Bernheim Forest RESTORE Earth Day Event

Caring for the land and our planet is joyful, delightful, and rewarding – it benefits the heart, mind, and soul. As a shared experience, rooted in connection, we thrive in this work when we are in flow with our community! This event is about community, and we’ve updated the tagline from Healthy Planet, Healthy You to Healthy Planet, Healthy Us. Celebrate the beauty of Mother Earth with us! Experience a day filled with unique activities that inspire hope, joy, and well-being. Embrace the spirit of spring through self-care, educational experiences, and sustainable practices—because our planet deserves a healthy us!

Activities include:

• Come to Restore in your best thrifted, mended or hand-me-down outfit! Barret Babes, a local thrift store on Barrett Avenue, will be giving away FREE clothes, showcasing upcycle couture, and more.
• Science and STEAM education for the whole family! Showstopping science and chemistry experiments with the STEAM Chemist, Jerald Smith.
• Electric bike rentals with Pedego Bikes
• Kick off the growing season with a native tree giveaway and the opportunity to purchase herbs from Bernheim’s horticulture team.
• Garden Conversations: Local gardeners will share information and inspiration with visitors on the garden projects in their own backyards.
• DIY allergen-friendly bird feeders with food allergy and disability advocate, Invisibly Allergic
• Drop-in yoga sessions with Dariana Salinas. Also translated in Spanish.
• Cooking demos by Mexican eatery, FOKO, and Chef Eneitra Beattie, (Chef E), from Greenz N Tingz.
• Hands-on Nature Discovery Stations with the Bernheim Volunteer Naturalists
• Arts and Craft activities
• Climate Conversations with students from the University of Kentucky
• Meet and greet with 2025 Environmental Artist in Residence, Emanuel Zarate Ortiz.
• Drawing for a little free library built by Bernheim staff
• Create your own Poetry for the Planet inspired by nature.