Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura)
by Jacob Crider Birds are known for their extraordinary ability to quickly build nests to raise their young. Using materials from delicately picked spider webs, paper thin grass fibers, and…
Royal Catchfly (Silene regia)
Happy Independence Day! Plenty of colorful fireworks will be ignited on this day of celebration, but we have the meadows at CMNP with flowers that remind us of fireworks. Royal…
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: David SedlaK
David has volunteered at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve since 2018 and quickly made himself an indispensable part of our team. In fact, he was awarded our 2023 Volunteer of the…
Goldenseal
by Jacob Crider Within the shaded and dense woodlands of the Outer Bluegrass grows the striking Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). Widespread throughout the Eastern U.S, this member of the Buttercup family…
American Elderberry
by Jacob Crider Late May through Mid-June marks the seasons for Elderberry blooms! American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a deciduous shrub that grows in a wide variety of habitats in…
Ringneck Snakes
by Jacob Crider Have you ever seen a Ringneck Snake? Northern Ringneck Snakes (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) are a small species of colubrid snake native to the Eastern United States. Ringneck…
Red Raspberry Slime Mold
by Jacob Crider With heavy rains and warm temperatures, the forests at Creasey Mahan are exploding with color from various fungi and slime molds. One of the most colorful and…
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Ellen Cowley, M.D.
Ellen is a knowledgeable, generous, and wonderful volunteer gardener who finds time away from her own gorgeous woodland garden to volunteer in ours! We are thankful for her continuous support…
Lights Out!
Spring migration has been in full swing here in the Ohio Valley with millions of songbirds and other migratory species of birds traveling north to their breeding grounds or staying…
Yellow Warblers
by Jacob Crider Now is the time to venture into the woods and wetlands to spot many of Kentucky's migratory warblers! Mostly insectivorous, a multitude of warble species will arrive…