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Biology teachers and other interested parties should consider checking out the KNPS<\/a> .\u00a0 Below you’ll find a calendar of events from now through June, state wide.<\/p>\n Upcoming Events for Apr 12th to Jun 11th, 2011<\/p>\n Woodland Wildflower Walk \u2022 Wyandotte County Bring your hiking shoes and hit the trail as we take a walk in the woods of Wyandotte County Lake Park in search of spring wildflowers. Meet at Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library to begin our search for Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty and other seasonal wonders. Please call 913.299.2384<\/a> to reserve a spot for this program.<\/p>\n Contact: Craig Hensley<\/a> (913) 299-2384<\/a> <\/p>\n Prairie Management at Snyder Prairie \u2022 Jackson County The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Activities include brush cutting, controlled burning, seed collecting, and spraying noxious weeds. No special skills or tools needed. Contact Frank to help.<\/p>\n Contact: Frank Norman<\/a> (785) 691-9748 Shunga Bioblitz \u2022 Shawnee County A BioBlitz is a study where a group of volunteers conduct a one day intensive biological inventory, attempting to identify and record all species of living organisms in a given area. Some types of organisms we hope to inventory: Plants, Fungus, Insects, Spiders, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Birds, and Mammals. You can participate for any amount of time on the day of the event.<\/p>\n The bioblitz will take place in a complex of parks along Shunga Creek in southwest Topeka. This Complex of parks includes Wells Park, Warren Nature Area, and Big Shunga Park. Shunga Creek runs through the south edge of the area. There is a wetland in the center of Warren Nature Area. Woodlands are mostly along the creek and grasslands are found north of the creek. The total area is estimated to be about 300 acres.The area is bordered by Gage Blvd on the west, the VA & KNI on the north, Macvicar on the east, and 29th Street on the south. Meet at the Felker Park Parking Lot, 2540 SW Gage Blvd.<\/p>\n Contact: Jeff Hansen<\/a> 785-806-6917<\/a> Nature Conservancy Earth Day Lecture \u2022 Sedgwick County Join The Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter’s Director of Conservation Rob Manes for an update on the Conservancy’s work across the state. Seating is limited, please RSVP by contacting Laura at lroseclawson@tnc.org<\/a> or (785) 233-4400<\/a>.<\/p>\n Contact: Laura Rose Clawson<\/a> 785-233-4400<\/a> Spring Board Meeting \u2022 Sedgwick County KNPS members are welcome to attend the board meeting. There is a Wichita members region gathering after the board meeting. See events calendar for details.<\/p>\n Contact: KNPS<\/a> Missouri Prairie Foundation Spring Plant Sale \u2022 Missouri A large variety of native wildflowers, grasses and some shrubs\/small trees suitable for many growing conditions\u2014sunny, shady, wet, and dry\u2014will be available for sale. Proceeds will benefit MPF and will help protect Missouri prairies. Held the last two Saturdays in April.<\/p>\n Contact: Doris Sherrick<\/a> 816-779-6708<\/a> Wichita Region Gathering \u2022 Sedgwick County All members of Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, and Sumner Counties are invited to the first gathering of the Wichita region. Anyone is welcome. The Great Plains Nature Center will host a meeting for all interested persons to discuss possible native plant walk locations for 2011 in the 4 county area. Afterward we will tour the trails of the GPNC through the prairie, woodland and wetlands areas. Dining and socializing to follow. Meet at 3:45 inside the GPNC. For more information contact Krista.<\/p>\n Contact: Krista Dahlinger<\/a> 316-258-6341<\/a> Missouri Prairie Foundation Spring Plant Sale \u2022 Missouri A large variety of native wildflowers, grasses and some shrubs\/small trees suitable for many growing conditions\u2014sunny, shady, wet, and dry\u2014will be available for sale. Proceeds will benefit MPF and will help protect Missouri prairies. Held the last two Saturdays in April.<\/p>\n Contact: Doris Sherrick<\/a> 816-779-6708<\/a> KU School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden Public Planting \u2022 Douglas County The public is invited to participate in the planting of a new educational medicinal garden designed by the faculty and staff of the KU Native Medicinal Plant Research Program. The garden will have five themed beds of medicinal plants, about 70 species total. The garden will be on the south side of the building, at the School of Pharmacy patio area; please note that the building is on KU’s west campus. The event will open with a short presentation about the new garden as well as KU\u2019s first medicinal garden, planted by the School of Pharmacy in the 1920s.<\/p>\n Contact: Kirsten Bosnak<\/a> 785-864-6267<\/a> Woodland Wildflower Walk along Shunga Creek \u2022 Shawnee County A small group of members cleared honeysuckle in March. Now we will revisit the site and look for wildflowers. Help explore the area and see the spring wildflowers that we saved from the onslaught of honeysuckle. Meet at the Felker Park parking lot at the Tennis Courts off of Gage Blvd.