Kansas Native Plant Society

12pm, Abilene, KS. Meet at the Kirby House Restaurant at 11am to eat; we're ordering from the menu. The meeting begins at noon. Our snow date is January 24. Contact KNPS (785) 864-3453

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

1-2pm. Lincoln, NE. Presentation by Bob Henrickson, Assistant Director of Horticulture Programs Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Location: C. Y. Thompson Library, Computer Instruction Room, UNL East Campus, 38th & Holdrege St. Lincoln, NE. Contact Bob Henrickson (402) 472-7855

10am-4pm. Lawrence, KS. Celebrate the return of the eagles and learn about the environment, Programs include information on area Bald eagles and other wildlife. Exhibitors will offer educational resources related to nature. The Jayhawk Audubon Society sponsors this event. Location: Free State High School, 1 block north of 6th & Wakarusa, Lawrence, KS. Contact Ed & Cynthia Shaw (785) 842-0475

7:30pm. Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, KS. Program by Phil Thomas, Professor of History, WSU (316) 683-5499

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

9am. Wichita, KS. Help keep this priceless birding spot litter-free. Meet by the north pond, and bring gloves. Trash bags and other equipment will be provided. Contact leader: Rosa McHenry (316) 263-4042

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

10am-3pm. near Arkansas City, KS. Volunteer to help get CNC in shape with building cleanup or trail maintenance. Choose either light or heavy workloads. Contact Leader: Shawn Silliman (620) 442-4133

2-3pm, Lawrence, KS. Class at Prairie Park Nature Center. Learn to use safer, healthier techniques for creating a great landscape in your yard. Selecting appropriate plants and using safer chemicals for controlling herbicides and pesticides will be the focus of this class. Class is open to ages: 18 and older, fee: $3. Registration is limited to 40 attendees. (785) 832-7980

7am-noon, Kansas City, MO. Location: City Market, 5th & Walnut, Kansas City, MO. (888) 843-6739

http://www.moprairie.org

Board Meeting: 10am to 1pm, Overland Park Arboretum. Our meeting will be in the classroom. We plan to eat while we are wrapping up our business; bring your own lunch. Outing: 1:30-4:30pm. We will tour the diverse grounds with Ken O'Dell and Lynda Ochs of the Arboretum. We will hear about the prairie restoration project and other ongoing work. The Arboretum address is 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS. Contact KNPS (785) 864-3453

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

Great Bend, KS. Wildlife extravaganza at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge; explore birds, reptiles, mammals & wildflowers! Registration fees will be announced soon. Reservations are strongly recommended; for more information contact The Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter (785) 233-4400.

7am-noon, Kansas City, MO. Location: City Market, 5th & Walnut, Kansas City, MO. (888) 843-6739

http://www.moprairie.org

2-3pm, Lawrence, KS. Class at Prairie Park Nature Center. Create a mini-wildlife sanctuary in your own yard using plants designed to provide food and cover for wildlife. Learn about including the right food plants, nesting structures and hiding places. Class is open to ages: 18 and older, fee: $3. Registration is limited to 40 attendees. (785) 832-7980

2-3pm, Lawrence, KS, Prairie Park Nature Center. Kids can enjoy getting their hands in the dirt and creating a wildlife garden. Class includes instruction on preparing the soil, garden plans and an assortment of seeds and live plants to start a butterfly garden. Class is open to ages: 7 to 14, fee: $10. Registration is limited to 25 attendees. (785) 832-7980

Shop a unique selection of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs – including great native plants and specialties grown only in the beautiful setting of Powell Gardens. Friday Member Preview, 5-7 pm. Becky Homan, retired garden editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, will sign her new book, "The Missouri Gardener's Companion, An Insider's Guide to Gardening in the Show-Me State." Directions: 30 miles east of Kansas City on Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo. Admission fee for non-members. (816) 697-2600

http://www.powellgardens.org

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, Hesston, KS. This plant sale features hard-to-find native perennials plus classes and tours. Kansas Native Plant Society co-sponsors Dyck Arboretum events. Members only sale dates May 8-9 sale dates; 10% members discount at the sale on all days. Admission charge is by donation. Contact Dyck Arboretum (620) 327-8127

