Annual tour of Flint Hills June 7
The 15th annual Flint Hills Prairie Wildflower and Pasture Tour will be June 7.
Two tours will be available at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Tour participants will meet on U.S.-177 in Matfield Green in front of the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe office (former Matfield Green post office) or at the Cassoday Grade School in Cassoday. A school bus caravan will travel off main roads with stops at pasture sites in Chase County. Each bus will have a guide.
Agronomist Gary Kilgore will be on the tour to identify plants and talk about their value in the ecosystem.
The Wildflower Educational Tour is sponsored by Chase County Conservation District, Butler County Extension Service, and Chase County Extension Service. Donations per adult is requested to help defray expenses.
Registration is required and limited to the first 200 people at each time.
To make reservations, call Chase County Extension Office at (620) 273-6491 or Butler County Extension Office at (316) 321-9660.
