Part-Time Positions Available
Join our team at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center and help connect our community to the natural world! We are seeking enthusiastic, dependable part-time team members available 1-3 days per week beginning in early August. In this role, you'll help care for our animal ambassadors, ensuring their habitats are clean and their daily needs are met, while also assisting with educational field trips and programs that inspire visitors of all ages to appreciate wetland ecosystems.
Ideal candidates enjoy working with both people and wildlife, and are comfortable serving as a friendly, knowledgeable resource at our front desk and in the gift shop. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves nature, education, and community engagement.
For more information, contact KWEC Director, Curtis Wolf, at cjwolf@fhsu.edu or 1-877-243-9268.
Welcome to KWEC!
Want a unique nature experience? Then, visit the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. KWEC overlooks Cheyenne Bottoms; the largest inland marsh in the United States and a Ramsar designated, Wetland of International Importance.
The KWEC is managed by Fort Hays State University in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism.
Walk through state-of-the-art exhibits that tell the story of Cheyenne Bottoms from its ancient geological formation to the management challenges of the future. Discover the magnificence of these wetlands and the animals and plants living there.
Virtual Tour
Experience all that Cheyenne Bottoms has to offer from the comfort of your home or classroom. Click on our virtual tour to experience 360 images, drone footage, educational videos, interviews with key Cheyenne Bottoms partners, and interactive games.
Download this bingo board to guide your experience to a variety of activities.
Classroom teachers, check our Virtual Tour Guidance to learn about how to use this in your classroom.
The Virtual Tour is best viewed by putting the image below in full screen (click three dots on bottom of picture and choose Enter Full Screen) and then clicking on each individual icon to navigate to different areas of Cheyenne Bottoms. You can then click an icon to return to map and choose another destination!
