Meet Lindsey Powell, Assistant Naturalist at John James Audubon State Park. I’ve lived in Henderson my entire life. After graduating Henderson Community College in May 2014 with an Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, and a General Business Certificate, I moved on to major in Zoology at
Outdoors
Canoe Creek Nature Trail
Bordered by Canoe Creek on one side and the City’s Newman Park on the other (as well as International Paper in Henderson Corporate Park), the Canoe Creek Nature Trail is a winding pathway through the forest that provides an up-close look at wetlands terrain. The approximately 2.1-mile main trail
Accessing Henderson’s Playgrounds
As a child, all I wanted to do was play on the playground. I would climb the ladder, swing across the monkey bars, and jump down, landing my two feet on the wood-chipped ground. Then I would run over to the swing set, and my mom would push me as I pumped my legs, saying “higher mom, higher!” As
The Face Behind Henderson Parks
When Trace Stevens was a boy growing up in Paducah, he could play on the Noble Park playground, skip rocks or fish on the lake, swim in the pool or just do “park stuff” just about any old time he wanted. Because he lived only two blocks from that park, he can hardly remember a time when a park