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Infestation from Marion Reservoir was expected; mussels headed down Neosho RiverPRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has confirmed that zebra mussels have spread downstream from Marion Reservoir and into John Redmond Reservoir, east of Emporia on the Neosho River. Now zebra mussel larvae, called veligers, have been found ... Read More


10/30/20 - Lunar Night! Little Jerusalem 10-30
Open Park Night!
(Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park)

7/24/21 - Lunar Hike at Little Jerusalem Badlands! 07-24
Lunar Hike!!
(Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park)

March 22, 2012
Park users and hunters can save by purchasing permits before April 1PRATT — Visitors to Kansas state parks can save money by purchasing many permits before the prime park season begins on April 1. Permits purchased in the off-season — Oct. 1-March 31 — are valid for the remainder of the calendar year, and they are cheaper if pur ... Read More


Handfishing, bass pass, paddlefish, and trout fishing regulations included The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved a variety of fishing regulation changes for 2007. At a public hearing in Chanute Oct. 26, the commission approved the following regulations:

Handfishing – Establishes a handfishing season of June 15 – Aug. 31 ... Read More