by Christy Kohlhaas Many of us have childhood memories of watching fireflies in the backyard, carefully catching them between our cupped hands, and releasing them back into the night sky. […]

by Jacob Crider As summer weather beats down on the Bluegrass State, our turtle species nesting season, which begins here in late spring. We have had quite a few nest […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]