Events

Come join us each Saturday from 10:00-11:00 am 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 […]

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.

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 […]

Here's another opportunity to make a ceramic teapot with Johnathan Dazo! Participants will learn the basics of slab-construction pottery to make their own functional teapot. You will have an assortment of texture rollers to choose from, or you are welcome to bring your own tools to decorate your piece. Teapots will be fired and finished […]

Want to make new friends? Worried about hiking alone until you gain your confidence? Want to learn about the local wildlife? Then join a group hike at the Pinnacles in Berea! Every Saturday at 1:00 pm, FOC staff and Berea College students will be ready to hike with you! The group that attends will decide […]

 A Special Directing Debut!   Deep in the Louisiana swamplands, secrets simmer beneath the surface…  Journey into the mysterious world of the Louisiana bayou where Spanish moss drapes ancient cypress trees and the air is thick with secrets, superstition, and Southern charm. Many legends persist in the bayou, but none strikes an icy chill of fear […]

More details to come!  Stay tuned!

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 at the […]

 A Special Directing Debut!   Deep in the Louisiana swamplands, secrets simmer beneath the surface…  Journey into the mysterious world of the Louisiana bayou where Spanish moss drapes ancient cypress trees and the air is thick with secrets, superstition, and Southern charm. Many legends persist in the bayou, but none strikes an icy chill of fear […]

The Berea College planetarium hosts shows twice a week in our large planetarium. The shows are open to the public and held every Friday at 7PM and Sunday at 4PM. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. You can check out https://planetarium.berea.edu to view the available shows and descriptions. Located in the […]

Sally lost her pumpkins on the way to the farmers market!!  Can you help her find them? Follow the clues and find all 10 pumpkins. Each pumpkin has a special word. Write down the words and bring them to the park office (between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday) to claim your prizes! Clues posted on Berea Parks and […]