--- title: blog | Jennifer 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/jennifer#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 Jennifer: [![Image of report cover - Soil Health and Regenerative Practices](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Greenspace%20Soil%20Assessment.jpg?width=365&name=Greenspace%20Soil%20Assessment.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/greenspace-soil-assessment) [Stream Restoration](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/stream-restoration) ## [Greenspace Soil Assessment](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/greenspace-soil-assessment) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Findings and Recommendations from Steve Blanford, NRCS, Soil Scientist (Pedologist) 9/24/26 Site... [![Permaculture Ethics by Microsoft Copilot - Earth Care, People Care, FairShare](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Permaculture%20Ethics%20by%20Microsoft%20Copilot.png?width=365&name=Permaculture%20Ethics%20by%20Microsoft%20Copilot.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/how-12-principles-of-permaculture-guide-conservation-at-bob-o-link-greenspace) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward), [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [How 12 Principles of Permaculture Guide Conservation at Bob O Link Greenspace](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/how-12-principles-of-permaculture-guide-conservation-at-bob-o-link-greenspace) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) At Bob O Link Greenspace, our goal is not simply to preserve a piece of land. We are working to... [![image of KY in top right with a flourish linking it to an image of Mexico in the lower left. scattered monarch butterflies with text, symbolic monarch migration](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/symbolic%20monarch%20migration%20(1).png?width=365&name=symbolic%20monarch%20migration%20(1).png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/symbolic-monarch-migration-2026) [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Our Neighborhood Joins the Symbolic Monarch Migration 2026](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/symbolic-monarch-migration-2026) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Our neighborhood is proud to announce that we are joining the **Symbolic Monarch Migration 2026**, an... [![Greenspace Gathering Poster](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Greenspace%20Gathering%20Visit%20with%20Neighbors%20(1).jpg?width=365&name=Greenspace%20Gathering%20Visit%20with%20Neighbors%20(1).jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/greenspace-gatherings) [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Greenspace Gatherings](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/greenspace-gatherings) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Greenspace Gathering grew naturally out of our Front Yard Friday tradition. [![image of a mosquito on a leaf](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_556196085.jpeg?width=365&name=AdobeStock_556196085.jpeg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/do-invasive-plants-increase-mosquitoes) [Fascinating Facts](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/fascinating-facts) ## [Do invasive plants increase mosquitoes?](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/do-invasive-plants-increase-mosquitoes) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) In many cases, yes. Invasive plants can make mosquito problems worse by creating dense, humid cover... [![smooth sumac in the greenspace under the transmission line](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Smooth%20Sumac%20under%20the%20Transmission%20Line.jpg?width=365&name=Smooth%20Sumac%20under%20the%20Transmission%20Line.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/ky-native-sumac) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [KY Native Sumac](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/ky-native-sumac) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Apparently, there are 24 varieties of Sumac. Our Kentucky native sumacs are Winged Sumac (Rhus... [![A group photo of our Greenspace Conservation Volunteers](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slide1.jpg?width=365&name=Slide1.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/we-all-share-this-place) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [We All Share This Place](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/we-all-share-this-place) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) *One thing we have in common is the environment* [![](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Safe%20usee%20of%20herbicides.jpg?width=365&name=Safe%20usee%20of%20herbicides.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/safe-use-of-herbicides) [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Safe Use of Herbicides](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/safe-use-of-herbicides) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) As our volunteers know, we do a lot of manual pulling of invasives and have professional services... [![Natural Inks and Dyes with Sumac - image of sumac and seed pod](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Natural%20Ink%20and%20Dye%20Sumac.jpg?width=365&name=Natural%20Ink%20and%20Dye%20Sumac.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/natural-ink-and-dye-sumac) [Fun with Nature](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/fun-with-nature) ## [Natural Ink and Dye - SUMAC](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/natural-ink-and-dye-sumac) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Content Coming Soon [![Image of Colorful Nesting Boxes](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_83230522.jpeg?width=365&name=AdobeStock_83230522.jpeg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/building-a-bird-friendly-greenspace-by-adding-nesting-boxes) [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Building a Bird-Friendly Greenspace by Adding Nesting Boxes](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/building-a-bird-friendly-greenspace-by-adding-nesting-boxes) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) [![photo of winter creeper](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slide2.jpg?width=365&name=Slide2.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/winter-creeper-is-taking-over) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [Winter Creeper is Taking Over!](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/winter-creeper-is-taking-over) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Winter creeper (*Euonymus fortunei*) is a fast‑growing evergreen vine that was introduced to the... [![photo of some of the event participants at the creek](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slide1.jpg?width=365&name=Slide1.