Nature Center Hours
Wednesdays and Fridays: 1pm-4pm
Saturdays: 10am to 2pm
Grounds are open from sunrise to sunset!
Forest Friends Playground
Our Forest Friends Playground is a 15,000 square foot ADA-accessible playground that is a child’s dream! Featuring slides, swings, wheelchair accessible play pieces, and a toddler play area.
Thrive Forest School
We are the region’s first nature-based preschool! We’ve removed the walls and brought child-led, exploratory learning to where it makes the most impact: outside.
Take a Walk
with Tavia
Join Creasey Mahan’s Executive Director as she highlights flowers, trees, and more in this informative video series.
Rentals & Weddings
We offer a large assortment of rental and wedding options. Our scenic land makes the perfect destination for families, couples or anyone who loves the outdoors.
Our Attractions at Creasey Mahan
Visitor quote, “Every time I visit, it’s nicer than the time before.”
Nature center
The Nature Center is a natural history museum and the primary educational building. It offers a Bird Blind for easy viewing of birds as they visit feeders in the wildlife habitat garden. During summer months, there is an indoor beehive available for viewing the intricate workings of honeybees in a safe setting. Through a see-through pipe that leads outdoors, visitors can see hundreds of bees arrive and depart.
The Nature Center is open Wednesdays & Fridays form 1-4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset!
WOODLAND GARDEN
The two-acre demonstration garden highlights over 400 species of wildflowers, ferns, and select shrubs and trees, with a focus on native plants that grow well in our region. The shaded garden section’s peak bloom occurs between March-May. The sunnier garden section is a Certified Monarch Waystation, featuring native milkweed species and nectar plants, with the peak bloom time between July-September.
TRAILS
With miles of winding trails, there is a walk for everyone! Hike through lush forests, white pine stands, native grass meadows, wetlands, springs, and meandering streams. From quiet forest paths to broad grassy avenues, Creasey Mahan is ideal for local hiking, trail running, and nature exploration.
ROCKASAURUS PLAYSCAPE
A few dozen steps away from the Forest Friends Playground is the natural play area, called Rockasaurus, for the dinosaur-type play structure created out of giant boulders. In this natural play area are criss-crossed logs for climbing, berms, a dry creek bed, and other play elements, such as a giant sandbox. Visit often, as new features are being added!
Upcoming Events
Click on an event title below or picture for more information and to register for an event.
Events
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Winter Bird Watching
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: RESCHEDULED to Saturday, February 7th Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Donation: $14/person, $8/members, Children 6 and younger are free Where: Meet at the Nature Center Join Lee Payne Jr. for a relaxing walk through Creasey Mahan’s forests and prairies to spot our winter avian visitors and year round denizens of the Bluegrass. You are likely to see familiar species like chickadees, titmice, bluebirds, and woodpeckers, and some of our migratory species like kinglets, harrier hawks, kestrels, and sapsuckers! Wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven ground. Difficulty is moderate. We encourage you to bring binoculars (if you have […]
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18th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 14, 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 Nature Preserve. If you've always wanted to learn about our feathered friends, you are invited to join us. Birders from across the nation will be tracking bird populations, and we are doing our part, as we have for 18 years and counting! We will meet […]
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Spring Kick-off for Garden Volunteers
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve 12501 Harmony Landing Road, Goshen, KY, United StatesWhen: Friday, March 13th 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 day, we will meet in the Woodland Garden, otherwise, inside the heated Nature Center. We have an EXCELLENT group of volunteers! You will learn about native wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, and trees, along with fun tidbits about pollinators. Our hoop-house provides opportunities to learn about growing […]
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Grounds Hours
Grounds are open from dawn to dusk 365-days of the year. The public restrooms are open from sunrise to sunset 365-days a year; located in the “barn.”
Nature Center Hours
The Nature Center is open Wednesdays & Fridays form 1-4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset!
Office Hours
Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call 502-228-4362 or email info@kynaturepreserve.org.
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