--- title: blog | Carol Spence description: Explore projects that promote wildlife conservation and community engagement through volunteer opportunities and local initiatives along the waterways in Lexington, Kentucky. image: https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Greenspace%20Logo%20copy%20(1).png --- [Skip to content](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence#main-content) [![Greenspace Logo copy (1)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Greenspace%20Logo%20copy%20(1).png?width=1452&height=474&name=Greenspace%20Logo%20copy%20(1).png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com) - [GOALS](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/the-big-picture-goals) - [ACTIONS](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/action-goals) - [PLAN](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/5-year-conservation-plan) - [ZONES](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/management-zones) - [JOURNAL](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/chronicle-of-activities) - [PHOTO GALLERY](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/stewardship-photo-gallery) - [INVASIVES](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/invasive-species) - [NATIVES](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/restoration-plantings) - [CONTACT US](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/contact-us) - [COMMITTEE](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/greenspace-stewardship-committee) - [CALENDAR](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/bol-greenspace-calendar) - [BLOG](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog) [JOIN THE CAUSE](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/contact-us) # STORIES  & PROJECTS ## Field Notes by Carol Spence: [![AI generated image for decoration of a neighborhood at night showing the glows from lightening bugs/fireflies](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20turn%20to%20summer%20by%20Carol%20Spence.png?width=365&name=The%20turn%20to%20summer%20by%20Carol%20Spence.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/the-turn-to-summer) [Master Naturalist](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/master-naturalist) ## [The Turn to Summer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/the-turn-to-summer) ![Picture of Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Carol%20Spence%2c%20Master%20Naturalist.jfif) [Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence) On the summer solstice, as the earth completed its northward tilt toward the sun, I stepped into... [![child reaching out towards a moss-covered tree](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Perception%20is%20Everything.jpg?width=365&name=Perception%20is%20Everything.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/perception-is-everything) [Master Naturalist](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/master-naturalist) ## [Perception is Everything](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/perception-is-everything) ![Picture of Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Carol%20Spence%2c%20Master%20Naturalist.jfif) [Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence) I mowed my yard today, and two things happened. I startled a snake, and a snake startled me. A... [![Image of a woman enjoying peacefulness in nature](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Peace%20in%20Nature.jpg?width=365&name=Peace%20in%20Nature.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/peace-in-nature) [Master Naturalist](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/master-naturalist) ## [Peace in Nature](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/peace-in-nature) ![Picture of Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Carol%20Spence%2c%20Master%20Naturalist.jfif) [Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence) Ah, stress. The antecedent to a lot of our troubles. It raises our cortisol levels, it... [![Great Horned Owl](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Great%20Horned%20Owl.jpg?width=365&name=Great%20Horned%20Owl.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/predators-in-the-sky) [Master Naturalist](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/master-naturalist) ## [Predators in the Sky](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/predators-in-the-sky) ![Picture of Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Carol%20Spence%2c%20Master%20Naturalist.jfif) [Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence) It was pushing midnight in early February. The air was brisk, and the stars were out. If your TV... [![](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lessons%20from%20a%20Messy%20Yard.png?width=365&name=Lessons%20from%20a%20Messy%20Yard.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/lessons-from-a-messy-yard) [Master Naturalist](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/master-naturalist) ## [Lessons from a Messy Yard](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/lessons-from-a-messy-yard) ![Picture of Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Carol%20Spence%2c%20Master%20Naturalist.jfif) [Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence) Discover how neglecting yard chores can benefit biodiversity and support native wildlife, inspired... [![Dark Sky Kentucky Chapter banner from their Facebook page](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dark%20Sky%20Kentucky%20Chapter.jpg?width=365&name=Dark%20Sky%20Kentucky%20Chapter.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/flip-the-switch-for-wildlife) [Master Naturalist](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/master-naturalist) ## [Flip the Switch for Wildlife](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/flip-the-switch-for-wildlife) ![Picture of Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Carol%20Spence%2c%20Master%20Naturalist.jfif) [Carol Spence](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/carol-spence) As the crisp air of autumn settles in, something extraordinary is happening above us—thousands of... ![Greenspace Logo copy (1)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hubfs/Greenspace%20Logo%20copy%20(1).png) steward@bobolink-greenspace.com Copyright © 2022 MakeWebBetter All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy |](http://www.hubspot.com) [Terms & Condition](http://www.hubspot.com)