January 2021
Cheney Reservoir Field Trip
Meet at the Dillon's at 21st and Amidon. We'll look for winter waterfowl and check out nearby lakes and woodlands. A Kansas Parks permit is required for each vehicle.
Find out more »Bald Eagle Winter Hike at Chaplin Nature Center
In Kansas, winter is one of the best times to view Bald Eagles. As waterways freeze further north, they migrate into Kansas searching for open water. The program will start with a 15-minute introduction to the history and adaptations of the Bald Eagle. We will then take a 1.5-mile hike down to the Arkansas River. Dress for the cold and windy conditions.
Find out more »February 2021
Bald Eagle Winter Hike at Chaplin Nature Center
In Kansas, winter is one of the best times to view Bald Eagles. As waterways freeze further north, they migrate into Kansas searching for open water. The program will start with a 15-minute introduction to the history and adaptations of the Bald Eagle. We will then take a 1.5-mile hike down to the Arkansas River. Dress for the cold and windy conditions.
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 and practice social distancing!
Find out more »Meeting Program – CRP is the Bees’ Knees: Native Bee Communities By Alex Morphew
Native bees are important pollinators currently experiencing population declines expected to be most severe in agricultural landscapes such as those found in Kansas and across the Great Plains. These declines are largely linked to habitat fragmentation due to agricultural intensification and pose a serious threat to pollination stability in grassland ecosystems. Restoration efforts aiming to mitigate these losses include the federally supported Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which aims to create wildlife and pollinator habitat on marginally productive agricultural land. From…
Find out more »Birding the Tropics at the Sedgwick County Zoo – CANCELLED
Because of the treat of COVID 19, we have decided that we cannot do this activity safely.
Find out more »March 2021
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 and practice social distancing!
Find out more »Bald Eagle Nest Viewing
There are eight Bald Eagle nests in Cowley County. During this program we will visit one of the nest sites to give participants a chance to see adults and eaglets. Nest sites are Federally protected so spotting scopes will be a safe distance from the nest. Participants will meet and can view the eagles anytime between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon at Veterans Lake in Arkansas City.
Find out more »Woodcock Walk in Chisholm Creek Park
Come hear and see the Woodcock perform his display at dusk. Meet in the GPNC parking lot, located off of 29th Street. A flashlight will be useful for navigating the trails.
Find out more »Meeting Program – Life History and Current Status of Prairie Chicken in Kansas by Vickie Cikanek
Greater and Lesser Prairie chicken are an iconic symbol of the Kansas prairie. Their mating habits alone make them a must see when visiting the great plains, but there is so much more to their lives than what goes on in the spring. They have been coined by some as umbrella species of the central plains, and it is because of that, there has been a lot of concern over their population statuses across their range over the last 10…
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