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Upcoming Events
   
Kansas Eagle Day Events in
2008
Watch here for information on
events in Kansas of interest to outdoor enthusiasts..
Click on the links above for your area of interest or scroll down the page.
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Saturday May
31, 2008 - Homestead Ranch Bird Roundup
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Saturday June 21, 2008 -
Homestead Ranch Summer Solstice Butterfly Roundup
The First Annual Homestead Ranch Solstice Butterfly
Roundup is designed to give butterfly enthusiasts access to private
ranch land while helping us collect information. This is not a
butterfly count, but rather a survey of how many different species
you encounter during your time on the ranch. Each participant or
small group will be given a Chase County Butterfly List and randomly
assigned to one of three pastures of over 900 acres each. You will
be free to wander as you wish; the only requirement is that you turn
in your list at the registration area no later than 4 p.m.
Butterfly milkweed and many other nectaring plants
will be in bloom at this time of year. You can expect to encounter
as many as fifty butterfly species, which may include rare tallgrass
specialists like the Regal Fritillary and the Arogos Skipper.
This is a great opportunity for unforgettably
intimate encounters with butterflies, birds, cattle and wildflowers
on some of the best-managed tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills.
Prairie-loving hikers, photographers, artists, families and kids are
welcome, but we ask that at least one member of your party be
skilled enough at butterfly identification to participate in the
roundup.
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Location: Homestead Ranch,
southeast of Matfield Green in Chase County (see map on flyer below)
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Time: Check-in opens at
sunrise, 9:30 a.m. Check out/turn in butterfly list by 4:00
p.m.
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Fee: $5/person
participation fee; children under 6 are free.
Carpool discount: $15/carload of four or more (includes beverages
and light snacks available at registration)
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Registration: Please help
us with planning by sending an email to
prairiehawk@wheatstate.com indicating your name and the number
of persons in your party by June 1
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Services: Homestead Ranch
is 8 miles from the nearest business—the Hitchin’ Post in Matfield
Green—which is a great place to get a hamburger. You might prefer
instead to pack a picnic. The nearest gas and convenience stores are
at Cassoday (20 miles) or Cottonwood Falls (25 miles).
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Lodging: If you’d prefer
to arrive the day before, lodging and other attractions in the area
can be explored at:
http://kansasflinthills.travel/counties/chase
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Click the icon to download the flyer, with complete details
including driving directions.
2008 Calendar
of wildlife-related organization meetings
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4 March - Kansas Nongame Wildlife
Advisory Council, KDWP Hq., Topeka KS
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28-29 March - Kansas
Academy of Science annual meeting, Emporia State Univ., Emporia KS
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10-12 April -
Southwestern
Association of Naturalists annual meeting, Memphis U.,
Memphis TN
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19 April - Kansas
Entomological Society annual meeting, Iowa
State Univ., Ames IA
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25-27 April -
Kansas Assn. of Teachers of Science
KATS Kamp, Rock Springs, KS
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25-27 April - Kansas
Herpetological Society spring field trip, Parsons Lake KS
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2-4 May - Kansas Ornithological Society
spring field trip, Goodland KS
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31 May - Kansas
Association of Biology Teachers spring field trip, Ash Fall State
Park, NB
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13 Sept. - Kansas
Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting [U.
of Kansas, Lawrence, KS]
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3-5 Oct. - Kansas Ornithological Society
annual meeting, Ft. Hays State Univ., Hays KS
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3-5 Oct. - Kansas
Native Plant
Society, annual meeting, Ft. Hays State
Univ., Hays KS
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3-5 Oct. - Kansas
Herpetological Society fall field trip, TBA
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10-12 Oct. -
Central Plains Society of
Mammalogists annual meeting
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15-18 Oct. -
North American Association for
Environmental Education annual meeting, Wichita KS
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7-9 Nov. - Kansas
Herpetological Society annual meeting, Friends University, Wichita KS
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2 Dec. Kansas Nongame Wildlife Advisory Council, KDWP Hq.,
Topeka KS
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KANSAS
GEOLOGY FIELD TRIPS
The Kansas Geological Survey formerly led
interesting non-technical field trips to explore Kansas. Although they
have discontinued this service, you can download their trip guidebooks at the GeoKansas web site
and recreate these journeys of discovery on your own! This page also has
links to highlights from some of the past field trips.
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