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April 27, 2007 The latest in our series of
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March 22, 2007 The Junior Duck Stamp competition is a wildlife art contest for students in grades K-12 all across the nation. Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and co-sponsored locally by the Coleman Company, the Great Plains Nature Center hosts this event every year for the state of Kansas. Click here to see who the winners were for 2007, where you can go to see them on display and how you can enter the 2008 competition! |
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PUBLISH ANOTHER KANSAS CRITTERS BOOK! March 12, 2007 The Great Plains Nature Center is proud to announce that we are going to do another Kansas Critters Book! This one will be titled Kansas Critters: Birds and is set for publication in summer of 2008. Click here to learn more about this exciting new opportunity for children in grades K-8 to have their original artwork and stories published! Deadline for entries is February 15, 2008. |
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| NEW BOOKLET ON KANSAS SHOREBIRDS! | |||||
 The fifth in our series of GPNC pocket guides covers 38 species of the most common and visible shorebirds known from the Great Plains. It was underwritten by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management, the Kansas Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the Kansas Chickadee Checkoff Program and the Westar Energy Green Team, and published by the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center If you are wanting to learn more about these fascinating members of the Kansas fauna, you can get a FREE copy of the booklet by visiting the GPNC. |
January 24, 2007 Copies of the Pocket Guide to Great Plains Shorebirds can be mailed to
you for $2.00 each, postpaid. Be sure to include your full mailing address! You may also read it online at the PEEP'S PUDDLE! |
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| NEW BOOKLET ON KANSAS SNAKES! | |||||
 The fourth in our series of GPNC pocket guides covers all 38 species of snakes known from Kansas. It was underwritten by the Kansas Chickadee Checkoff Program, the Westar Energy Green Team and published by the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center. If you are wanting to learn more about these fascinating members of the Kansas fauna, you can get a FREE copy of the booklet by visiting the GPNC. |
November 3, 2006 Copies of the Pocket Guide to Kansas Snakes can be mailed to you for
$2.00 each, postpaid. Be sure to include your full mailing address! You may also read it online at the SNAKE'S BURROW! |
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| KANSAS CRITTERS BOOK IS PUBLISHED! | |||||
 The Great Plains Nature Center is proud to announce the publication of "Kansas Critters: Mammals", A Wildlife Book Written and Illustrated by Kansas Kids! |
September 21, 2006
The Lattner Family Foundation provided the funding for this project. Single copies of the book may be picked up free at the Owl's Nest Gift Shop in the Great Plains Nature Center. Single copies may be mailed for $4.00 by sending your check to: |
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KANSAS THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES BOOKLET!August 3, 2005 The third in our series of GPNC pocket guides covers the threatened and endangered species of Kansas. It was underwritten by the Kansas Chickadee Checkoff Program, the Westar Energy Green Team, the Kansas chapter of the Nature Conservancy and published by the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center. If you are wanting to learn more about the rare species in our state, you can get a FREE copy of the booklet by visiting the GPNC. Copies of the Pocket Guide to Kansas Threatened and Endangered Species can
be mailed to you for $2.00 each, postpaid. Be sure to include your full mailing address! You may also read it online at the KANSAS WILDLIFE REFUGE!
KANSAS MAMMALS BOOKLET!September 3, 2004 A new booklet on common Kansas mammals has been published by the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, with funding from the Chickadee Checkoff Program, Vulcan Chemicals and the Westar Energy Green Team. It covers 40 different species of the more noticeable mammals found in the state. If you are wanting to learn more about them, you can get a FREE copy of the booklet by visiting the GPNC. Copies of the Pocket Guide to Kansas Mammals can be mailed to you for
$2.00 each, postpaid. Be sure to include your full mailing address! You may also read it online at the MAMMAL'S DEN!
KANSAS RAPTORS BOOKLET!December 6, 2003 A new booklet on Kansas birds of prey has been published by the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, with funding from the Westar Energy Green Team. It covers every species of hawk, falcon, eagle and owl ever recorded in the state. If you are wanting to learn more about these fascinating creatures, you can get a FREE copy of the booklet by visiting the GPNC. Copies of the Pocket Guide to Kansas Raptors can be mailed to you for
$2.00 each, postpaid. Be sure to include your full mailing address! You may also read it online at the RAPTOR'S ROOST!
ALIENS AMONG US?July 15, 2003 The Cottonwood borer is a very big black-and-white beetle found on the Great Plains during summer. If you see one, its large size and striking markings may make you think the aliens have landed! Click here to learn more!
HOW TO FIND US!March 21, 2003 If you are wondering where we are located, use the directions and maps on our Locator Page to get here.
