News Release

The Preserve’s 18th Annual Labor Day Quilt Display Showcases Quilts with the Color Blue

The winner of the 2023 quilt display is Double Irish Chain by Lori Finney

NPS

News Release Date: August 15, 2023

Contact: Heather Brown, 620-344-5392

Strong City, Kansas – This Winner of the 2023 Quilt Display is Double Irish Chain by Lori Finney.

Come see the 18^th annual quilt display at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve over the Labor Day weekend, September 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th.  This year’s display will feature quilts using the color blue. The quilts will be displayed in the historic barn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. all three days. Enjoy the fun activity of voting for your favorite quilt. On Monday, September 4th 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 the week of August 28th, allowing time for the staff to process each quilt. Each quilt should have the following information: design name, quilt maker/owner, year it was created, and any other interesting information you would like to share. Quilts may be picked up after the display is over beginning September 5^th.

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 one of the ranger guided tours, bring a picnic lunch, and see the fabric masterpieces in the beautiful barn setting. 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], 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 .