{"id":16946,"date":"2023-05-13T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/?p=16946"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:33:39","slug":"murray-gheesling-reveals-some-of-may-prairie-state-natural-areas-hidden-gems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/murray-gheesling-reveals-some-of-may-prairie-state-natural-areas-hidden-gems\/","title":{"rendered":"Murray Gheesling Reveals Some of May Prairie State Natural Area\u2019s Hidden Gems."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A <\/strong>PEACEFUL WALK amongst the rolling hills, a visit to the fresh springs, or an invigorating hike through the beautiful May Prairie State Natural Area with loved ones might be what you need to refresh your mind and rejuvenate your body this summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May Prairie, near Manchester, in Coffee County, is a 492-acre natural area full of outdoor entertainment. It features an open grassland boasting a Little Bluestem community and Tallgrass prairie with occasional wet depressions holding sedge meadows.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late summer, visitors might find many sunflower species, including the rare Southern Dock and two species of Blazing Star (Liatris spicata and L. microcephala).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murray Gheesling, a stewardship ecologist at the Tennessee Division of Natural Areas (TDNA), is a nature enthusiast constantly seeking new experiences. He possesses a wealth of information on plants and the natural world and can provide insightful answers to any questions concerning the natural world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in Marrieta, Georgia, Gheesling spent much of his time playing in a little woodland area behind his family home. His childhood experiences would later shape his feelings about nature and land conservation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-997x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-997x1024.jpg 997w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-1080x1110.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-980x1007.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311-480x493.jpg 480w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8311.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographed by Ashleigh Newnes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was always in the woods. And it was probably just like a narrow strip of a few acres, but it seemed like a vast forest when you\u2019re a kid.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gheesling explained that he and his family moved out of the house, and the woodland is now a subdivision, replaced by homes and lawns, and he said this transition shifted his perspective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe loss of that illustrated to me the importance of conserving special wild places.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an adult, he uses his career path to focus on native species conservation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gheesling worked as a state park ranger with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for 17\u00a0years. He has worked in his current role with TDNA for four years and said he is proud to be a part of such an intelligent team and enjoys learning from them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/200-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographed by Ashleigh Newnes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He settled in Manchester with his wife and two kids because of its proximity to his wife\u2019s job in McMinnville. At the time, he worked at South Cumberland State Park in Savage Gulf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe found a good mix of rural in a variety of amenities. And I quickly found out what a special place it is for plant biodiversity.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a stewardship ecologist, he helps develop resource management plans for the state\u2019s natural areas, with its rare plant species or ecosystem types.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TDNA workers use a variety of techniques, including prescribed fires to simulate natural occurrences of fire on the landscape, battling invasive species, spot spraying the area with herbicide in the summer, using mechanical tools like saws and trimmers to improve the landscape, fighting off exotic invasive, and native species.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/DSC_8300.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographed by Ashleigh Newnes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They also maintain trails and public access, implement restoration work grants, and do outreach programs and other activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gheesling finds May Prairie a special place for many reasons \u2014 one being its history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMay Prairie is special because it is a rare remnant of the past, especially because of the rare plants there. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a state natural area.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TDNA management focuses on the May Prairie because it contains rare and disjunct plant species. Many of these are known as coastal plains species, usually found in states like Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, but some species are specific to Coffee County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/300-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/300.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gheesling said one of his favorite flowers is the drosera intermedia or spoon-leaved sundew. The exotic plant that has a reddish-green color uses small insects as a supplement to the nutrients it gets from the soil. It\u2019s a carnivorous plant found in Tennessee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gheesling expressed that in an increasingly separated society, it is essential to stay connected to the nature around us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is important to physically be connected with the natural community that you are in. It\u2019s a very important element of what makes the place special.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continued by saying even people who cannot participate in activities like hiking can learn about unique plants or how the systems of nature work in your area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis, in turn, helps protect the natural heritage for future generations.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gheesling said he wants visitors to know that May Prairie is a wetland, so visitors can expect to get their feet wet, except under arid conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a pleasant, fairly open, easily walkable oak woodland that does not contain established trails, but this does not detract from some of its most valuable features.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From delicate wildflower blossoms to fascinating wildlife, there is something everyone can enjoy. Whether it\u2019s a peaceful walk among nature or an invigorating hike, May Prairie State Natural Area provides an unforgettable experience that will last long after your visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the friendly staff and park rangers who are always available to guide you through such an enchanting oasis. <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A PEACEFUL WALK amongst the rolling hills, a visit to the fresh springs, or an invigorating hike through the beautiful May Prairie State Natural Area with loved ones might be what you need to refresh your mind and rejuvenate your body this summer.&nbsp; May Prairie, near Manchester, in Coffee County, is a 492-acre natural area [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":16954,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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