September 2019
Butterfly Tagging — Nature Day Celebration At Chaplin Nature Center
Celebrate the wonders of nature by participating in the monarch migration. The butterfly tagging program is part of on-going research conducted by the University of Kansas. Participants will learn about the migration and be given an opportunity to capture and tag a monarch. Leaders from the Wichita Audubon Society will be offering a variety of nature hikes throughout the day. Whether you like birds, butterflies, or reptiles there will be a little something for everyone to enjoy. Lunch will be…
Find out more »October 2019
2nd Saturday Bird Walk
Bring your binoculars and discover the birds that visit and live in Chisholm Creek Park. No birding experience is needed. Expect 1–2 miles of walking on paved paths. The walk will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot.
Find out more »Chisholm Creek Park Clean Up
Join us after the second Saturday bird walk to collect trash and keep our adopted park looking nice. Bring gloves, we’ll provide trash bags, along with coffee and donuts. Meet in the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot.
Find out more »Meeting Program – People and Wildlife: An Anthropologist’s Journey to Namibia by Dr. Ryan Klataske
Join us for a public talk by Dr. Ryan Klataske about his research in southern Africa and its relevance to conservation issues and efforts in the Great Plains. African wildlife face an array of formidable threats, from habitat loss and fragmentation to human-wildlife conflict and illegal trafficking. Similar threats to wildlife exist around the world. Fortunately, in southern Africa, groups of people are working together to manage and conserve wildlife and natural resources in innovative ways. For the past decade,…
Find out more »Fall Birding in the Cross Timbers
Meet at the Dillon's parking lot at Kellogg and Andover Road, where we will consolidate the number of vehicles. Plan to depart at 6:45 a.m. This trip will wander through the scenic Cross Timbers region, visiting Fall River and Toronto Reservoirs. Expect a good variety of waterfowl, gulls, shorebirds, raptors and songbirds. Bring lunch as this trip will take up the majority of the daylight hours. A State Park Permit will be needed for each vehicle.
Find out more »Star Gazing
Can you pick out the Big Dipper, or the North Star? Join us in the parking lot of the Nature Center for an evening of astronomy. A variety of telescopes will be available for the public to use to view a double star, galaxy, or a globular cluster. Of course, all the well- known constellations and stars that can be found in the Fall skies will be pointed out. Be sure to dress for the weather. In the event of…
Find out more »Home School River & Water Hike
During this 1.5-mile hike we will investigate the life in the Ark River through the use of a seine. High probability of getting wet and muddy. Reservations are not required, but always appreciated. Call 620-442-4133 or email cnc@wichitaaudubon.org
Find out more »November 2019
Cranes and Geese at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
Quivira hosts tens of thousands of Sandhill Cranes and hundreds of thousands of geese in late fall. Meet at Quivira headquarters. We will take a leisurely drive to the Big Salt Marsh to see the spectacle of these birds coming in to roost. If we are lucky there may be a Whooping Crane, too. Of course we will be looking at all the other shorebirds and waterfowl along the way.
Find out more »2nd Saturday Bird Walk
Bring your binoculars and discover the birds that visit and live in Chisholm Creek Park. No birding experience is needed. Expect 1–2 miles of walking on paved paths. The walk will last about 90 minutes. Meet at the Great Plains Nature Center parking lot.
Find out more »Meeting Program – The Impact of Road Mortality on Wildlife by Dr. Bill Langley
We have all seen dead animals along the road and wondered how often did this occur? My study described the road mortality for amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and birds along Highway K254 over a two-year period. A total of 88 species comprised the 4484 individuals found during this study. Hear about what I found and its importance. Bill has lived in in El Dorado or Wichita for the past 42 years. He retired from Butler Community College after 30 years…
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