List of nature centers in Kansas

This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Kansas.

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See also: List of nature centers in the United States
Name Location County Region Summary
Chaplin Nature CenterArkansas CityCowleyFlint Hillswebsite, operated by the Wichita Audubon Society, over 5 miles of trails
Dillon Nature CenterHutchinsonRenoSouth Centralwebsite, 100 acres, operated by the City, aquariums, interactive exhibits about the sand prairie environment and central Kansas, microscopic investigation stations, discovery drawers, nature playscape
Ernie Miller Nature CenterOlatheJohnsonNortheastwebsite, operated by the County, displays, live animals
Flint Hills Discovery CenterManhattanRileyFlint HillsOperated by the city of Manhattan, features exhibits detailing local history and preservation of the Flint Hills, a theater, a specialized interactive playground for youth and parents, and a temporary exhibition gallery
Great Plains Nature CenterWichitaSedgwickFlint Hillswebsite, a partnership of the City, State and USFWS, located in 232-acre Chisholm Creek Park, live native wildlife
Kansas Wetlands Educational CenterGreat BendBartonCentralwebsite, education center for 49,000-acre wetlands of the Cheyenne Bottoms and the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, operated by Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Milford Nature CenterJunction CityGearyFlint Hillswebsite, operated by the State near Milford Lake, exhibits, dioramas, indoor and outdoor live animals, nature playground; adjacent to Milford Fish Hatchery
Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Schlagle LibraryKansas CityWyandotteNortheastwebsite, city library and nature center with science and outdoor education programs, located in 1,500-acre Wyandotte County Lake Park
Olathe Prairie CenterOlatheJohnsonNortheastwebsite, operated by the State, 300-acre tallgrass preserve and outdoor education site
Prairie Oak Nature CenterLeawoodJohnsonNortheastwebsite, operated by the City in 115-acre Ironwoods Park
Prairie Park Nature CenterLawrenceDouglasNortheastwebsite, 80 acres, operated by the City
Pratt Education CenterPrattPrattSouth Centralwebsite, operated by the State, displays, dioramas, and exhibits about the native birds, fish, mammals and reptiles of Kansas, live aquariums
Southeast Kansas Nature CenterGalenaCherokeeSoutheastwebsite, located 10 acres in Schermerhorn Park
Stone Nature CenterTopekaShawneeFlint Hillswebsite, 372 acres, operated by The Villages, private preserve on a group home for children, provides environmental education and adventure challenge programs
WATER CenterWichitaSedgwickFlint Hillswebsite, operated by the City, treatment center for polluted groundwater, water and pollution exhibits and programs

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