The 2009 Annual Fall KHS Field Trip will be held at Prairie-Dog State Park on Keith Sebelius Reservoir in Norton County in north-central Kansas. KHS members will gather as early as Friday evening, 1 October 2010, at Prairie-Dog State Park. Look for the large KHS. Herpetofaunal counts begin at 9:00 am at the KHS campsite on Saturday and Sunday, 2-3 October 2010. The field trip adjourns at noon on Sunday, 3 October 2010.
Daniel G. Murrow
Check out Prairie Dog at
http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/State-Parks/Locations/Prairie-Dog
Maps and other field trip information will be available at the campsite each day at 9:00 am. Campsites at Prairie Dog include two reservable cabins, 40 electric/water sites, 18 electric-only sites, and more than 130 primitive sites. Reservable sites are available. Shower and restroom facilities are conveniently located, as are two RV dump stations. A 1.4- mile nature trail complete with interpretive signage is a great way to explore the park and observe wildlife.
Suggested nearby motels are:
TBA
While most specimens observed and counted during the KHS field trip will be released, selected specimens also will be collected by individuals with current Kansas Scientific Collecting Permits and kept for deposition in research collections at accredited institutions, where they (and their tissues) will be available for research use by any qualified investigators. Field trip participants wishing to assist in this research effort are encouraged to contribute specimens to those individuals qualified to receive them.
Any questions about this KHS field trip should be directed to Daniel G. Murrow. Enquiries may be in the form of email, a telephone call, or U.S. mail.
KHS Field Trip Chairperson
Kansas Herpetological Society
8129 Perry Street #37
Overland Park, Kansas 66204
Telephone 913-652-6971
Email: dan@iturnrocks.com