8:30am, Medicine Lodge, KS. Meet at the Medicine Lodge High School. Enjoy continental breakfast and slides of flowers we expect to see. Buses will provide transportation. Morning participants will return to the school at noon. Full-day participants will enjoy a delicious lunch and entertainment at a tree-shaded country park. Ride through the beautiful gyp hills to a second site. Refreshments will be served before we return to the school around 3:30pm. Barber Co. Conservation District and Kansas Native Plant Society are co-sponsors. Pre-paid reservations should be sent before May 5th, $8 half-day, $15 full-day. Barber Co Conservation, 800 W. 3rd Ave. Medicine Lodge, KS 67104-8002, phone (620) 886-3721, ext. 3.

1-4pm, Lawrence, KS. Prairie Park Nature Center. Sponsored by the Prairie Park Partners. (785) 832-7980

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

Join the Topeka Audubon Society. Pack a snack and lunch/beverage. To car pool from Topeka, meet at 7am in the parking lot for the Dillon's store at 29th & California. Contact Dan Gish (785) 232-3731.

1-4pm, Lawrence, KS. Prairie Park Nature Center. Sponsored by the Prairie Park Partners. (785) 832-7980

Near Onawa, IA at the Sylvan Runkel Preserve . This the 33rd Annual Seminar. This is a great event for prairie-lovers! Contact Dianne Blankenship (712) 255-3447

8:30am, Fredonia, KS. Gather at Fredonia High School, 916 Robinson St. Enjoy home baked pastries and booths of education and interest. Buses will provide transportation. Join small group tours with professional leaders or opt for self guided experiences. Kansas Native Plant Society members will be playing active roles in this event. Lunch is included with the registration price of $8, payable by June 2 to Wilson Co Conservation, 930 N 2nd Street, Fredonia, KS 66736. Contact Gina Thompson (620) 378-2866 with questions.

McPherson County, KS. Board the tram for a tour of the prairie with wildflowers and buffalo, 10am. There is also a self guided walking tour with flowers flagged. The Refuge is located 6 miles north of Canton, KS. (620)-628-4455

http://www.cyberkraft.com/maxwell/

7pm. The walk will be co-lead by Valerie Wright, KNPS Board Member, and Konza Docents. There is a charge of $5 for those who are not Friends of Konza Prairie members. Telephone reservations are due June 3, (785) 587-0441.

Held on a private ranch east of Florence, Kansas deep in the heart of the hills. Get ready for one of the most beautiful sites on the planet and the adventure of getting there. Enjoy this unique pairing of music and prairie! The vision of this concert is to heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills as the last major intact tallgrass prairie on the North American continent and will help focus attention on the Flint Hills of Kansas as a national treasure belonging to all Kansans and as a destination for people beyond our borders. Featured is an outdoor concert performed by the Kansas City Symphony. (620) 273-8955

http://www.symphonyintheflinthills.org

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

Join the Topeka Audubon Society. Pack a snack and lunch/beverage. To car pool from Topeka, meet at 6:30am at the Zoo parking lot. Contact Dan Gish (785) 232-3731.

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

10am, McPherson County, KS. Board the tram for a tour of the prairie with wildflowers and buffalo. There is also a self guided walking tour with flowers flagged. The Refuge is located 6 miles north of Canton, KS. (620)-628-4455

http://www.cyberkraft.com/maxwell

10am-4pm, Chase County, KS. Bring the family; the weekend will be educational and enjoyable for all ages. Members of KNPS will be on hand to lead wildflower hikes. Contact TPNP (620) 273­8494

http://www.nps.gov/tapr

Pittsburg, KS. Come enjoy native plants in southeast Kansas with KNPS. The weekend is filled with outings, programs, a silent auction, photo contest, dinner, and socializing. Contact KNPS (785) 864-3453

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs

Volunteers are needed for prairie maintenance and preservation projects. The Grassland Heritage Foundation Groundhogs meet on the third Saturday of every month except December. Wear appropriate clothing. No special skills or tools needed. For details, please contact Frank Norman, KNPS Board Member (785) 887-6775 (home) or (785) 691-9748 (cell).

http://www.grasslandheritage.org/join.php?action=groundhogs