The 2010 Spring KHS Field Trip will be held at Fall River State Park in Greenwood County, Kansas. KHS members will gather as early as Friday evening (23 April 2010) at Gobbler's Knob Campground in Fall River State Park at the location displaying a large KHS sign. Directions are: Fall River State Park is 15 miles from Fredonia, Kansas, off Rt. 400. Campsites, utilities, showers, and restrooms are available.
Maps and other field trip information will be available at the campsite each day at 9:00 am. Motels available in Greenwood County nearest to the campsite are:
Flint Oak Lodge
2639 Quail Road
Fall River, Kansas
(620) 658-4401
Loomis House Bed & Breakfast
105 North 5th Street
Fredonia, Kansas
(620) 378-4674
Cox Motel
502 North 5th Street
Fredonia, Kansas
(620) 378-4535
Bacani Hotel
2404 East Washington Street
Fredonia, Kansas
(620) 378-3339
There are seven restaurants in nearby Eureka, Kansas, and eleven restaurants in nearby Fredonia.
Fall River Lake has camping facilities.
KHS herpetofaunal counts will officially take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, 24 April 2010, and on Sunday morning (25 April 2010) from 9:00 am to noon. Individuals wishing to participate should meet at the KHS sign at Fall River Lake 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