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Upcoming Events for May 31st to Jul 30th, 2021
Events added in the last week are noted by NEW
Hidden Valley Trails Day • Douglas County
Hidden Valley Camp • 3420 Bob Billings Parkway • Lawrence, KS • Map
Sat, Jun 5th @ 8:30-11:30am
Themed guided hikes and other guided hikes will be led by local experts and enthusiasts, highlighting the flora, fauna, history, geology, and hydrology of this 39-acre camp. The urban camp has two major streams, a restored prairie, a wetland/pond, a bioswale with native plants, and forests we are in the process of restoring by removing invasive honeysuckle and planting native trees to replace the earlier planted and dominant osage orange trees. The public is welcome to this, our annual open-to-the-public event, as the camp is owned by the non-profit Hidden Valley Committee and used primarily by Girl Scouts. Please visit the website for a link to Sign Up Genius, to reserve your spot on the themed hikes (and for the opportunity to become a member of Friends, to support our efforts).
Contact: Gwendolyn Macpherson gwendolyn....@gmail.com 785 764 2694
More Info: Friends of Hidden Valley website
Sponsor: Friends of Hidden Valley
KNPS Spring Gathering - CHANGE OF 1ST LOCATION - Garden City Native Plant Walks • Finney County
Sandsage Bison Range - Wildwood Park - Forest Park Lake • 785 S. Highway 83 • Garden City, KS • Map
Sat, Jun 5th @ 9am
NOTE CHANGE OF FIRST STOP LOCATION :: :: :: :: TIMING CHANGE TO SEE MORNING BLOOMING PLANTS
Join KNPS for several tours on the - "Mini - AWW" (Annual Wildflower Weekend) in Garden City.
The FIRST tour stop at 9:00 a.m. will be the Sandsage Bison Range and Wildlife Area. The Bison Range features an Outdoor Wildlife Learning Site near the main office which has a sandy, mowed walking trail and a small pond. 785 S. Highway 83, Garden City. Website: Sandsage Bison Range
The SECOND tour stop will be at the new Wildwood Park located along the Arkansas River near Garden City. This new park covers 130 acres of unique sandsage prairie habitat and has several large ponds. Fishing, camping, picnicking and easy-to-moderate hikes are available. A $5 day use fee is required at this park. 293 Wilderness Drive, Garden City. Website: Wildwood Park
You will also have an opportunity to visit observe two Kansas Champion Trees, the Southwestern White Pine and Pinyon Pine, at Finnup Park adjacent to the Lee Richardson Zoo. 301 S. Fourth, Garden City. Website: Finnup Park To see the most recent list of Champion Trees in Kansas (both trees are found on pages 7 and 8) check the Kansas Forest Service website: Kansas Champion Trees Report
Also visit a large urban Playa at Forest Park Lake, a 16 acre park managed as a natural habitat near local hiking trails. Website: Forest Park Lake
We will break for lunch and regroup during the day. The Spring Mini-AWW is planned as a completely outdoor, socially distant event. Dress for weather conditions on the day of the event, including hiking boots, wide brim hat. Bring plenty of water and your camera.
Contact: Krista Dahlinger Krist...@gmail.com 316-258-6341
Sponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society
Konza Wildflower Walk • Riley County
Konza Prairie Biological Station • 100 Konza Prairie Lane • Manhattan, KS • Map
Sun, Jun 6th @ 6:30pm
Join us on the evening of Sunday, June 6th at 6:30 pm to hike the gorgeous and secluded Butterfly Hill Trail at Konza Prairie. This trail is normally off-limits to the public and, during mid-spring, is resplendent with native wildflowers and butterflies. The 1.5 mile hike is easy and marked - you'll be put into groups of 10 people, each with a guide. If you wish to turn around, flags along the trail make back-tracking easy. Expect to see a sunset on the tallgrass prairie with golden light illuminating up to 50 different species of flowers. Join us! No reservations needed - $10/person or free to members of the Friends of Konza Prairie.
Contact: Jill Haukos kon...@ksu.edu 785-587-0381
Sponsor: Friends of Konza Prairie
Nature Book club (via Zoom) • Douglas County
Lawrence Public Library • 707 Vermont St • Lawrence, KS • Map
Tue, Jun 8th @ 7:30-8:30
Join us to talk about books connected to the natural world (fiction and nonfiction). Share your recent reads and hear recommendations from book club members as well as co-leaders Jake Vail (co-author of A Kansas Bestiary, opens a new window and Information Services Assistant @ LPL) & Shirley Braunlich (Readers’ Services Assistant @ LPL and Kansas Native Plant Society Board Member).
Please note - June Nature Book Club Date is June 8.
Wednesday Nature Book Club meetings are cancelled for September and December.
Contact: Shirley Braunlich sbrau...@lplks.org 785-843-3833 (x. 130)
More Info: Facebook Event
Sponsor: Lawrence Public Library
Gardening for Pollinators • Johnson County
Zoom Event • https://zoom.us/j/94281913799?pwd=d3NFVnJwVUYxa3dUekRMYTk4WC9GZz09 • Olathe, KS • Map
Thu, Jun 10th @ 6:30-8pm
With the shrinking natural habitat outside of our control, it's now more important than ever to make more room in our home landscapes for the plants and trees that our native wildlife depend on. Join Mae Christenson, chair of the Johnson County Extension Master Gardener Speakers Bureau, for a presentation on how to be conscious of the way that we landscape in order to share our property with nature and keep biodiversity in the ecosystem.
Zoom link to attend: https://zoom.us/j/94281913799?pwd=d3NFVnJwVUYxa3dUekRMYTk4WC9GZz09
Contact: Monica Sanchez msan...@olathelibrary.org 913-971-6863
More Info: Events Calendar
Sponsor: Olathe Public Library
2021 Grant-Bradbury Jaunt • Shawnee County
Grant-Bradbury Park • 6600 SW Westview Rd • Topeka, KS • Map
Thu, Jun 10th @ 6:30pm
Join other prairie enthusiasts to discuss native plants while walking through a remnant prairie on the edge of the city. No plant knowledge required; come learn and enjoy the great outdoors. Wear sturdy shoes and bring bug spray and water.
Contact: Mick Delfelder them...@gmail.com 785-357-1465
Sponsor: Kansas Native Plant Society
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