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Sept. 13, 2012
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issues guidelines, warningTOPEKA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reminds all hunters and landowners of federal waterfowl hunting regulations concerning crop manipulation (baiting). Farm producers who use their land for hunting or lease the hunting rights on their land need to make sure ... Read More


Sept. 13, 2012
While some areas of central, northcentral, and northwest Kansas may offer some good hunting, drought and heat have reduced bird numbersPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has released its 2012 Kansas Upland Bird Forecast, and because of continued drought, the state will likely experience a below- ... Read More


9/20/12 - Family Fishing Night
Community Event
(Great Plains Nature Center's Island Pond K-96 and Woodlawn)

Sept. 14, 2012
Alerts lifted for Milford Reservoir and two Johnson County lakesTOPEKA — On Sept. 13, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported the latest results from testing water samples for blue-green algae. Milford Reservoir, Deanna Rose Farmstead Lake, and South Park Lake (both in Johnson County) have been removed fr ... Read More


Kids enjoying the Slide Cave on the Buffalo Tracks Canyon Nature Trail at Kanopolis State Park

Happy Kid at Kanopolis State Park

Sept. 14, 2012
Federal funding will help improve trails, enhance ecotourismTOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced today that Kansas’ recreational trails program will receive $2 million under the federal Transportation Bill passed by Congress this summer.“One of our highest priorities is to enhance ecotourism in Kansa ... Read More