Representing the goals of a number of partnering agencies, including
Fort Hays State University, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks,
and the Nature Conservancy, the Kansas Wetlands Education Center has a
multifaceted mission; through interpretive displays and programs, the Center
educates visitors about the critical value of the wetlands
to migratory shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, grassland birds,
and numerous amphibians and reptiles. The Center also explains
the reasons why these natural marshes, ephemeral wetlands,
and adjoining grasslands need to be restored, protected, and
properly managed. In addition, the Center introduces visitors
to the history of human use of this wetland and its management
through time. Lastly, the Center serves as a source for educational
materials and current information of value to tourists, hunters,
and wildlife watchers.