BUTTERFLIES, DRAGONS & DAMSELS!September 13, 2002 The Butterflies of Kansas have a new place on the internet! So do the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kansas! Check these pages out for comprehensive lists for each order of insects and tips on observing them.
TALLGRASS PRAIRIE TRIP!June 5, 2002 Our Natural History Series Field trips explored the Tallgrass Prairie in 2002. Click here to read about our visit to the Oklahoma Tallgrass Prairie Preserve run by the Nature Conservancy.
ROAD TRIP!February 12, 2002 If you are planning a trip to explore the central Great Plains and nearby areas, click here for a map and list of regional nature centers and state park information!
SMOKY VALLEY EXPEDITION!May 15, 2001The second field trip in our Natural History series for 2001 focused on the geology and natural history of the Smoky Valley. Famous for its scenery and its dinosaur fossils, we found it a delightful place to visit in the spring. Click here to read the Trip Journal!
UNIONID MUSSELS!April 23, 2001North America has greater diversity of Unionid mussels than anywhere in the world. 46 different species have been recorded in Kansas. To learn more about them, click here!
WE GO CRANE WATCHING!March 22, 2001As a part of our 2001 Natural History Series, the GPNC took a small group of folks up to Nebraska to see the sandhill cranes on the Platte River. Read the Journal of the trip to see and hear how it went!
INTERESTING SIGHTINGSFebruary 23, 2001You never know what is going to happen each day at a nature center! And it's not just that we go looking for the unusual. When you are a regional reference for wildlife information, unusual things have a way of finding you! We decided to put some of these unusual things on the web. Take a look at our Sightings page and see for yourself!
INSECTS IN KANSAS!January 5, 2001What's buggin' you? If you want to find out more about those little critters with six legs, have we got a page for you! Find out what it takes to be an insect and learn more about their incredible diversity within the state. Visit the Kansas Insects web page. And if you are wanting a good guide book for Kansas Insects, look no further than the Owl's Nest Gift Shop for the book "Insects In Kansas"!
VISIT THE OWL'S NEST GIFT SHOP!November 9, 2000The Owl's Nest Gift Shop is your one-stop destination for that special naturally-oriented person in your life. Located in the lobby of the Great Plains Nature Center, it is open from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, 11 - 4 on Saturday. Click here to learn what you can find there!
OPEN AT LAST!September 8, 2000After four years of delays, The GRAND OPENING of the Great Plains Nature Center was Friday - Sunday, September 1 - 3, 2000. We had about 4,500 people come to visit in those three days! If you want to come visit us, our regular hours are:
There is no admission charge.
JOHN CODY PAINTINGSMay 25, 2000The Great Plains Nature Center displayed 36 original watercolors by Hays, Kansas artist Dr. John Cody in our lobby in the spring of 2000. The subjects of all his works are the spectacular Giant Silk Moths. Called the "Audubon of Moths", his works have been exhibited in the Smithsonian. Prints, posters, note cards as well as copies of his book "Wings of Paradise" are available in our gift shop. Click here to view three of his magnificent paintings.
WHAT'S THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES?February 22, 2000The honeybee is the most familiar member of a very diverse group of insects. Click here to find out more about honeybees and their buzzin' cousins!
NATURAL SYMBOLS OF KANSASFebruary 1, 2000Several different animals and plants have been chosen as symbols for the state of Kansas. Click here to learn more about them.
PRONGHORNS ON THE PRAIRIE!January 13, 2000One of the animals featured in our new exhibit hall is the Pronghorn. Click here to learn more about these amazing creatures!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE LOCALS!January 13, 2000The Pronghorn Antelope is one of many animals and plants featured in our Flora and Fauna section. Checklists of Kansas mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish and woody plants may be found here along with focus pages on many of the species.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!December 2, 1999We are looking for a few special people to help us with our program and building responsibilities. For more information, visit the Volunteers page.
BECOME A FRIEND OF THE GPNCSeptember 3, 1999Our new Friends organization is now up and running! If you want to help support the Great Plains Nature Center, check out the Friends of the GPNC page and learn the benefits of becoming a member!
PARK MAPS ARE ONLINESeptember 1, 1999Web and print-able versions of maps for Pawnee Prairie Park and Chisholm Creek Park are on this web site. Anyone planning a visit can see the "lay of the land" and print their own trail maps. Look for hotspots within the maps that lead to pictures from the parks! (Thanks to Rob Braselton with Pioneer Balloon Company for these maps!)
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comments? Send Email to Jim Mason  Or write us at: Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E. 29th Street North Wichita, KS 67220-2200 Call: 316-683-5499 Fax: 316-688-9555
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