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Whether you’re a toddler crawling through the tunnels on
the mezzanine level or an adult enjoying a special showing
of a documentary, the learning experiences at the Flint
Hills Discovery Center will be as vast as the view of the
prairie. There will be opportunities for groups visiting
from the region and beyond, along with the individual guest
visiting once or every week. To get started on your learning
expedition of the Flint Hills and prepare for your future
visit to the Flint Hills Discovery Center, check out the
links below.font>
Kansas for Children in Nature
The Kansas Coalition for Children in Nature (KCCN) promotes outdoor learning and environmental education.
ARKive: Images of Life on Earth
Images of Plants and Animals found in the USA and around the world!
MBGNet
Biome/Ecosystem information and images.
Monarch Watch
Education, Conservation and Research from the Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas.
 Center for North American Herpetology
Awesome information on reptiles and amphibians in North America.
Great Plains Nature Center
Provides information about natural resources, wildlife and plant species of the Great Plains Region.
KEEP (Konza Environmental Education
Program)
is headquartered at Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS). Located in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas, approximately six miles south of the City of Manhattan, KPBS is an 8,600-acre native tallgrass prairie preserve owned by the Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Kansas State University (KSU). Operated as a field research station by the K-State Division of Biology, Konza Prairie is dedicated to a three-fold mission of long-term ecological research, education, and prairie conservation. Providing on-site educational experiences for K-12, youth and adult experiences. |
