We connect K-12 school groups to the prairie by hosting site visits at the Konza Prairie Biological Station.

 

Land and People Acknowledgement

The grasslands on which the Konza Prairie Biological Station is located have been home to people for many thousands of years, including named and unamed indigenous peoples who lived and hunted here prior to European colonization. The Konza Prairie Biological Station was named after the Kaw, or Kanza (“Kaáⁿze”) people, who inhabited and stewarded this area until their forced removal between 1846 and 1872. We acknowledge the connection of the Kaw Nation and other indigenous peoples to these lands, and we strive to respect and honor their legacies, knowledge, and past and current cultures.

What our program offers:

• • • Educational Activities

    • New Docent Training - Docent Program. NOTE: We are FULL for the 2025 Docent Training Class

    • Summer Teachers' Workshop

    • Tallgrass Ecology - Adult Education NOTE: We are FULL for the 2025 class

 

Looking for general information on the tallgrass prairie?

• • • A History of the Tallgrass Prairie

    • Grasses of the Tallgrass Prairie

• • • Grasses of the Prairie - PowerPoint

    • Role of Fire for Prairie Management

    • Role of Grazing in Prairie Management

    • Plants found at Konza Prairie

    • Animals found at Konza Prairie

Prairie Curriculum

• • • Elementary School

    • Middle School

    • High School

Weather at Konza Prairie:

• • • Kansas Weather Radar
    • NOAA Climate Reference Network - station at Konza Prairie Biological Station
    • Weather history - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)

Educators:

Jill Haukos, BS, MS.

Director of Education

Konzaed@ksu.edu

 

Monica Shaffer, BS, MS

Asst. Environmental Educ.

Keeped@ksu.edu

Student Intern