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…
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Jacquelyn Hawkins-McGrail
Jacquelyn has been volunteering in the Woodland Garden for three years. We love having her as a volunteer gardener. Last year she won Creasey's Weed Slayer award for her passion…
Native Plant Month: Trilliums
by Christy Rybka Trilliums are a group of wildflowers that belong to the Liliaceae family and can be identified by their three petals, three sepals, and three leaves. It’s easy…
Busy Bees in Kentucky
by Christy Rybka As winter comes to an end and spring is on its way, it is almost time for the bees to return! Worldwide, there are over 20,000 species…
Killdeers
by Jacob Crider Following our recent prescribed burns at Creasey Mahan, Killdeers (Charadrius vociferus) have been setting up shop and calling conspicuously throughout the open areas of the preserve. A…
Eastern Screech Owl
by Jacob Crider This past weekend at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, we held our 16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. The count was wonderful, and over the weekend we documented 34…
Brown Creepers
by Jacob Crider During winter, songbirds are highly active and must feed throughout the day to survive the harsh, cold, and wet conditions until breeding season. This can leave them…