TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and Westar Energy, will hold the fourth annual ‘Keep It Clean Kansas’ state park cleanup event on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in observance of Earth Day.Five state parks across Kan ... Read More


JUNCTION CITY – Milford Nature Center Director Pat Silovsky was recently presented with the prestigious John K. Strickler Award by the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE). Silovsky was recognized for the nearly 30 years she’s spent teaching nature center visitors about appreciating nature and wildlife conserv ... Read More


PRATT – The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission will conduct its April public meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Pratt at the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s Operations Office, Downstairs Conference Room, 512 SE 25th Ave. The afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m. The evening session will co ... Read More