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Perseid Meteor Shower

08/12/2022 8:30 PM - 08/12/2022 10:30 PM

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is gearing up for its annual “Out of this World” Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party.  This year our date hits the peak of the month-long meteor shower with stargazers having the chance to spot up to 60-100 meteors per hour.  However, the full... more

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WILD - Metal Detecting

08/27/2022 4:00 PM - 08/27/2022 5:30 PM

Any treasure hunters in the audience? What do you do when Cheyenne Bottoms pools dry up?From 1943-1947, 6,800 acres of Cheyenne Bottoms was leased by the Army and known as the Great Bend Air-to-Ground Gunnery Range. The beginning of WWII is what prompted the Army to obtain this piece of land for pra... more