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…
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…
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…
Southern Two-lined Salamanders
by Jacob Crider Warm January rains and plenty of snowmelt leads to great conditions for many native amphibians species here in Kentucky. While the majority of our reptiles are mostly…
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
by Jacob Crider Unique amongst the other species of Woodpeckers in our region, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus various) are a common winter visitor at CMNP. These medium-sized Woodpeckers are our only…
Cracked Cap Polypore
by Jacob Crider The Cracked Cap Polypore (Phellinus robinae) is a species of bracket fungus that grows almost exclusively on Black Locust trees (Robinia psuedoacacia). They are so adept at…
Eastern Bluebird
by Jacob Crider The magnificently colored Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is one of our most abundant songbirds during the winter months here at Creasey Mahan. This member of the Thrush…
Jumping Spider
by Jacob Crider Out of the many species of spiders that call Creasey Mahan home, the Jumping Spider (Family Salticidae) are by far the cutest! These little puppy dog spiders…
Pileated Woodpecker
by Jacob Crider The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is Kentucky's largest extant woodpecker species, attaining the size of an adult crow and boasting wingspan of over 2 feet. They are…