a build day at the woodland playscape in the lower forest at the Pinnacles! Let your creativity flow and we'll work together to add new structures and nature art to the playscape. We will draw inspiration from nature artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Directions to the - [Birdwatching with BC Ornithology Club](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/birdwatching-with-bc-ornithology-club/) - Come birdwatching with us! Join the Berea College Ornithology Club on March 30th, from 8:45 to 11:30 am, in the lower Pinnacles forest. Bring your binoculars (some will be available) and cameras! Let's spot and listen to as many bird species as we can, welcoming them back from migration. Learn about Berea's bird species and - [Eclipse Extravaganza w/ MCPL](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/eclipse-extravaganza-w-mcpl/) - An eclipse presentation followed by stargazing. Enjoy snacks along with a virtual reality experience thanks to the Madison County Public Library! Learn about the night sky above us through articles written by Jeff Hutton. - [Eclipse Presentation & Stargazing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/eclipse-presentation-stargazing/) - Learn about eclipses to gear up for April 8th, the last coast-to-coast solar eclipse until 2045! Stargazing through telescopes to follow, weather permitting. Learn more about the night sky above us through articles written by Jeff Hutton. - [Eclipse Presentation & Stargazing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/eclipse-presentation-stargazing-2/) - Learn about eclipses to gear up for April 8th, the last coast-to-coast solar eclipse until 2045! Stargazing through telescopes to follow, weather permitting. - [Family Activity: Bug Detectives](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/bug-detectives/) - Let's deep dive into the world of bugs through crafts! - [Nature R&R: a relaxing and restorative forest experience](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-a-relaxing-and-restorative-forest-experience/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please RSVP on Eventbrite to reserve a free spot and be notified of any changes. *rain/cold date Feb. 24th Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any - [Family Activity: Geocacher](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/geocacher/) - Join us on a geocaching adventure to uncover hidden treasures in the forest! *cancelled in case of rain, call 859-756-3315 or check our Facebook event for updates - [Family Activity: Animal Allies](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/animal-allies/) - Let’s learn the importance of caring for animals and explore how animals take care of themselves. - [Family Activity: Nature Guardians](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-guardians/) - Wear sturdy shoes and learn how you can take care of the environment through an eco-hike. *cancelled in case of rain, call 859-756-3315 or check the Facebook event for updates - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-8/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-7/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-6/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-37/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Playscape Work Day with Winterberry Studio](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/playscape-work-day-with-winterberry-studio/) - Bring your creativity and play clothes as we work together to make new additions to the nature playscape in the lower forest! Any tools or gloves would be helpful to bring. 2:00-4:00pm. Cancelled in the case of rain, watch Facebook for updates. - [Family Activity: National Squirrel Appreciation Day Games and Crafts!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-national-squirrel-appreciation-day-games-and-crafts/) - Let's go nuts for squirrels! Join us for crafts and games to celebrate our squirrel friends from 2:00-3:30 pm at the Forestry Outreach Center. Free and open to all. *Cancelled in the case of unsafe driving weather. - [Houseplant Adopt & Swap](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/houseplant-adopt-swap-2/) - Did you get new plants over the holidays or are looking to fight the winter woes by adding some life to your home? Join us at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center on National Houseplant Appreciation Day for a fun plant swap. Bring in your excess or unwanted houseplants and trade them with others, or - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles--last of the year!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-last-of-the-year/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Family Activity: Wildlife Math Exploration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-wildlife-math-exploration/) - Join us as we explore the wonders of nature with exciting math challenges through discovering the age of a tree, creating bird feeders, and calculating food portions for birds. Join us from 2:00-3:30 pm. - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-34/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Family Activity: Nature Masterpieces](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-masterpieces/) - Join us in creating art inspired by nature through paintings, music, salt dough impressions, and designing a terrarium. Please bring a CLEAR container with a LID to use for your terrarium (ex. 2 liter bottle, plastic or glass food