KWEC Spring Break

Thursday, March 19 –Cheyenne Bottoms Buffet As many as 41 species of shorebirds migrate to Cheyenne Bottoms each year. With so many migrants you might be wondering how all of these birds find enough food to eat. Migrate out to the Kansas Wetlands Education Center to learn about microhabitats as well as how these shorebirds eat. In addition, we will be making a flapping bird for you to take home. 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. 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.