Docent Photo Gallery
A docent is a trained volunteer, who is a teacher, and most importantly a Konza Prairie docent is also an interpreter of Konza Prairie research and tallgrass prairie ecology for the general public. A docent educates others about our ecosystem and its management by creating awareness and understanding. Docents come from many different educational backgrounds and walks of life, but all have a common love of the prairie, a willingness to learn, and a readiness to share their passion with others. Trained docents guide hikes and driving tours for public and school groups visiting Konza Prairie. Other opportunities include helping with student research activities, work days and special projects, as well as attending educational in-services and social events.
What do Docents do?
Hiking Butterfly Hill
Climbing Nature Trail
Teaching botany
Stream macroinvertebrate lab
Sweeping for grasshoppers
Shrub island measurements
Taking stream geomorphology measurements
Fall workday volunteers
Hokanson Homestead garden
Hokanson Homestead workday
Fall grass identification
Creating spring plant identification card
Stream education in the rain
Collecting grasshoppers
Summer BBQ
Early morning on the Nature Trail
Joking during a reception
Lunch break
Fall Plant Inventory
Collecting prairie grass seed