Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory

11/18/2024

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08/08/2024

Our next Wilderness First Aid course will be offered at Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory in collaboration with the EKU Center for Wilderness and Outdoor Public Safety.

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Wilderness first aid is the assessment and treatment of an ill or injured person in a remote environment where care by a health care professional and/or rapid transport are not readily available.

This is a hybrid course with online content beginning in August (you can begin content learning by October 1st at the latest) and outdoor scenarios on Nov 2 at EKU Maywoods.

06/21/2024

With its graceful fan-like pattern which is unique among native ferns, the Northern Maidenhair Fern can be found at Maywoods. This Fern has burgundy reddish fiddleheads that appear in early spring with wiry black roots and they tend to colonize in favorable sites. Individuals can grow up to 30 in tall and can be found off of our Forest Ecosystem Trail and Ridge Trail so keep an eye out on your next hike! 🌱🌿🌾

05/27/2024

Eurycea longicauda, commonly known as the long-tailed salamander can be found at Maywoods. Their body color can vary from yellow to orange-red to red with random black spots with an almost 3-inch tail contributing to their common name. Long-Tailed salamanders inhabit streamsides, spring runs, ponds, cave mouths, and abandoned mines. 🦎

05/02/2024

On your next visit to Maywoods, if you stop by the sign in station, you might make a new friend. Gray Tree Frogs are common at Maywoods. A fun fact about these frogs is, depending on their environment around them, they have the ability to camouflage themselves from gray to green or brown. 🐸

05/01/2024

Join us for an extraordinary experience this Friday, May 3rd! EKU staff, faculty, students, and friends, you're all invited to Colonel Nature Day – it's FREE! From 10 am to 4 pm, immerse yourself in a day filled with captivating sessions. But don't worry if you can't make it for the start, drop-in sessions will be available all day long! Let's make memories together amidst the great outdoors. We can't wait to see you there! 🌳🥾🐍🐄

04/17/2024

Podophyllum peltatum is an herbaceous perennial plant commonly known as mayapple or ground lemon. Mayapples are woodland plants, typically growing in colonies derived from a single root and are commonly found at Maywoods. They are easily identified with their palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves. Flowers are white, yellow or red with a 1" to 2" diameter and 6 to 9 pedals. An interesting fact is that compounds derived from this plant can treat plantar warts. 🌾🌱🌿

04/13/2024

Nice day for a hike at Maywoods!

04/10/2024

Join us this Saturday!

Hello everyone, we are happy to announce a very special event for our friends in the deaf community and the general community! Join us at Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory for an interpretive silent hike.

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04/02/2024

Bess Beetles are beetles within the Passalidae family. Most of the 500 plus species are tropical but a few species do live in North America and can be found at Maywoods. These beetles usually live in groups and take up residence in rotting logs or stumps. A cool fact about these beetles is that they are able to produce acoustical signals, meaning they communicate with sounds!🪲🪳🐛🐜

03/12/2024

Big thank you to OKNP and the Division of Natural Areas Student Resource Crew for helping facilitate a successful prescribed fire at Maywoods yesterday!