School Programs

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center offers several nature-based school programs as field trips or outreach in your school classroom or facility.

Programs for kindergarten students are generally 30 minutes long, with all other programs 45 minutes to one hour, depending upon student age and class needs. Programs are provided free of charge and feature live animals and plants, where possible, and/or hands-on materials and activities. Programs combining nature hikes with classroom time may be 1 1/2 hours long.

However, except for the "Butterfly's Journal" program, there will be a charge for programs scheduled with less than two weeks notice and a mileage fee may be charged outside Barton County for outreach programs, depending upon distance.

At the end of each program description is a list of state science standards met for each age group. Some programs are more suited to younger students and others to older children. Please refer to the science standards for age appropriateness.

If you don't see a program topic you are interested in, please contact us, programs on other topics can be developed.

The maximum number for classes is 30 students. For hikes, 25 or less students are preferred.

To schedule a program, or for more information, please call KWEC at 620-786-7456, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and ask for Pam Martin, or e-mail pamela.martin@wp.state.ks.us. Please try to call at least two weeks before your desired program date.

Programs are (see next page for descriptions and science standards information):