jar, etc.) - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-5/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Family Activity: Shapes in Nature](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-shapes-in-nature/) - Through exploration and creative crafts, we will dive into the world of natural patterns. - [Family Activity: Into the Wild](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/family-activity-into-the-wild/) - **weather dependent, cancelled in case of rain** Join us on an outdoor adventure to explore the forest! Wear sturdy shoes and bring some water to hike the Pinnacles. - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-4/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-3/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hike at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hike-at-the-pinnacles-2/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-33/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles, most Saturdays at 1:00pm. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). *Hike times change to - [Nature R&R at Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-the-pinnacles-3/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please reserve a spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nature-rr-a-slow-paced... Meet at the bridge, shown on the map along with directions to Brushy Fork can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. - [Wonders of the Night](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wonders-of-the-night/) - Join us for a night of curiosity and wonder...first, learn about the night sky from Jeff Hutton. Then, if the sky is clear, we will head outside and stargaze through telescopes! If you have one, you are welcome to set it up. Jeff will be happy to answer any questions you might have. If the - [Pollinator-Friendly Seed Giveaway](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/pollinator-friendly-seed-giveaway/) - Pollinators are the behind-the-scenes workers that sustain our food sources and keep beautiful flowers blooming. Without them, life as we know it would not exist. From bees to bats, pollinators make the world go 'round and we like to celebrate them every day! Come pick up some seeds and information so you can support pollinator - [Kid Activity: Sun Day Sundaes for the Summer Solstice](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kid-activity-sun-day-sundaes-for-the-summer-solstice/) - Let's enjoy a cool treat while learning about the summer solstice and the joys of summer! - [Noises in Nature Toddler Playtime](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/noises-in-nature-toddler-playtime/) - Join us on June 14th, 10:30-11:30am for music activities in the forest where we will be listening to the sounds of nature and creating our own! We will be making homemade instruments using materials collected from nature and playing with different sounds. Geared towards ages 4 and below. - [Kid Activity: Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kid-activity-bug-safari/) - We'll take a slow walk to observe as many different bug friends as we can find! We will meet at the Center and LEAVE for the walk at 10:30 am. Please dress mindfully for ticks and poison ivy. - [Nature R&R at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-the-pinnacles-4/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please reserve a spot on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nature-rr-a-slow-paced... Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions - [Nature R&R at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-the-pinnacles-2/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please reserve a spot on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nature-rr-a-slow-paced... Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. - [Nature R&R at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-at-the-pinnacles/) - Nature R&R is a slow-paced, relaxing and restorative forest experience. Please bring water and a portable seat or ground cover. Please reserve a spot on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../nature-rr-a-slow-paced... Directions to the Pinnacles can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/the-pinnacles/ Please contact us at 859-756-3315 with any questions. - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-13/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-12/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-11/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-10/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-9/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-8/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-7/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-6/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-5/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-4/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-3/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles-2/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature Hikes at the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-hikes-at-the-pinnacles/) - Join us for nature hikes here at the Pinnacles every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00am. Learn about the ecosystem of the region and keep an eye out for all sorts of interesting wildlife. We will choose a route/overlook together. Please wear appropriate clothing, bring water, and any medications you may need (ex. EpiPen). - [Nature R&R @ Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-2/) - Join certified Association