The 2009 Spring KHS Field Trip will be held at TBA in Chase County, Kansas. KHS members will gather as early as Friday evening (24 April 2009) at TBA at the location displaying a large KHS sign.
Restaurants and motels are available in Chase County. Maps and other field trip information will be available at the campsite each day at 9:00 am.
For online information on motels, go to
http://www.skyways.org/towns/CottonwoodFalls/attractions/lodging.html
TBA campsites without electricity are $0.00, with electricity $00.00 per day; showers are TBA.
KHS herpetofaunal counts will officially take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, 25 April 2009, and on Sunday morning (26 April 2009) from 9:00 am to noon. Individuals wishing to participate should meet at the KHS sign at TBA on both dates at 9:00 am.
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 donate their 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.
Daniel G. Murrow
KHS Field Trip Chairperson
Kansas Herpetological Society
8129 Perry Street #37
Overland Park, Kansas 66204
Telephone 913-652-6971
Email: dan@iturnrocks.com