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Konza Environmental Education Program

What is the Friends of Konza Prairie?

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Friends of Konza Prairie (FOKP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the support of the Konza Prairie environmental education program. 

As a member, your contributions are tax-deductible and go to bringing area school children to the tallgrass prairie.

What FOKP does:

  • Supports the Konza Environmental Education Program (KEEP) for K-12 students.  KEEP introduces students to ecology and beauty of the tallgrass prairie. The program also connects students to this amazing ecosystem and introduces them to the science and research of the Konza Prairie Biological Station.
  • Supports the work and activities of the Konza Prairie Biological Station. 
  • Sponsors special events at Konza Prairie throughout the year, such as:
    • Cure for Cabin Fever Soup and Song in January
    • Wildflower Walk on Butterfly Hill in June
    • Bison Barbecue and Bison Loop Tour in September
    • Visions of the Flint Hills art show at the Buttonwood Art Space, Kansas City, MO in October/November

Become a member

Membership Questions?

Call (785) 587-0381 or email at:  friendsofkonza@gmail.com

Want to Contribute to Support Konza Prairie?

Your support is appreciated - and easily made here

Memorials to the Friends of Konza Prairie may be sent to:

FOKP
116 Ackert Hall
Division of Biology; KSU
Manhattan, KS 66506

Upcoming events:

Friends of Konza Prairie Annual Meeting

Bison on prairie

When: Sunday, September 29th:

  • 4:00 pm - Meeting in the stone barn
  • 5:00 pm - Bison burger potluck on the patio
  • 6:00 pm - Driving tour of the Konza Prairie bison area

 

Where:  Konza Prairie Biological Station Headquarters

Konza Prairie Biological Station - 100 Konza Prairie Lane, Manhattan, KS. Go past the public Nature Trail and into headquarters. There will be volunteers assisting with directions and parking. 

Become a member of the Friends of Konza Prairie here!

What to Expect:

 

We'll have Konza Prairie t-shirts, hats, and stickers for sale. Bring the whole family (but not the pets).  

Please RSVP RKlataske@ksu.edu if you would like to attend the potluck and have a bison burger

Questions?  Call (785) 587-0381

FOKP Brochure

2024 FOKP Board of Directors

An Invitation to Join Friends of Konza Prairie

Friends of Konza Prairie (FOKP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the support of the Konza Environmental Education Program.  As a member, your contributions are tax-deductible.

Membership Benefits:

By becoming a member, you will receive the following benefits:

- Bison and Bluestem newsletter

- Invitation to bison barbecue potluck

- Winter and spring special events - may be a concert, invited speaker, or activity

To become a member of the Friends of Konza Prairie

Student membership (including college) = $10/yr

Individual membership = $30/yr.

Family membership = $50/yr.

Big Bluestem level = $100 - $149/yr.

Flint Hills level = $150 - $249/yr.

Prairie Chicken level = $250 - $499/yr.

Bison level = $500 and up/yr.  (receives a complimentary FOKP calendar)

Mail:
Your completed membership form (on the FOKP brochure) and tax-deductible check, payable to Friends of Konza Prairie, to:
Friends of Konza Prairie
Kansas State University
Division of Biology, 116 Ackert Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-4901
  

Corporate Sponsorships:

By partnering with the Konza Prairie, corporations can impact students with financial assistance, receive brand recognition, and demonstrate corporate responsibility by investing in long-term ecological research, education and prairie conservation. Please contact Director John Blair at jblair@ksu.edu to become a corporate sponsor.