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  • Caring for the Land We Share program at Chaplin Nature Center

    Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

    Chaplin Nature Center will be hosting Eric Neal, Cowley County Noxious Weed Coordinator, for an educational program on prairie management and invasive plant control in south central Kansas. Eric will share information about the role of the Noxious Weed Department, how invasive species are managed across the county, and what resources and assistance may be …

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    Free

  • 2nd Saturday Bird Walk

    Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

    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

    Free

  • Astronomy Night at Chaplin Nature Center

    Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

    Join us for an evening of stargazing with the Ponca City Astronomy Club. The program will begin indoors with a short introduction to the night sky, followed by outdoor telescope viewing as dusk turns to dark. Observe the night sky, learn the constellations, and hear some of the folklore and stories that go along with …

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    Free

  • April program meeting

    Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

    Our April program will be "ESA, NEPA, and Environmental Laws: Are they Endangered? Implications for Kansas!," by Gene Young If you can’t attend in person, a recording will be on Youtube the next day.

    Free

  • Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms field trip

    Quivira National Wildlife Refuge 1434 NE 80th St, Stafford, KS, United States

    Meet at the Quivira NWR headquarters and see migrant shorebirds and other unique wetland wildlife in these nationally renowned locations. Bring a lunch.

    Free

  • 2nd Saturday Bird Walk

    Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

    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

    Free

  • Marais de Cygnes NWR field trip

    Marais de Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge 24141 KS-52, Pleasanton, KS, United States

    Our main targets on this trip are the migrant warblers that we don’t often see in Wichita. This is a joint field trip with the  Topeka Audubon Society. Meet at the Marais De Cygnes NWR headquarters at 7 a.m. It is a three hour drive from Wichita, so you may want to spend Friday night …

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    Free

  • Sounds of the Night: Sunset Hike Experience at Chaplin Nature Center

    Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

    Join the CNC naturalist for a peaceful late evening interpretive hike as day transitions into night at the nature center. We’ll start with a brief indoor program to introduce some of the wildlife sounds you may hear, including birds, mammals, amphibians, and insects. Then we’ll head out on an approximately  45-minute guided hike to experience …

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    Free

  • May program meeting

    Great Plains Nature Center 6232 E 29th St N, Wichita, KS, United States

     Our final program of the season will be “America’s National Parks –a Travel Log,” presented by Jackie Augustine. Dr. Jackie Augustine, Audubon of Kansas Executive Director, has traveled to 30 of the 63 National Parks in the United States.  She will tell stories of her adventures, and show wonderful photos.  You will be inspired to start …

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    Free

  • Saturday Bird & Wildlife Walk at Chaplin

    Chaplin Nature Center 27814 27th Dr, Arkansas City, KS, United States

    Join us for a bird and wildlife walk lasting 1 – 1.5 hours, weather permitting. Meet in the visitor's center. Wildlife photographers and beginning birders welcome! Ages 7 and up suggested due to the length of the walk.

    Free
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