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“Quilt Early, Quilt Often” at the Preserve’s 19th Annual Labor Day Quilt Display

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Quilts on display in the historic barn

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News Release Date: February 16, 2024
Contact: Park Rangers, 620-273-8494

Strong City, Kansas –Are you making a patriotic quilt? Do you have a patriotic quilt that you would like to display in a beautiful 1882 limestone barn? If you answered yes, then ‘gather ye quilts’ and prepare them for the 19^th annual quilt display at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Over Labor Day weekend, August 31^st, September 1^st, and September 2^nd, the quilts will be showcased in the historic barn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us and vote for your favorite. On Monday, September 2^nd at 1 p.m., the winner will be announced.

If you have a quilt you would like to display, please call the preserve at 620-273-8494 (ext 270) and drop the quilt(s) at the Visitor Center’s Administrative Office no earlier than the week of August 26^th, allowing time for the staff to process each quilt. For each quilt, please include your name and phone number, design of the quilt, the year made, and the owner’s name. This information will aid in the label created for each quilt. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend and make a day of it by creating some family memories. Take a hike to see the bison, visit the newly rehabilitated 1881 limestone mansion, take a guided house tour, bring a picnic lunch, and see the fabric masterpieces created using different techniques, designs, and colors. Come to the park and make it your own.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve invites you to discover the meaning of national parks and how your park inspires you – both in personal connections and memorable experiences. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located two miles north of Strong City on Kansas State Highway 177 (the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway) and is a unique public/private partnership between the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy. For additional information on Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, please visit www.nps.gov/tapr, email e-mail us, call the preserve at [phone] ext 270, or visit the preserve’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NPS.TallgrassPrairie.  To learn more about The Nature Conservancy in Kansas, visit the Conservancy’s website at www.nature.org/Kansas or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TNCKansas .

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