Get Outdoors at Audubon State Park

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 Kentucky Wesleyan College.

As a senior at KWC, I interned at Audubon State Park. When I graduated in April 2016, I had a summer job as an Assistant Naturalist waiting for me! As an Assistant Naturalist, I led reptile, bird, and prey programs and helped with summer camp, ages 6-12.

Audubon State Park is truly the hidden jewel of Henderson. See the museum, go for a hike, catch a fish, or get face-to-face with a snake in the Nature Center!

There are a lot of changes going on at the park. We welcomed a new Naturalist, Lisa Hoffman, in September. The park has doubled in size with the addition of wetland property, which includes trails and a brand new boardwalk! It’s not open to the public yet, but getting closer. Our Park Manager Mark Kellen said it could be open this fall or by spring 2017.

The levee on Recreation Lake is also going to get a major facelift. Unfortunately, the levee work means no Halloween at the campground this year. However, we will have a Halloween Bash at the Audubon Museum (see sidebar for details).

Though my season as an Assistant Naturalist is over, I had a great summer at Audubon. I met a lot of amazing people! And while I’m sad to see it come to an end, I look forward to what the future will bring.