<\/p>\n Contact: Jeff Hansen<\/a> 785 806 6917<\/a> Barber County Wildflower Tour \u2022 Barber County The Wildflower Tour begins at the High School in Medicine Lodge at 8:30 a.m. with registration. A continental breakfast is served and a short presentation is given to familiarize you with some of the flowers you will see on the tour. Then it is off to a morning wildflower identification site. After a guided tour of approximately 30 species it is off on a drive through the hills to a country park for a delicious barbecue lunch. A short drive through the scenic Gyp Hills guides us to a second identification stop with afternoon refreshments. The group will be back into town around 3:30 p.m. The fee for the Wildflower Tour is $15 per person, which covers the cost of the continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon refreshments, and transportation. Please remember that we require prepaid reservations for the Wildflower Tour. Payment is due before April 30, 2011. Send payment to Barber County Conservation District, 800 W. Third Ave Medicine Lodge, KS 67104.<\/p>\n Contact: Courtney Pilkington<\/a> (620) 886-3721<\/a>, ext. 3 Kansas Sampler Festival \u2022 Leavenworth County The festival is designed to provide the public a sample of what there is to see, do, hear, taste, buy, and learn in Kansas. Expect tent after tent of exhibitors placed in geographical regions promoting tourism attractions from every corner of the state. Food venders sell Kansas ethnic and specialty foods. Entertainment stages are placed around the grounds. There are little pockets of surprises such as a row of historical performers, someone on a stump asking Kansas questions, artists at work, a petting zoo, blacksmith demonstrations and who knows what else. Adult admission, $5, children 7-14, $3, children under 6, free, week-end pass-$8 adults; $4 children.<\/p>\n Contact: Keyta D. Kelly<\/a> (913) 417-7575<\/a> Blackbob Cave Woodland Hike on Private Land \u2022 Johnson County Lead by Shirley Braunlich, this walk is a unique opportunity to visit a historically significant limestone cave and a large natural spring. The site was important to the Blackbob band of the Shawnee Indians during their time in Kansas. We will see some spring ephemerals among the maturing oak-hickory woodlot. We will carpool from the Overland Park Arboretum parking lot. Meet at the northwest corner of the parking lot at 9:30am.<\/p>\n Contact: KNPS<\/a> (785) 864-3453<\/a> Flora Kansas: Great Plains Plant Bazaar \u2022 Harvey County This plant sale features hard-to-find native perennials plus classes and tours. Kansas Native Plant Society co-sponsors Dyck Arboretum events. Ask about member’s only sale dates; 10% members discount on all days. Admission charge is by donation.<\/p>\n Contact: Arboretum<\/a> (620) 327-8127<\/a> Woodland Wildflower Walk \u2022 Wyandotte County Bring your hiking shoes and hit the trail as we take a walk in the woods of Wyandotte County Lake Park in search of spring wildflowers. Meet at Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library to begin our search for Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty and other seasonal wonders. Please call 913.299.2384<\/a> to reserve a spot for this program.<\/p>\n Contact: Craig Hensley<\/a> (913) 299-2384<\/a> Plant Sale \u2022 Douglas County A huge selection of native wildflowers, shrubs and plants. A fundraiser for Prairie Park Partners. Promoting earthfriendly, sustainably and locally grown landscaping plants. Grown by Vinland Valley Nursery.<\/p>\n Contact: Marty Birrell<\/a> (785) 832-7980 Rock Springs Wildflower Walk \u2022 Geary County Come and see the colorful spring wildflowers at Rock Springs 4-H Center! Rock Springs is located just south and west of Junction City, KS and consists of over 735 acres of land in the beautiful Flint Hills. One of the most unique features of Rock Springs is the natural spring that supplies 1,000 gallons of water a minute!<\/p>\n The Wildflower Walk will include morning snacks, a hot lunch at the dining hall, and an instructor led wildflower identification walk, for a cost per participant of $15. The Wildflower Walk brochure (found under \u2018More Info\u2019 below) has more information about the day\u2019s events and also includes the registration form.<\/p>\n Contact: Chelsea Shrack<\/a> 785-257-3551<\/a> Tree ID Workshop \u2022 Wyandotte County Join Lead Education Specialist Craig Hensley at Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library for a look at the identification of trees, shrubs and vines of Wyandotte County Lake Park. Meet at the library and plan on spending the majority of the program on the trail as we compare and contrast the various woody plants of the area. Please call 913.299.2384<\/a> to reserve a spot for this program.<\/p>\n Contact: Craig Hensley<\/a> (913) 299-2384<\/a> Prairie Management at Snyder Prairie \u2022 Jackson County The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Activities include brush cutting, controlled burning, seed collecting, and spraying noxious weeds. No special skills or tools needed. Contact Frank to help.<\/p>\n Contact: Frank Norman<\/a> (785) 691-9748 Mushrooms with Maxine Stone \u2022 Missouri Maxine Stone wrote the book for MDC, Missouri Department of Conservation on mushrooms.<\/p>\n Contact: Susan Appel<\/a> 913-663-1709<\/a> Wildflower Walk: Search for Mead’s Milkweed \u2022 Franklin County Join KNPS in exploring this private 12 acre prairie hay meadow near Pomona, KS. We will help the owner, a KNPS member, see if she has Mead’s Milkweed on her property. We will also see what woodland wildflowers are growing in the adjoining woods. Meet at the corner of K-68 & Main Street in Pomona, KS at 1pm to caravan to the property.