Local park now an Arboretum

Local park now an Arboretum

Franklin, Ky., Simpson Parks and Recreation recently received Level-1 accreditation from The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. This recognition was granted for meeting specific professional standards essential for arboreta and botanic gardens at Jim Roberts Community Park.

A Visitor’s Welcome | Bernheim Forest and Arboretum

Bernheim volunteer Mark Ray shares why the new Welcome and Wayfinding role is one of the most rewarding ways to help guests experience the Arboretum. Not long after we moved to Louisville in 1994, my wife and I somehow found our way down to Bernheim with our kids. We quickly fell in love with the place, even though it had much less to offer back then. Many things we now take for granted, such as Isaac’s Café, the Playcosystem, the Forest Giants …