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Source: Valerie Wright, 785-587-0381, konzaed@k-state.edu
http://www.k-state.edu/konza/keep/

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008

K-STATE'S KONZA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SEEKING DOCENTS

MANHATTAN -- The Konza Environmental Education Program, offered through Kansas State University's Konza Prairie Biological Station, will begin its 2008 docent training program at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16.

The docent program offers specialized training for people interested in the Konza Prairie and the tallgrass prairie environment. Docents guide educational programs and tours of the Konza Prairie for school groups, organizations, families and other groups, all in support of the Konza Prairie Biological Station's three-fold mission: research, education and conservation.

Starting Feb. 16, classes will meet Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. The classes will run through May and in September. The first orientation session, in the Hulbert Center at the Konza Prairie, will be followed by several field trips and learning experiences.

After completion of training, observation by experienced docents and graduation in September, docent volunteer opportunities include guiding hikes, guiding van tours of the bison enclosure, in-service training, work days and special events.

The Konza Prairie Biological Station is six miles south of Manhattan on McDowell Creek Road. Entrance to the station is marked by a sign at Konza Lane.

For more information on the Konza Prairie and its education programs, contact Valerie Wright, Konza environmental educator, at 785-587-0381 or konzaed@k-state.edu.

More information, a map and directions to the Konza Prairie also are available online at http://www.k-state.edu/konza/keep