of Nature and Forest Therapy guide Wendy Warren as she guides Nature and Forest Therapy experiences designed to relax and restore equilibrium to body and mind. Dress for the weather, bring a water bottle, snack, and something to sit on. There are multiple opportunities to join us on the following Wednesdays in - [Nature R&R @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-the-pinnacles/) - Join certified Association of Nature and Forest Therapy guide Wendy Warren as she guides Nature and Forest Therapy experiences designed to relax and restore equilibrium to body and mind. Dress for the weather, bring a water bottle, snack, and something to sit on. There are multiple opportunities to join us on the following Wednesdays in - [Nature R&R @ Brushy Fork](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-rr-the-pinnacles-accessible-level-trail/) - Join certified Association of Nature and Forest Therapy guide Wendy Warren as she guides Nature and Forest Therapy experiences designed to relax and restore equilibrium to body and mind. Dress for the weather, bring a water bottle, snack, and something to sit on. There are multiple opportunities to join us on the following Wednesdays in - [Kid Activity: Wondrous Weather](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kid-activity-wondrous-weather/) - Explore activities that demonstrate weather phenomena! We'll play with cotton balls to make different kinds of clouds, make tornados in bottles, and more. Weather is a huge part of the natural world even though it isn't a living thing! - [Kid Activity: Natural Birdfeeders](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kid-activity-natural-birdfeeders/) - Lots of birds are or will be leaving their nests soon now that spring is in full-swing! Help feed these young birds by crafting birdfeeders from natural foods/materials. Take some home to attract birds for you to view and enjoy or we will hang them around the FOC. - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-the-pinnacles-6/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-the-pinnacles-5/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-the-pinnacles-4/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-the-pinnacles-3/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Star Party!: learn about solar eclipses and stargaze through telescopes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-learn-about-solar-eclipses-and-stargaze-through-telescopes/) - Join FOC volunteer and astronomer Jeff Hutton to learn about solar eclipses! Did you know the next total solar eclipse not far from here will be on April 8th, 2024? The next total eclipse most of us could witness will be decades from now. Learn how you can safely view this awesome phenomenon and, if - [Group Hike/Walk @ Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-anglin-falls/) - This Saturday hike will meet at Anglin Falls at 1:00 pm! Directions can be found here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/anglin-falls/ Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an - [Star Party!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-4/) - Join FOC volunteer and astronomer Jeff Hutton to learn about the sun's motion over the Pinnacles. We'll learn why sundials work and what an "analemma" is. Then, if the evening is clear, we'll head outside to gaze through telescopes. Feel free to bring your own and Jeff/fellow astronomers can answer questions you may have! *Stargazing - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-the-pinnacles-2/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Kelly's Trail Group Hike @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kellys-trail-group-hike-the-pinnacles/) - Special Saturday group hike! If you're up for a challenge, join us to hike Kelly's Trail. It is ~6 miles round trip with many steep changes in elevation. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring any medications you may need (inhaler, epipen, etc.) as well as water and snacks. We will meet at the FOC at - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-12/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Anglin Falls Group Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/anglin-falls-group-hike/) - Special Saturday hike! Meet us at Anglin Falls (student shuttle will be available from Alumni Circle at 12:45 pm) at 1:00 pm for a group hike. This hike is very weather dependent, the mud and the wind are important factors. Check our Facebook for updates. Directions to Anglin Falls: 842 Anglin Falls Rd. into a - [Group Hike/Walk @ the Pinnacles](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-the-pinnacles/) - Join us most Saturdays (weather dependent) for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms - [Nature Relaxation & Restoration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-relaxation-restoration/) - Join soon-to-be-certified ANFT guide Wendy Warren as she guides a Nature and Forest Therapy experience designed to relax and restore equilibrium to body and mind. Dress for the weather, as we will be outdoors and moving slowly. Bring a water bottle, a snack, and something to sit on if you'd like. Meet at the FOC, - [Wildflower Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/wildflower-walk/) - Join our ecologist, John, on a walk through the forest to find and identify wildflowers! Spring ephemeral wildflowers are some of the most interesting and beautiful things in our forest, but see them while you can...they aren't around for long! Meet at the FOC, leaving at 5:30 pm. Cancelled in case of heavy rain and/or - [Sunday Kid's Activities -- Rock Scavenger Hunt](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/sunday-kids-activities-rock-scavenger-hunt/) - Painted rocks will be hidden around the lower part of the forest and around the FOC building...we'll go on a hunt to find as many as we can and keep our eyes open for what we might find along the way! Cancelled in case of heavy rain. - [Sunday Kid's Activities -- Tadpoles in a Tizzy!