News and Announcements
We are dedicated to providing current and accurate information about the Konza Environmental Education Program and Konza Prairie Biological Station. If you need more information or would like photographs, or if you would like to interview a member of our staff, please contact us directly.
Environmental Educator & Naturalist
Dr. Valerie F. Wright
785/587-0381
konzaed@ksu.edu
Interim Director
Dr. Eva Horne
785/587-0441
konza@ksu.edu
Konza Prairie remains one of Kansas' near-pristine and rare vistas
May, 2007. Manhattan -- This time of year a vast ocean wave of emerald covers
the Konza Prairie. "We're on the western edge of the original tallgrass
prairie," said Valerie Wright, Education Director for the Konza Prairie
Biological Station. The original tallgrass prairie stretched about
four million square miles from Canada to Texas. And now? (Read more at
http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2007/may/31/konza_prairie/)
K-State Konza Prairie Environmental Educator Receives Award
February, 2007. Manhattan -- The Kansas Association for Conservation and
Environmental Education has selected Kansas State University's Valerie Wright,
Konza Prairie Biological Station environmental educator and naturalist, for
the association's Award for Excellence in Conservation and Environmental
Education, preK-16 educator category. (Read more at
http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/newsreleases/feb07/wright22107.html)
KEEP Website Given Study Sphere Award of Excellence
July, 2006. StudySphere selected the Konza Environmental Education Program website as one of the best educational resources on the Web. StudySphere is one of the Internet's fastest growing sites of educational resources for students, teachers and parents. StudySphere has scoured the Internet to select only the finest sites to be included within its listing of educational links.
Alumnus' Gift, National Science Foundation Grant Helping Renovate K-State Konza Prairie Barn
February, 2006. Manhattan -- Kansas State University is giving an old barn at
the Konza Prairie Biological Station a second life thanks to the generosity
of an alumnus and other funding sources. A historic limestone barn on the
native tallgrass prairie preserve south of Manhattan will be renovated to
make more room for research scientists. (Read more at
http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/konzabarn22006.html)
Newfound Grasshopper Takes to the Trees on Konza Prairie
April, 2004. Manhattan -- Grasses typify the Great Plains, so it's
not surprising that more than 108 species of grasshoppers are at home on the
range in the central United States. However, a grasshopper that doesn't
love grass lives in Kansas too, a recent discovery at Konza Prairie Biological
Station shows. This newfound hopper prefers trees. (Read more at
http://www.k-state.edu/konza/keep/about/hopper.pdf)
Life, Research on a Tallgrass Prairie, the Konza Prairie
June, 2002. Since it was established in 1971, the Konza Prairie Biological
Station has developed into a research facility that attracts scientists from
throughout the world, according to station director David Hartnett, professor
of biology at K-State. "The Konza Prairie Biological Station has become a
magnet for scientists from many institutions who are interested in doing
research in grassland ecosystems," Hartnett said. (Read more at
http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/Webzine/konza/index.html)