December 2020
Slate Creek Christmas Bird Count
Meet at the Slate Valley Baptist Church, 7 miles south of Oxford on the main road.
Find out more »January 2021
Red Hills Christmas Bird Count
Meet at the Casey's General Store, 314 S Iliff in Medicine Lodge. Groups will depart at 7:30 a.m.
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 »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 »February 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 »Birding the Tropics at the Sedgwick County Zoo
Meet in the lobby of the Tropics Building at 9:15 (the zoo opens at 9). Leave the cold weather outside and enjoy birding in the tropics. You must pay admission to the zoo, so bring admission money. Binoculars will be helpful. We’ll have an intro by a keeper and a list of birds to find.
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 »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 »Western Kansas Extended Field Trip
This three day trip will include Lesser Prairie-chicken viewing at a ranch in Gove County, visiting Castle Rock, Monument Rocks and Little Jerusalem State Park. We will be looking for high plains birds including raptors and longspurs. There is a 16 person limit - signup is online. Due to the pandemic we will not be renting vans but will travel in personal vehicles.There will be a fee for the prairie-chicken blind. Sign up using the website link below
Find out more »April 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!
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