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/sunday-kids-activities-tadpoles-in-a-tizzy/) - Warmer weather means more metamorphosis! We'll leave the FOC at 2:30 to go to the nearby pond and look for tadpoles, frogs, and salamanders! Wear waterproof shoes and clothes you don't mind getting messy. Cancelled in case of heavy rain. - [Sunday Kid's Activities: Rock Painting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/sunday-kids-activities-rock-painting/) - Join us to decorate rocks with joyful words, colorful patterns, or things inspired by nature. We will hide them around the lower forest and playscape area for folks to find and in preparation for a rock scavenger hunt on April 9th at 2:30 pm! We will be outdoors, cancelled in case of heavy rain. - [Nature Relaxation & Restoration at Anglin Falls](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-relaxation-restoration-at-anglin-falls/) - Experience the beauty of the start of spring out at Anglin Falls...wildflowers will start blooming, birds will be returning, and the creek will be flowing! Join Wendy Warren, a soon-to-be certified guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, on an experience designed to relax and restore equilibrium to body and mind. This is - [Earth Day 2023](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/earthday2023/) - A multi-day campus-wide celebration of Earth Day with Student Life and the Office of Sustainability! Sustain our Earth, sustain our communities, sustain ourselves. **stay tuned for a list of activities** - [Celestial Meets Terrestrial--Spring Equinox](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/5223/) - Come learn about how celestial activity is the driving force for spring with Jeff Hutton, a dedicated FOC volunteer who shares his passion and knowledge for astronomy, along with our ecologist, John Abrams. Learn how a sundial works and how to make your own. Light refreshments will be served. All ages welcome! - [Playscape Build Day!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/playscape-build-day/) - The playscape is a year old now and could use some love...come help us tidy up and add new pieces and parts! Kids can build fairy houses, help collect natural materials, and bring their creativity and ideas! - [Kid's Program: Tadpoles in a Tizzy!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kids-program-tadpoles-in-a-tizzy/) - Learn about frog metamorphosis by observing eggs and tadpoles! We might see wood frogs and larval salamanders. In case of heavy rain, we will learn indoors. - [Design a Forest Kid's Activity](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/special-kids-activity/) - Enjoy listening to a story time. Afterwards, try creating your own national forest! What will your forest be like? Geared towards pre-k to lower elementary but all ages welcome. - [Who Uses Water? Kid's Activity](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/who-uses-water-where-does-it-come-from/) - Enjoy a puppet show while learning the importance of sharing water with all living things! There will also be a chance to create your own water story! Geared towards pre-k to lower elementary but all ages welcome. - [Fairy House Building Kid's Activity](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/fairy-house-building/) - [Forest Bathing](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/forest-bathing/) - [Group Hike/Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-6/) - Join us every Saturday for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms available. Please - [Group Hike/Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-5/) - Join us every Saturday for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms available. Please - [Group Hike/Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-4/) - Join us every Saturday for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms available. Please - [Group Hike/Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-3/) - Join us every Saturday for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms available. Please - [Group Hike/Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk-2/) - Join us every Saturday for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms available. Please - [Group Hike/Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/group-hike-walk/) - Join us every Saturday for a group hike/walk! The destinations are decided by the group(s). You are welcome to come by whether you'd like to take a leisurely stroll with others or go up to an overlook. Meet at the Forestry Outreach Center building where there is a water filling station and restrooms available. Please - [Houseplant Adopt & Swap](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/houseplant-adopt-swap/) - Did you get new plants over the holidays or are looking to fight the winter woes by adding some life to your home? Join us at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center on National Houseplant Appreciation Day for a fun plant swap. Bring in your excess