Upcoming Events
Turtle Tots - Cozy Animals
02/10/2023 10:15 AM - 02/10/2023 11:15 AM
Turtle Tots, a nature-based program developed for preschool-age children, ages 3 to 5, continues Feb. 10, 10:15-11:15am, with the program "Cozy Animals." We'll read a book about how animals stay warm in the winter, explore furs, meet one of our furry ambassadors, conduct some simple experiments and ... more
WILD - Jr Duck Stamp
02/25/2023 10:00 AM - 02/25/2023 12:00 PM
Each year students K-12 compete in a wildlfe art contest showcasing the waterfowl that visits Kansas. Students can draw or paint a native North American duck, goose, or swan. The national best of show artwork provides the design for the Junior Duck Stamp, which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... more
WILD - Shop Creek Cleanup
03/10/2023 10:00 AM - 03/10/2023 12:30 PM
Take a bold action and help clean-up a portion of Shop Creek that feeds into The Nature Conservancy Preserve of Cheyenne Bottoms. From tires, hot water tanks, to buckets, a lot of debris has blown into or built up into the creek bed. With the current drought, a lack of water will make cleanup ... more
Prairie Chicken Lek Tours
03/23/2023 6:00 AM - 04/21/2023 12:00 PM
In the early hours of spring mornings across the prairies, a performance for the ages must go on. Prairie-Chickens are busy putting on a show that is critical to their survival. Male Prairie-Chickens strut around on communal mating grounds known as “leks,” where they fight, c... more