The Kansas Wetlands Education Center will host a WILD Club event where children can make their own entries in the Junior Duck Stamp program at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20.
WILD programs are designed to get kids off screens and outside exploring nature. They are free monthly programs for school-aged participants.
The Junior Duck Stamp program was created to help American youth increase their awareness and appreciation for wetlands and waterfowl. This art-based program is open to any K-12 student. Students design stamps that feature ducks, swans, and/or geese.
Erika Gurnsey with the Great Plains Nature Center will be at the program to help students complete their entry for the Junior Duck Stamp competition program. Mounts and resources will be available for drawing realistic birds. A variety of art supplies will be provided as students can choose the medium they wish to use in their artwork.
Cheyenne Bottoms and its importance to migration and waterfowl will also be explored.
Contact the center by calling the toll-free telephone number, 877-243-9268, or email Mandy Kern at amkern2@fhsu.edu with any questions or to indicate your interest in attending this program.
Save the date for future WILD events: March 11 at 3 p.m. - Fur harvesting, and April 15 at 1 p.m. - Fungus ID and Hike.
KWEC, affiliated with Fort Hays State University’s Werth College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics, is located 10 miles northeast of Great Bend at 592 NE K-156.
