11/20/23

HAYS, Kan. – Join the Kansas Wetlands Education Center staff in celebrating the Christmas season with a Holiday Open House from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 2.

The KWEC gift store is stocked with perfect gift selections for any nature enthusiast. Visitors can take advantage of a 40 percent discount on one item, excluding consignment items. Find the hidden Christmas Goose and be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate.

This year, visitors can decorate bird-shaped sugar cookies to resemble the birds that visit Cheyenne Bottoms. Participants can also build a unique nature ornament to take home.

No registration is required for this free, family-friendly event. Kickstart your holiday spirit with a visit to the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. For more information, visit wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu or call 1-877-243-9268.

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center, affiliated with FHSU’s Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics, is located 10 miles northeast of Great Bend along Kansas Highway 156 at Cheyenne Bottoms, 592 NE K-156 Hwy., Great Bend, KS 67530.