Blooms Along the Brook
Historic Springhouse Despite the record rainfall and floods of spring, the summer has been dry. Looking around the Preserve, not much seems to be in bloom. Arrowroot in Upper Pond Only…
Hummmming Along at the Nature Preserve
When you come to Mahan Manor at the Nature Preserve, look at the garden right by the driveway. Several hummingbird feeders hang there, where they are a popular spot for…
Blackbird, Blackbird
Black Vultures It's not easy to tell birds apart sometimes, especially if they are the same color, like black. There are some things to watch for which can help. If…
Native Grasslands
Kentucky’s native grasslands have almost disappeared by the 21st Century, but it is important to restore and protect these areas. Early settlers found vast forests, except in south-central and western…
Empty Nest
Robins: 4 Eggs, 4 Weeks from Fred Margulies on Vimeo.An American Robin can produce three successful broods in one year. On average, though, only 40 percent of nests successfully produce…
Happy Ending for Tortoise
It's always nice to have a happy ending to a story, and here is ours. The sulcata tortoise who appeared in a ditch at the Preserve this week has officially…
News on the Tortoise
One of the herpetologist contacted yesterday says that this is a sulcata tortoise from northern Africa. Obvious it was acquired as an exotic pet, and either escaped or was released…
Mystery Tortoise
At today's summer camp session, David Wheeler, one of our top-notch groundskeepers and knowledgeable about almost everything, walked up to the campers with a large tortoise in his hands. We are…
Scattered T-Storms
It was a typical Tuesday at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve. The bottle brush Buckeyes soaked up the warm sun and temperatures climbed into the 90's.Campers stood in the shade while…
Hello and Goodbye
Say hello to Herman, the new mascot at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve. Herman is a young white tailed deer, and part of the small herd residing at the Preserve. He…