For Immediate Release:Sept. 7, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners will meet on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, to conduct their second-to-last public meeting of the year. The meeting will begin promptly at 1 p.m. with gen ... Read More

For Immediate Release:Nov. 9, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov   Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission To Hold Last Meeting of 2022KANSAS CITY, Kan.– The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its last public meeting of 2022 on November 17. The meeting will beg ... Read More

The Department will be auctioning off state surplus property Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, 1:00 p.m. Pratt, KS Location of the sale is at the Pratt Wildlife and Parks Operations Office, 512 SE 25th Ave; 2 miles east and 1 mile south of Pratt, KS. The following list is a brief sampling of sale items: VEHICLES 2001 Chevy Lumina 4-dr Sedan, Full p ... Read More

Leoti resident Dean Wiegers receives 2009 statewide awardPRATT — With a record low number of hunting accidents in 2009, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff are celebrating. So are volunteer hunter education instructors. In a timely announcement, the volunteer Hunter Education Advisory Committee to KDWP's Hunter Education Progr ... Read More

CELEBRATE JULY 4 AT A KANSAS STATE PARKState parks are perfect venue for July 4 outdoor fun, but check local regulations on fireworksPRATT—Baseball; apple pie; red, white and blue; and state parks – what could be more American? The July Fourth Holiday weekend is a big one for Kansas’ 26 state parks. Kansans love summer outdoor fun, and it’s a t ... Read More

PRATT – Kansas Archery in the Schools hosted its 7th Annual State Archery Tournament,  Saturday, April 9, at Clearwater High School. Three hundred and fifty-five students from 16 schools vied for the state title and a chance to compete nationally. The top 10 male and female competitors from each grade division at the state tournament quali ... Read More

Independence Day fireworks highlight early-July events
PRATT -- Each month, Kansas state parks (SP) conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just for entertainment. Each park sets its own dates for these even ... Read More