or unwanted houseplants and trade them with others, or - [Winter Scavenger Hunt & Meet a Tree Activity](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/winter-scavenger-hunt-meet-a-tree-activity/) - Bundle up and head outside to explore the forest together through a list of items to spot or collect and a series of clues that helps solve a puzzle...Get to know one of the trees in the forest as if they were a friend! *Sunday kid program activities geared towards K-5th but all welcome **Will - [Playscape Meetup & Make Natural Birdfeeders](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/playscape-meetup-make-natural-birdfeeders/) - Come play at our natural play area and help decorate the natural weaving arches! We will also have materials to make natural feeders for our bird friends! *Sunday kid programs geared towards K-5th but all welcome **Will cancel in the case of bad weather, will post updates on our Facebook - [Nature Books Story Time & Hot Chocolate Bar](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-books-story-time-hot-chocolate-bar/) - Stay warm from the winter chill with a hot chocolate and cozy story time! We'll have lots of books to choose to read out loud together or individually. There will also be a few self-guided activities for in between books! *Sunday kid programs geared towards K-5th but all welcome - [Tiny Forest Meeting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tiny-forest-meeting/) - We had a great first meeting in November for our volunteer-led, Tiny Forest group. If you are interested in unearthing the natural potential of your yard or outdoor space or would like to help others in their efforts, this group is for you! This meeting will discuss potential projects that will begin in the spring. - [Whose Track is That? Activities](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/whose-track-is-that-activities/) - December 14th, 3:30-4:30 pm Join us for activities for kids of all ages that will help us learn about the signs that animals leave behind...tracks and scat! Activities will be outdoors if the weather allows. - [Saturday Guided Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hike-5/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes-8/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Tiny Forest First Volunteer Meeting](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tiny-forest-first-volunteer-meeting/) - Forestry Outreach Center volunteer Abigail Kingston is holding a launch meeting for Tiny Forest, a suburban rewilding project serving Richmond, Berea and the surrounding area. Tiny Forest seeks to establish a network of volunteers to grow, transplant, and raise native tree saplings and other native plants, which will be given away for free to homeowners - [Considering Home: Changing Narratives about the Land Through Education and Conversations](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/considering-home-changing-narratives-about-the-land-through-education-and-conversations/) - Berea College Archaeology and the Forestry Outreach Center invite you to a day of celebrating Native American history through oral history and Archaeology. This will include: Facilitated discussions from 10:00am-12:00pm and 1:30-4:00pm including archaeologists and tribal leaders Outdoor family-oriented activities throughout the day Star Party starting at 6:30 pm featuring a short presentation by Berea - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes-7/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes-5/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-3/) - Join us at 7:00 pm for a night of learning and stargazing! BC Astronomy students will have a brief presentation followed by stargazing through telescopes! Students--a shuttle will leave from Alumni Circle at 6:45 pm sharp. It will return by 9:00 pm. Star parties are free and open to all ages! - [Crafternoon](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/crafternoon/) - Come to the Madison County Public Library and make a popsicle stick birdfeeder. hosted at the Berea branch from 1-2 and 4-5 Hosted at Richmond branch from 4-5 - [146th Annual Mountain day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/146th-annual-mountain-day/) - Each year students, staff, and faculty take the day off from class and labor to come celebrate nature at the Pinnacles! These and surrounding mountains hold so much cultural and ecological importance to Berea and the region. - [Indigenous Peoples Day](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/indigenous-peoples-day/) - [Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party-2/) - the night sky is not something we may think about everyday, but the moon and the countless stars in the sky have been important to animals, including humans, since the beginning. Learn from Berea College students and look through telescopes at the night sky. - [Free Trees And Backyard Ecosystem Q&A](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/free-trees-and-backyard-ecosystem-qa/) - Interested in the biodiversity of your own lawn? Do you want to know how YOU can shape better habitats for wildlife? Looking to save more time and money than with the traditional lawn? Then meet with us at the FOC to take home a native sapling and get all of your questions answered! - [How Trees Communicate](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/how-trees-communicate/) - [Walk and Paint!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/walk-and-paint/) - Walk the trails with us and paint the beautiful sights at brushy fork Please meet at Alumni Patio to RSVP please use this link: https://berea.