<\/p>\n Contact: Jeff Hansen<\/a> 785-806-6917<\/a> Grant County Wildflower Tour \u2022 Grant County Join us to look for and examine the wildflowers found in the Grant County area. Meet inside the Fuel Barn convenience store 1-mile west of Ulysses, on Hwy 160 by 9am. We\u2019ll to pool cars and go to the areas together. Some transportation will be provided. No fee or reservation needed. Alternate Contact: Sam Guy (620) 356-3548<\/a>.<\/p>\n Contact: Marion McGlohon 620-356-2205<\/a> Sand Hills State Park Outing \u2022 Reno County Birders on this early summer trip should expect some of the local specialties and an abundance of wildflowers and butterflies. Depart at 7am from the King’s-X Restaurant at 21st and Amidon in Wichita. Contact Cheryl to attend.<\/p>\n Contact: Cheryl Miller<\/a> (316) 683-5499 Spring Wildflower Tour at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge \u2022 McPherson County Board the tram for a tour of the prairie with wildflowers and buffalo. There is also a self guided walking tour with flowers flagged. The Refuge is located 6 miles north of Canton, KS.<\/p>\n Contact: (620)-628-4455<\/a> Program: Butterflies & Native Plants \u2022 Johnson County The Kansas City Region of the Kansas Native Plant Society will have a program on Butterflies and the native plants they need for food and shelter. Lenora Larson a member of the KNPS and a nationally recognized expert on butterflies will give the program. A followup to this program will be a field trip on July 9, 2011 in Miami County, Kansas at the Long Lips Farm of Lenora Larson showing her amazing work on the plants that butterflies need to survive. Members and visitors are welcome.<\/p>\n Contact: Ken O’Dell<\/a> 913 837-5112 Earth Partnership for Schools Summer Institute \u2022 Harvey County This 40-hour institute for school teachers and staff will train you in the award-winning Earth Partnership for Schools (EPS) Program that you can share with your students and colleagues for years to come. Learn to engage your students in the process of prairie gardening on school grounds, earn three hours of graduate credit, take home an extensive curriculum, eat good food for a week, and have a fun and meaningful experience at the Dyck Arboretum!<\/p>\n Contact: Brad Guhr<\/a> (620) 327-8127<\/a> Wildflower Walk at Konza Prairie \u2022 Riley County Meet at the Topeka Zoo parking lot (635 Southwest Gage Blvd) to carpool to Konza. This is a wildflower and birding field trip.<\/p>\n Contact: Debra McKee<\/a> 785-220-6515<\/a> Grassland Heritage Festival at Cimarron Grasslands \u2022 Morton County Join us for a wildflower walk at the Cimarron Grasslands. Brunch & Slideshow at the museum, followed by Wildflower and Foliage tour led by Steve Watts and Nancy Brewer. Vehicles will car pool from the Museum following brunch. Call the MCHS Museum (620) 697-2833<\/a> for tour reservations $5.00. See more info in the Grassland Heritage Festival link.<\/p>\n Contact: MCHS Museum<\/a> (620) 697-2833 Cowley County Wildflower Tour \u2022 Cowley County Come join us as we explore the pastures on the Snyder Ranch in eastern Cowley County. Native pastures provide a unique opportunity to enjoy native plants in their best possible environment. We will provide lunch and transportation to the ranch for a fee of $5 per person. Please come join us for a fantastic tour led by Conservation District, NRCS, KNPS, Farm Bureau and Southwestern College staff.<\/p>\n Contact: Rachel Workman<\/a> 620-221-1850<\/a> ext 3 Complete Event Listing: View All Events<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Biology teachers and other interested parties should consider checking out the KNPS .\u00a0 Below you’ll find a calendar of events from now through June, state wide. Upcoming Events for Apr 12th to Jun 11th, 2011 Woodland Wildflower Walk \u2022 Wyandotte County F.L. Schlagle Library \u2022 4051 West Drive \u2022 Kansas City, KS \u2022 Map Sat,
\nF.L. Schlagle Library \u2022 4051 West Drive \u2022 Kansas City, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 16th @ 10am-noon<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas City Kansas Public LIbrary<\/a><\/p>\n
\n158th Rd & U Rd \u2022 Mayetta, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 16th<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Grassland Heritage Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFelker Park \u2022 2540 SW Gage Blvd. \u2022 Topeka, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 16th @ 6am-11pm<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Shunga Bioblitz<\/a>
\nSponsor: Topeka Audubon Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMid-America All Indian Center \u2022 650 N. Seneca \u2022 Wichita, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nThu, Apr 21st @ 1-2:30pm<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Lecture<\/a>
