Barren River Lake Naturalist and Recreation Blog

Couples Scramble
May 25th 5:00 pm
Cook out, social time, and lots of fun!

Golf Scramble
Every Thursday in May

Golf Special
Starting May 21, Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Play 9 holes w/ cart for only $10

Earth Day April 22, 2012
To help celebrate Earth Day we are trying to help bring awareness to the issue of all the trash on roadsides and on trails all over Kentucky. We are asking everyone to stop throwing trash out the window and on the ground.
Can Your Trash!
Litter Makes Nature Bitter!
Stash it, Don't Trash it!
Leave No Trace - Pack it in, pack it out.

KENTUCKY UNBRIDLED SPRING PROGRAM COMPLIMENTS OF THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM

SPRING BEAUTY


Buds are bursting out all over. Spring is here and Kentucky is radiating with many species of wildflowers. Find your favorite outdoor location to enjoy everything Kentucky has to offer. Please click this LINK to review some of the wildflower reports from naturalists across the Commonwealth.

For additional information about Kentucky State Parks and some of the upcoming Spring and Wildflower Events, please view this SITE.

Squawroot When you think of spring wildflowers you usually picture bright green leaves supporting pretty, colorful petals. What you don’t imagine is a little wildflower called squawroot. While squawroot is not a particularly "pretty" plant, it is quite interesting. Squawroot is a parisitic plant that makes it's living off the roots of oak trees, therefore it does not need to produce energy using chlorophyll and sunlight. It has no green color and can live in complete shade. It resembles a corncob or pine cone sticking up out of the ground, and therefore is often ignored by the hiker. This little plant grows in small clusters and can be found throughout hardwood forests of eastern North America. So next time your hiking and come across this strange looking little wildflower, take a minute to stop and observe this often overlooked plant.

The birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and everything is blooming! Due to the unusually warm winter and the even more surprising high spring temperatures, spring is here early. Now is the time to get outside and explore all the beauty this season has to offer. Trees are in full bloom and wildflowers are already covering the forest floor. Hike along our Connell Trail to discover colorful birds flying and blooms blossoming everywhere!