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/cold-morning-warm-community) [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Cold Morning, Warm Community](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/cold-morning-warm-community) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Last weekend, our community gathered in the Bob O Link Greenspace for our **Explore Our Streams**... [![Lexington Water Week Logo - LFUCG and UK](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Water%20Week.jpg?width=365&name=Water%20Week.jpg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/water-week-earth-hour) [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Water Week + Earth Hour](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/water-week-earth-hour) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) 💦Lexington’s Water week is March 20 – 29.   Water Week is an annual celebration dedicated to raising... [![AI Generated Image for Decoration - streams, meadows, wildlife PROTECTED AREA](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Natural%20Heritage.png?width=365&name=Natural%20Heritage.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/natural-heritage) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [Natural Heritage](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/natural-heritage) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) **Natural heritage** refers to the collection of natural features, ecosystems, species, and geological... [![AI Generated image of a hand reaching out towards a hammer head worm with a caution icon](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/242688317-fs1-hubspotusercontent-na2-nethubfs242688317hs-generated-imagesShow%20a%20hammer%20head%20flatworm%20on%20the%20sidewalk%20after%20a%20rain%20and%20a%20persons%20h.jpeg?width=365&name=242688317-fs1-hubspotusercontent-na2-nethubfs242688317hs-generated-imagesShow%20a%20hammer%20head%20flatworm%20on%20the%20sidewalk%20after%20a%20rain%20and%20a%20persons%20h.jpeg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/invasive-toxic-hammer-head-worm) [Fascinating Facts](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/fascinating-facts) ## [Lexington’s Invasive, Toxic Flatworm — What You Need to Know](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/invasive-toxic-hammer-head-worm) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) I learned about a new creature this week at the LFUCG Environmental Commission’s community event... [![AI Generated Image of Birds at Feeders in the Winter](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Turn%20Your%20Backyard%20Bird%20Watching%20into%20Real%20Science%20with%20FeederWatch.png?width=365&name=Turn%20Your%20Backyard%20Bird%20Watching%20into%20Real%20Science%20with%20FeederWatch.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/turn-your-backyard-bird-watching-into-real-science-with-feederwatch) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward), [Take Action](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/take-action) ## [Turn Your Backyard Bird Watching into Real Science with FeederWatch](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/turn-your-backyard-bird-watching-into-real-science-with-feederwatch) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) If you enjoy watching birds in your backyard, you can do more than just admire them—you can help... [![a cat posed hunting songbirds at a feeder (AI generated)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/a%20cat%20posed%20hunting%20songbirds%20at%20a%20feeder-3.png?width=365&name=a%20cat%20posed%20hunting%20songbirds%20at%20a%20feeder-3.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/protect-wildlife-through-responsible-pet-ownership) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [Protect Wildlife Through Responsible Pet Ownership](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/protect-wildlife-through-responsible-pet-ownership) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) **Caring for our pets and caring for our local wildlife go hand in hand.** Cats kill billions of... [![AI generated image of a hidden cave](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Secreats%20of%20Picadome%20Cave.png?width=365&name=Secreats%20of%20Picadome%20Cave.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/picadome-cave) [Fascinating Facts](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/fascinating-facts) ## [The Hidden Secrets of Picadome Cave](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/picadome-cave) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Nestled in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky, Picadome Cave has long been a source of fascination... [![AI Generated image depicting volunteer stewards meeting about grant opportunities](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Meeting%20to%20Look%20at%20Federal%20Grants.png?width=365&name=Meeting%20to%20Look%20at%20Federal%20Grants.png)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/federal-state-grant-opportunities) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [Federal & State Grant Opportunities](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/federal-state-grant-opportunities) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) Meeting with Heather Silvanik to talk about the Federal Grant Opportunities **Saturday, August 16,...** [![Stream Walk Volunteer Stewards](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FY%202025%20Grant/FY2025%20Grant%20Stream%20Walk.jpeg?width=365&name=FY2025%20Grant%20Stream%20Walk.jpeg)](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/stream-walk) [Nature Steward](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/tag/nature-steward) ## [Stream Walk](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/stream-walk) ![Picture of Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jennifer.png?width=30&name=Jennifer.png) [Jennifer](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer) ## Stream Walk – August 16, 2025 2 pm – 3 pm First Prev [1](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog) [2](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer/page/2) [Next](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer/page/2) [Last](https://bobolink-greenspace.com/blog/author/jennifer/page/2) ![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. 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