\nSponsor: The Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGreat Plains Nature Center \u2022 6232 E 29th Street North \u2022 Wichita, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 23rd @ 12-3pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCity Market \u2022 5th & Walnut \u2022 Kansas City, MO \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 23rd @ 7am-1pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Missouri Prairie Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGreat Plains Nature Center \u2022 6232 E 29th Street North \u2022 Wichita, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 23rd @ 3:45pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCity Market \u2022 5th & Walnut \u2022 Kansas City, MO \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Apr 30th @ 7am-1pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Missouri Prairie Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n
\nKU School of Pharmacy \u2022 2010 Becker Drive \u2022 Lawrence, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nTue, May 3rd @ 3-5pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: KU Native Medicinal Plant Research Program<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFelker Park \u2022 2540 SW Gage Blvd \u2022 Topeka, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nWed, May 4th @ 6-dark<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMedicine Lodge High School \u2022 400 West Eldorado Avenue \u2022 Medicine Lodge, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 7th @ 8:30am<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Wildflower Tour<\/a>
\nSponsor: Barber County Conservation District<\/a><\/p>\n
\nRay Miller Park \u2022 4201 S 4th St. \u2022 Leavenworth, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 7th to Sun, May 8th<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Festival<\/a>
\nSponsor: Kansas Sampler Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOverland Park Arboretum \u2022 8909 W. 179th St. \u2022 Overland Park, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 7th @ 10-11:30am<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDyck Arboretum \u2022 177 West Hickory Street \u2022 Hesston, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nFri, May 13th to Mon, May 16th<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Dyck Arboretum<\/a><\/p>\n
\nF.L. Schlagle Library \u2022 4051 West Drive \u2022 Kansas City, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 14th @ 2-4pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas City Kansas Public LIbrary<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPrairie Park Nature Center \u2022 Lawrence, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSun, May 15th @ 1-4pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Prairie Park Nature Center<\/a><\/p>\n
\nRock Springs \u2022 1168 K-157 Highway \u2022 Junction City, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 21st @ 9am-2pm<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Wildflower Walk Brochure (PDF)<\/a>
\nSponsor: Rock Springs 4-H Center<\/a><\/p>\n
\nF.L. Schlagle Library \u2022 4051 West Drive \u2022 Kansas City, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 21st @ 2-4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas City Kansas Public LIbrary<\/a><\/p>\n
\n158th Rd & U Rd \u2022 Mayetta, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 21st<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Grassland Heritage Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n
\nBurr Oak Woods \u2022 1401 NW Park Road \u2022 Blue Springs, MO \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 21st @ 8am-1pm<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Missouri Master Naturalists Programs<\/a>
\nSponsor: MDC<\/a><\/p>\n
\nK-68 & Main St \u2022 Pomona, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSun, May 22nd @ 1pm-3pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: KNPS<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFuel Barn \u2022 1845 West Oklahoma Avenue \u2022 Ulysses, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, May 28th @ 9am-noon<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSand Hills State Park \u2022 4207 E. 56th \u2022 Hutchinson, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Jun 4th @ 7am<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Wichita Audubon Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMaxwell Wildlife Refuge \u2022 Canton, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Jun 4th @ 10am<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Maxwell Wildlife Refuge<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOverland Park Arboretum \u2022 8909 W. 179th. St. \u2022 Overland Park, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Jun 4th @ 10am-noon<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDyck Arboretum \u2022 177 West Hickory Street \u2022 Hesston, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nMon, Jun 6th to Fri, Jun 10th<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Event Info<\/a>
\nSponsor: Dyck Arboretum<\/a><\/p>\n
\nKonza Prairie \u2022 Manhattan, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Jun 11th @ 6:30-11:30am<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Topeka Audubon Society<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMorton County Historical Society Museum \u2022 370 E Highway 56 \u2022 Elkhart, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Jun 11th @ 9:30am<\/p>\n
\nMore Info: Grassland Heritage Festival<\/a>
\nSponsor: Morton County Historical Society Museum<\/a><\/p>\n
\nConservation District \u2022 2118 E 9th St, Ste B \u2022 Winfield, KS \u2022 Map<\/a>
\nSat, Jun 11th @ 8:30am-2:30pm<\/p>\n
\nSponsor: Cowley County Conservation District<\/a><\/p>\n
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