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Welcome to the Great Plains Nature Center's site in cyberspace. Where are we in realspace? Click here for directions! We hope you enjoy your visit and that you can come visit us in person sometime soon. Click on one of the links to continue your visit, or scroll on down this page for more information about us! Application deadline for the 2010 Fellows Grant is January 31. Click here to learn more. |
| If you are interested in
obtaining a federal Interagency Senior Pass or Interagency Access Pass, they are both available at the GPNC! Here's how to get them. |
Teachers! Learn how to schedule a GPNC program for your class! |
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| Attention Kansas Kids! The
Great Plains Nature Center is going to Previously we have done: Number three will be Kansas Critters: Bugs! Like the two previous books, Kansas Critters: Bugs! Visit the Kansas Critters web page to get a list of species We're looking forward to seeing your entry! |
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 Our current poster is about Copies may be picked up free, one per
family, when you visit. |
 A Pocket
Guide to This is the sixth in our series of GPNC Pocket Guides. Find out how you can get a copy. Read it online at the Mussel Bed! |
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| If you have a digital
camera and like to have fun outside, then - - - Go Outdoors and Become Part of the Big Picture! It's as easy as 1-2-3
It's cool! It's fun! And you can participate! |
 This illustration by renowned artist Robert Bateman will become a mosaic of thousands of photos taken by people from all over the country! |
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| The GPNC is a cooperative partnership between:
Special features of the GPNC include the Koch Habitat Hall, the Coleman Auditorium, a wildlife observatory, the Owl's Nest Gift Shop, a classroom and an office wing. We offer many scheduled programs and also host meetings for a variety of local wildlife, outdoors and environmental groups. Visit our Programs section for that information. The Region 4 office of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is located in our office wing. Visit their page on this web site to learn more about their hours, operations and personnel.
Our Goals1. Provide opportunities to the public to learn about natural resources, especially the wildlife and plant species, of the Great Plains Region. 2. Provide visitors with enjoyable educational experiences that impart the importance of wise stewardship of natural resources and the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and the Wichita Department of Park and Recreation. 3. Serve as community resource for conservation and related informational materials, with emphasis on the importance of urban habitats to wildlife and people. 4. Serve as a resource for environmental education with school district, youth organizations, colleges and universities, conservation organizations, and other groups and individuals interested in wildlife and the environment. 5. Provide environmental educational services for and accommodate the physically challenged, senior citizens and other special needs groups.
Our StaffThe Staff of the Great Plains Nature Center is drawn from four different organizations.
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