Upcoming Events
See each community's website for a
complete schedule of local events!
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
Find something amazing to do at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) at Cheyenne Bottoms. You might spot a Red-Eared Slider!
Check Out KWEC Events & Programs Here.
| Where: | Kansas Wetlands Education Center
592 NE K-156 Highway Great Bend, KS 67530 |
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| Contact: | Kansas Wetlands Education Center
Phone: 620-786-7456 Toll Free: 1-877-243-9268 |
What’s Happening in Great Bend?
Great Bend Kansas is ready to entertain and enchant you with special events, fairs, festivals, workshops and more. Visit their Events page and plan to have a Great Time in Great Bend!
| Contact: | Great Bend CVB
3007 10th Street Great Bend, KS 67530 620-792-2750 877-427-9299 toll free www.VisitGreatBend.com |
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Bird Sightings
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Adventure Cyclist Magazine Features Byway
“When you talk to Kansans here, they often say things like ‘Kansas has its own special beauty’ or ‘the beauty is in the details’, and for us, it was absolutely true. In this immense wetland, one of the world’s most important bird migration stopovers, a simple turtle made our day.” Download PDF of Adventure Cyclist Article
Byway Fund Established
Supporters now have a wonderful way to donate for the enhancement & marketing of the Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway. Read All About It Here!
After the Civil War: African Americans in Kansas
20,000 freed slaves (known as Exodusters) flowed into Kansas between 1879 & 1880. John Brown & his fiery abolitionist friends and the anti-slavery Civil War reputation of “Bleeding Kansas” made it seem a fair place where freed men & women and their families would be welcome. Spend a day on the Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway as you trace the Exoduster migration & settlement in Barton & Stafford Counties.
Exoduster Tour Brochure (PDF)
Exoduster Tour at Byways.org
Whooping Cranes are on the Byway!
November 1, 2011 Whooping cranes have been sighted at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, The Nature Conservancy Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve & Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.
March 2011 - Byway Whistle Stop Tour Photos
Whistle Stop Tour Photos of the seven Byway corridor communities!
Byway Tour Photos by Jerry Segraves
Birding Festival Featured in Kansas Magazine!
Kansas Magazine Spring 2011 Edition features the Wings & Wetlands Birding Festival. The entire story can be downloaded for viewing!
Click Here to Download Kansas Magazine Article
Byway One of Top 50 Comfortable Fall Drives
The Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway was chosen by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and America’s Byways as one of the Top 50 Comfortable Fall Drives in the United States.
Information for your Comfortable Fall Scenic Drive
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