Chaplin Nature Center Book Club
Call or text for more information about our nature book club! Meetings are the second Sunday of each month.
Call or text for more information about our nature book club! Meetings are the second Sunday of each month.
Looking Back at a Kansas Big Year, by Jennifer Jones Join Jennifer Jones for a month-by-month look back at her 2025 Kansas Big Year. She'll revisit the highs and lows of the year, sharing memorable bird sightings, favorite locations, unexpected challenges, exciting chases, and the inevitable misses that still sting. Along the way, Jennifer will …
Due to the limitations of parking and the number of tagging supplies we have, we have reached the limit of attendees for this year! Join us for one of Chaplin Nature Center's biggest annual events as we celebrate nature, conservation, community, and the incredible migration of the monarch butterfly. RSVP Required: 620-442-4133 (text preferred) This is …
Monarch Tagging and Fall Nature Day at Chaplin Nature Center – REGISTRATION CLOSED!!! Read More »
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.
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
Open to all kids aged 8 – 17. Learn to navigate trails and wildlife habitats. Gain bird identification and outdoor skills. Build self-confidence. Participate in citizen science and conservation projects. Meet other youth who enjoy nature and adventuring outdoors. Join guided bird walks, activities and optional off-site field trips led by the CNC Naturalist. Bring …
Call or text for more information about our nature book club! Meetings are the second Sunday of each month.
Meet at the parking lot, 9829 W. 29thSt. N. in Wichita at 8 am. Pracht is one of the largest wetlands within an urban setting in the Midwest. Join us as we walk the mowed trails. Expect a good variety of wetland species and up to two miles of walking.
Seabirds and Pelagic Birding in North America, by Pete Janzen As a group, seabirds are among the least known and enigmatic bird species in the world and North America. Pete will provide an overview of the seabirds and other wildlife found offshore on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, as well as coastal Alaska. Most of …
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.