Events
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A Garden for the Birds, Butterflies and Bees – How to Get Started, What to Grow
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Thursday, February 6th Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Donation: Free, RSVP, donations encouraged Where: Inside the Nature Center If you’ve been thinking of adding a pollinator garden to attract wildlife to your landscape, this workshop is for you. Presenter Jacquelyn Hawkins-McGrail will provide suggestions on getting started. She will recommend her favorite plants […]
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17th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 15, 10am – noon, FREE (please RSVP below) Hosted by The Louisville Audubon Society and Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve This wonderful event is co-hosted by The Louisville Audubon Society and is free to attend. Beginning to advanced bird watchers (of all ages) are invited to attend this fun birding event at Creasey Mahan […]
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On a Wing: Monarch Migration in Mexico with Tavia
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Thursday, February 27th Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Donation: Free, RSVP, donations encourage Where: Inside the Nature Center Creasey’s Executive Director, Tavia Cathcart Brown, visited four of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserves in Michoacán and the State of Mexico. She will tell us about her adventures while touring the overwintering grounds of these fluttering beauties. Through photos […]
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Spring Kick-Off for Garden Volunteers
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Friday, March 14th Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Where: Meet at the Nature Center Are you interested in becoming a volunteer and have an interest in gardening? Please join us! All levels of gardeners, from beginning to advanced, are welcomed. Our Kick-Off event will offer beverages and treats. If it is a pretty […]
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Wildflower Walk with Tavia
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Saturday, March 29th Time: 10:00am to 12:00 p.m. Where: Meet at the Nature Center Join our Executive Director, Tavia Cathcart Brown, author of two natural history books, on a two-hour walk in the beautiful Woodland Garden that will be showcasing stunning spring wildflowers and ferns. Tavia will share medicinal uses and folklore, as well […]
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The Nature of Oaks
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Saturday, April 12th Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Donation: Free, RSVP, donations encouraged Where: Inside the Nature Center followed by the Woodland Garden Creasey’s board member and garden volunteer, Dr. John Hubbard, will share his love of oak trees and how they benefit wildlife and pollinators. He will highlight important facts gleaned from […]
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Grow for It: Replace Grass with a Pollinator Garden
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Sunday, April 13th Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Donation: $25/person, must register on Idlewild's website, CLICK HERE Where: Idlewild Butterfly Farm Join our Executive Director, Tavia Cathcart Brown, at Idlewild Butterfly Farm for this interactive workshop on turning your lawn into a pollinator paradise. Based on permaculture principles, Tavia will recommend how to […]
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7th annual Butterfly Ball
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesFriday, May 16, 2025 – Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Tickets $200 per person Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve’s seventh annual Butterfly Ball, presented by Frost Brown Todd, will be held on Friday, May 16th. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. in the gorgeous Woodland Garden setting with open bars featuring specialty bourbons and signature drinks, live […]
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Become a Community Scientist
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Saturday, June 21st Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Donation: Free, RSVP, donations encouraged Where: Inside the Nature Center followed by a walk We are thrilled to partner with the Louisville Audubon Society to offer this special workshop with scientist Dr. Margaret Carreiro. Have you ever seen something in nature and wondered what it was? This program will help […]
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Bundle Dye with Flowers
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Saturday, July 19th Time: 10am to 12:30pm Donation: $40/person, includes all supplies and silk scarf Where: Inside the Nature Center Learn from artist Claire Krüeger about the various pigments and patterns that may be transferred from plants to fabric with bundle dyeing. Every attendee will design their own silk scarf imbued with botanical magic (from […]
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