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For Immediate Release:Oct. 24, 2022 
Contact:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairs
(785) 338-3036nadia.marji@ks.gov  KDWP to Receive $4.3 Million in Grants to Conserve At-risk WildlifeKansas City, Kan. – In an announcement made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Oct. 19, 2022, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Par ... Read More

For Immediate Release:October 6, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKansas State Parks Director Recognized with “Distinguished Director” Award at National ConferenceSHAWNEE – It’s no secret that Kansas is home to a thriving state parks system but wha ... Read More

Special events, free park entrance days to be held at many parksPRATT -- 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 th ... Read More

March 29, 2012Capturing federal funds one key to maintaining hunting and fishing programsTOPEKA— Kansas hunters and anglers are losing money. Every time they buy a box of shotgun shells, a new crankbait or just about any other item of hunting and fishing equipment, the price includes a federal excise tax. That excise tax is then distributed bac ... Read More

TOPEKA ­– On New Year’s Day, Kansas state park staff want to help you get some exercise and experience some of Kansas’ finest hiking trails. First Day Hike events will be held at 19 Kansas state parks, and all hikers get a free “Hike Local” long-sleeved t-shirt.“It’s just an amazing way to get things started for a New Year,” said Linda Lanterma ... Read More

Month-long event open to all bird enthusiasts PRATT — The Kansas Ornithological Society's annual Kansas Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) will last a full month this winter, running Dec. 14-Jan. 14, 2006. This series of statewide events helps biologists glean information on bird population trends and gives wildlife enthusiasts a chance to spot th ... Read More

The Kansas Ornithological Society's annual Kansas Christmas Bird Counts will last a full month this winter, running Dec. 14-Jan. 14, 2006. This series of events helps biologists glean information on bird population trends and gives wildlife enthusiasts a chance to spot their favorite bird or discover ones they've never seen. The event is co-s ... Read More

Public invited to view, learn more about America's national bird With the arrival of winter, bald eagles have been migrating into Kansas. This provides bird watchers a number of opportunities to observe this magnificent avian predator. To improve such opportunities, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks -- in cooperation with the U.S. ... Read More

Public invited to view, learn more about America's national bird PRATT -- With the arrival of winter, bald eagles have been migrating into Kansas. This provides bird watchers a number of opportunities to observe this magnificent avian predator. To improve such opportunities, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks -- in cooperation with ... Read More

Biologists from Canada observing; eggs being propagated on site at Cheney PRATT -- One of Kansas’ most popular angling opportunities is just beginning as walleye move into shallow, rocky areas -- usually rip-rap along the face of dams -- to spawn. As waters warm and days grow longer, walleye abandon deep water and migrate to these spawning ... Read More

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