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8333073 - [FOC Tabling](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/foc-tabling/) - Make crafts, hang out, and learn about trees with us. - [The Political Economy Of Appalachian Forests with Dr.Kathryn Newfront](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/the-political-economy-of-appalachian-forests-with-dr-kathryn-newfront/) - hosted in Baird lounge in the Alumni building at Berea College - [Teen Haunted Wire Tree](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/teen-haunted-wire-tree/) - Event Hosted at both the Berea and Richmond branch of the Madison County Public Library. - [Apple Cider Pressing And Tasting With Berea Kids Eat](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/apple-cider-pressing-and-tasting-with-berea-kids-eat/) - [Nature Relaxation And Restoration Walk](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/nature-relaxation-and-restoration-walk/) - [Tree Celebration](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-celebration/) - Join the Berea Forestry Outreach Center and Berea's Kids Eat at the ecovillage for food and fun for all ages! you can RSVP now on Berea engage - [How Not To Kill A Tree: With Amanda Sears and Dr.Ellen Crocker](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/how-not-to-kill-a-tree-with-amanda-sears-and-dr-ellen-crocker/) - What's wrong with my tree? There are many issues that can affect your landscape trees. Join us for this webinar and learn about common tree problems and how you can help keep your trees healthy and beautiful for years to come. - [Tree Trinkets: Make and Take Crafts!](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-trinkets-make-and-take-crafts/) - Use the natural resources found in our own forest to make tree trinkets. - [Kickoff Tree Planting With Berea's Mayor Fraley](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/kickoff-tree-planting-with-bereas-mayor-fraley/) - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes-6/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes-4/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Saturday Guided Hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes-2/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Tree Week Kickoff](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/tree-week-kickoff/) - Join members of the community and Mayor Fraley to plant a tree at the Silver Creek Mountain Bike Park to kick off Tree Week 2022! The bike park is on JC Chambers Ln. The chosen tree is a Willow Oak, a fast growing tree that will not only provide shade in the picnic area, but - [Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/bug-safari-2/) - All ages are welcome to come take a walk with FOC staff and look for cool bugs! We’ll lift logs and shake trees to try and find insect friends. This time of year is a great one to find caterpillars! - [Free Trees And Backyard Ecosystems](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/free-trees-and-backyard-ecosystems/) - Join us for a hands-on workshop for homeowners and curious people who want to learn about the biodiversity in their back yards and how to shape them into better habitats for less time and money than a traditional lawn. Hi, I’m Abigail! I’m a gardener with a perspective/approach of learning from and observing what natural - [Night Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/night-hike/) - Follow our ecologist, John, and you never know what you might find. It’s all about spending time outdoors and paying attention to the world around you…Please bring your own flashlights, lanterns, or headlamps! The walk is slow and kid-friendly. - [Saturday guided hikes](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hikes/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Saturday Guided Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hike-4/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Saturday Guided Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hike-3/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Outdoor Free Play](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/outdoor-free-play/) - All welcome! Meet at the playscape along the trail for nature play for all ages! - [Saturday Guided Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hike-2/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. Please bring everything you might need including appropriate clothing/footwear, snacks, water, and medications. September-May: 1:00 - [Star Party](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/star-party/) - Join local astronomer Jeff Hutton for a presentation followed by viewing the night sky through telescopes if the weather is clear. - [Bug Safari](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/bug-safari/) - All ages are welcome to come take a walk with FOC staff and look for cool bugs! We’ll lift logs and shake trees to try and find insect friends. This time of year is a great one to find caterpillars! - [Saturday Guided Hike](https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/event/saturday-guided-hike/) - Hike the Pinnacles with us on Saturdays (weather-permitting!) We can introduce you to the trails or provide a theme-focused hike on a specific topic. Contact Wendy Warren (warrenw@berea.edu) or John Abrams (John_Abrams@berea.edu) for more details. Free and open to all. 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