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Children learning the 3Rs

Children's Farm and Ranch Day

Saturday, May 23, 2009 - From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. children can pet the farm animals, feed the chickens, and clean the stalls in the barn. By doing their chores, kids earn sticker tokens and a cool Spring Hill Ranch Certificate.

Children's Fishing and Nature Day

Sunday, May 24, 2009 - From 1 - 3 p.m. fish with the rangers at the Day Use Fishing Area. Fishing poles will be provided for an afternoon of catch-and-release fishing. 

School Day

Monday, May 25, 2009 - Join the school marm and experience the one-room school with penmanship lessons, spelling, and reading from the McGuffey Readers. School is in session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Don't be late. The school marm will be waiting for you at the Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse.

 

ANIMAL AND WILDFLOWER COLORING PAGES

Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers - 3.3 MB

Tallgrass Prairie Animals - 2.5 MB

Spring Hill Ranch at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve  

Did You Know?
Stephen F. Jones spent the modern equivalent of about $1.9 million building the Spring Hill Ranch complex including the stone fences, but only occupied the ranch for about 5 years. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Last Updated: April 23, 2009 at 01:25 EST