KWEC Spring Break

Monday, March 16 –All About That Bass Get ready for a fintastic fishy adventure! Students will discover how awesome fish features—like cool mouths, speedy tails, and wiggly body shapes—help them survive and thrive. Then it’s time to get crafty and create their very own paper fish with fun adaptations of their choice. Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) will host a variety of free daily hands-on activities each afternoon of Spring Break March 16-20, providing a chance for people to get out and explore the diversity of the wetlands. A different activity will take place from 1-4 p.m. each day. The event is informal, come-and-go, and no registration is required. Activities are geared toward school aged children. After enjoying the hands-on activities, visitors can check out the center’s interactive exhibit hall, classroom with live animals, 16-minute video about Cheyenne Bottoms, and walk the nature trail. They can also grab a map and take a self-guided tour of the wetlands. your observations mean. Afterwards we will put your skills to the test with a walk through our very own KWEC trail. Can't join us in person or want a teaser of the activity? At 10 a.m. each day, tune in to https://www.facebook.com/wetlandscenter for a chance to meet the staff member presenting that day and a story that fits the theme of the afternoon activity. KWEC is located at Cheyenne Bottoms, 10 miles northeast of Great Bend, on K-156 Highway. For more information, call 877-243-9268 or visit wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu.