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Sandhill Cranes - Photo by Dan Witt
Heartland Byways Conference, April 7-9, 2010!
Mark your calendars now to attend the Heartland Byways Conference, April 7-9, 2010, in Great Bend, Kansas. Featured speakers will address topics focused on the four core learning areas developed by the America’s Byway Resource Center: Byway Organization, Finances, Corridor Management, and Visitor Experiences.
The conference will be featured along the Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway which is know as one of the busiest migratory bird flyways on the continent.
For more information, contact Kansas Travel & Tourism – 1-785-296-4922
photo by Dan Witt
KANSAS WETLANDS EDUCATION CENTER AT CHEYENNE BOTTOMS!
Wetlands Center offers Winter Star Gazing Program
Enjoy the experience of Cheyenne Bottoms at night, learn more about the stars that sparkle above and view them during the Kansas Wetlands Education Center’s third star gazing program on March 16.
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Manager Karl Grover will provide telescopes and lead the free program, which begins at 8:30 p.m. There is a maximum limit of 15 for this program, with preregistration required. Register by calling the Center at 620-786-7456 or 877-243-9268. Registration deadline is March 12. If the weather is cloudy, the Center will contact participants and reschedule if possible.
Each season brings a change in the heavens but winter is special for star gazing. No other season offers so many bright stars and other deep sky wonders so close together. Grover will seek out the planet Mars, galaxies and nebulas for viewing. Be sure to bring comfortable chairs for viewing and dress for the weather. You are also welcome to bring your own telescope.
For “Area Happenings”
Kansas Wetlands Education Center star gazing program – March 16, 8:30 p.m., at the Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway (10 miles northeast of the US-281 and 156 intersection). View the winter night sky through telescopes. Bring lawn chairs and dress for the weather. Maximum limit of 15, with preregistration required. Register by calling 620-786-7456 or 877-243-9268. Deadline to register is March 12.
Photo by Jerry Segraves
OUTSTANDING WILDLIFE WATCHING AT QUIVIRA!
For more information about wildlife watching and birding at Quivira, contact the Refuge at 620-486-2393!
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Fall Migration
Fall migration was exceptional at both Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira Wildlife Refuge! The Whooping Cranes were at both sites!
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KANSAS WETLANDS EDUCATION CENTER
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center at Cheyenne Bottoms is open for visitors! Please plan to stop at the Center during your drive of the Kansas Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway! A great winter vacation stop!
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