Overton Park Conservancy is pleased to announce the selection of Kaci Murley as its new Executive Director, following the announcement earlier this summer that longtime ED Tina Sullivan would be stepping down. Kaci has served as the Conservancy’s Deputy Executive Director since 2019, where she
words and photos by Melissa McMasters I hope you’ve got your light-colored sheets and porch lights ready, because it’s time to celebrate National Moth Week! Mid-summer is the perfect time to appreciate the beauty and diversity of these mostly-nocturnal insects. Or, for those of you
by Dr. Malle Carrasco-Harris, Programs Manager Mrs. Fitzgibbons stands hollering on stacked cinder blocks in front of the blowing fan, creating a ruckus on this warm summer morning. I’m wishing for the umpteenth time in the past four years she would take it down just
After twelve years at the helm of Overton Park Conservancy, executive director Tina Sullivan has announced her plan to transition out of the role once a successor has been brought on board. Under Sullivan’s leadership, Overton Park has been restored as the crown jewel of
Before we get to the City Nature Challenge results, we have a request: Contribute to our Birding Big Day! What better way to care for the Old Forest than by highlighting the creatures who depend on it? Last week, the Conservancy staff did a Birding
words and photos by Melissa McMasters Most of the time in this space, I share photos and stories about the wildlife I’ve encountered. But there’s another element to nature exploration that makes it even richer: experiencing it with other people. Next weekend Memphians will have
words and photos by Melissa McMasters I love everything about spring. The pastel color palette, birds hoarsely coming back into song, pollen-dusted bees emerging from wildflower blooms…spring contains enough treasures for an entire year. Because the season unfolds slowly at first, I often find myself
If you’ve ever wondered what’s behind the fence that runs along the paved Old Forest trail, you’ll soon have the opportunity to see for yourself! Thanks to the Conservancy’s partnership with the Memphis Zoo, the boundary fence that’s kept over a dozen forested acres separate
words and photos by Melissa McMasters A silly joke I used to make in my pre-birding life was that on particularly wind-blown days, my hair looked like it had been constructed by the Avian Homebuilders’ Association. (I know, I know…I won’t quit my day job.)
words and photos by Melissa McMasters Even before this week’s snowfall, I’d been thinking about how despite not being a big fan of the cold or the gray skies, winter is my second-favorite season to go birding. While the near-daily arrivals of new species and
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