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Caution - Construction Zone
Please use caution and follow signs as you enter the parking lot. Construction is nearly complete on the visitor center and restrooms. Please call 620-273-8494, 6034, or 7034 for most recent information.
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We Are Relocating
The preserve staff is in the process of relocating and previous phone numbers may not function. Please call 620-273-8494, 6034, or 7034 to reach the preserve. Contact station hours are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thank you for your patience.
Quilt Display 2009
National Park Service This year's winner, "Walk in the Mountains" The preserve's 4th annual prairie quilt display hosted 72 pieces on display. The display showcased quilts, wallhangings, hot pads, and fabric artwork at the preserve over the Labor Day weekend with 148 visitors voting in the contest. A wide variety of quilts were on display making for very stiff competition, as all the quilts were beautiful and very unique. Quilts ranged from antiques, new creations, historic patterns, hand-quilted, machine quilting, embroidery, scrap, and more using old and new techniques. Throughout the weekend children and adults learned more about the history of quilting, while quilting demonstrations were presented by National Park Service rangers. Visitors were encouraged to try their hand at quilting on the preserve's log cabin quilt. The preserve wishes to thank all that participated in this year's display and for the show of support to keep this artform alive. Join us as we thank Kathy for sharing her beautiful quilt. |
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 owned the property for 10 years and occupied the limestone ranch house for 5 1/2 years. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve