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I, Too, Am America Contest
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Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie
Where's the tall grass?
Tallgrass prairie once covered 140 million acres of North America. Within a generation the vast majority was developed and plowed under. Today less than 4% remains, mostly here in the Kansas Flint Hills. The preserve protects a nationally significant remnant of the once vast tallgrass prairie and its cultural resources. Here the tallgrass prairie takes its last stand.
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Tour Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
The preserve offers a wide variety of activities and experiences. Visit the Plan Your Visit page or click on the link above to download a pdf of our 2009 Schedule of Events.
Welcome to the prairie and enjoy your visit!
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Special Fourth of July Celebration Activities
Visit the press release to learn more about the special fun-filled days surrounding the Fourth of July holiday on July 3rd ,4th, and 5th.
- Friday, July 3rd - Music and clogging demos at 10 am and 2:30 pm
- Special Friday Evening Event - Good Ol' Fashioned Barn Dance from 6 pm - 9 pm
- Saturday, July 4th - Wagon rides, blacksmith demonstrations, historic cooking, historic music, and wool spinning demonstrations.
- Sunday, July 5th - Living history characters all day and children's historic games from 2 pm - 4 pm. Prizes awarded and fun to be had.
Come Join the Fun!
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Preserve Voted One of 8 Kansas Wonders
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was honored with being selected as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced the results on January 29, 2008, Kansas Day, at the State Capitol.
Visit the press release page to learn more about the seven other Wonders of Kansas, the contest, and ceremony.
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Write to
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
P.O. Box 585
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
E-mail Us
Phone
Visitor Information
(620) 273-8494
Administrative Headquarters
(620) 273-6034
Fax
(620) 273-8950
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Climate
The preserve is situated in northern Chase County, Kansas. Climate is considered moderate, with average precipitation over 30", summer high temperatures 80-100 degrees, and winter low temperatures 10-20 degrees. Summer storms with lightning and hail are common. Weather is a factor for certain interpretive activities.
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Did You Know?
Cattle can gain up to 2 pounds per day grazing on the prairie grasses of the Flint Hills. The calcium found in the limestone erodes into the soil, making the prairie plants more nutritious for grazing animals. Cattle grazing is still the main agricultural use of the Flint Hills today.
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Last Updated: July 03, 2009 at 09:27 EST |
