Events

1 Jun - 3 Jun 2012 K96 June Jaunt

June 1- 3, 2012 marks the beginning of a great new partnership in West Central Kansas… The K-96 June Jaunt. Seven counties and eight communities along a 136 mile stretch on K-96 Eastward from Colorado have collaborated to attract visitors of every age. A multitude of events and activities are planned around the central themes of arts & antiques, crafts, cuisine, music and more. Each community will design and plan its own festivities. Additionally, K-96 June Jaunters will be encouraged to move from community to community with special “traveling” activities (i.e. scavenger hunts, geo-caching, hidden treasures, or community card validations). This is an opportunity to experience the magic of authentic rural Kansas at its best. Find out more at the K96 June Jaunt website.

Location: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend, KS
Time: 12:00 AM

5 Jul Summer Kids Programs

Join us for the Kids Summer Program Series each Thursday in July for fun outdoor and wildlife programs. Topic TBA. Programs are free. Ages 4-7 10:30-11:30am, Ages 8-12 2:00-3:00pm. Preregistration required, call the KWEC 877-243-9268.

Location: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend, KS
Time: 10:30 AM

7 Jul Butterfly Quest

skipper Take part in a North America Butterfly Association butterfly count and learn how to identify our local butterfly species at the Cheyenne Bottoms 3rd Annual Butterfly Quest, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on July 7 at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. The event is free and open to the public. Preregister by calling the KWEC at 877-243-9268.

Location: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend, KS
Time: 8:30 AM

12 Jul Summer Kids Programs

Location: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend, KS
Time: 10:30 AM

19 Jul Summer Kids Programs

Location: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend, KS
Time: 10:30 AM

26 Jul Summer Kids Programs

Location: Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend, KS
Time: 10:30 AM

22 Sep Mad About Monarchs

Plan to attend the KWEC’s second “Mad About Monarchs” event on Sept. 22, where participants have the opportunity to capture and tag the butterflies. At the free event held from 9 a.m. to noon, participants will receive information about the tagging process before heading out with a tagging leader to search for Monarch butterflies. Tags and nets will be provided, along with instruction on how to tag and record data about captured monarchs. The tagging project is an ongoing research project through the University of Kansas Monarch Watch. In past years, Monarch butterflies have been recovered at overwintering sites in Central Mexico, about 1,125 miles away! A full schedule of events will be posted at a later date. For more information contact the KWEC at 877-243-9268.