LASR.net Homepage

Menu

Great Plains Nature Center


category : Nature Centers
Great Plains Nature Center The Great Plains Nature Center is a cooperative project between the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks and the City of Wichita. These agencies share a common goal of providing opportunities for the public to investigate, understand, and develop an appreciation for wildlife and the environment, while promoting sound stewardship of natural resources.

Coleman Auditorium - Indoor programs are presented in this 186-seat auditorium. Here you can enjoy a variety of programs on Kansas wildlife. Get up close and personal with birds of prey during a free-flight demonstration, learn the finer points of turkey calling or enjoy a variety of programs on Kansas wildlife and prairie wildflowers.

Koch Habitat Hall - Learn more about the grasslands, wetlands and woodlands of the Great Plains. View native fish in the 2,200-gallon aquarium. Compare your hearing to that of a bobcat, search for animals in the woodland mural and hear the sounds of wildlife on the prairie. In the wildlife observatory, relax in front of the stream and cattail-ringed wetland. Keep your eyes open for beaver, muskrat, ducks and graceful egrets in this unique wildlife blind.

Chisholm Creek Park - The adjacent 240-acre park provides an excellent outdoor classroom. More than two miles of wheelchair-accessible trails and boardwalks meander through riparian woodlands, prairies, streams and wetlands. Pets, bicycles, skates and skateboards are not allowed in the park. Picnic facilities are available on the west side of the park at 3238 N. Oliver. The park is open every day from dawn to dusk.

Owl's Nest Gift Shop - Books, art, souvenirs and educational materials focusing on the natural resources of the Great Plains can be purchased through the gift shop.


Admission: Free admission, donations welcomed.
Hours: Open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, except federal, state and city holidays.
Address: 6232 E. 29th Street North
Phone: 316-683-5499
Fax: 316-688-9555
Our Email: Jim@gpnc.org
Our Website:www.gpnc.org

Come visit us in Wichita, Kansas

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Kansas Firefighters Museum

Historic Engine House No. 6 - The year is 1910. Imagine a pair of matched fire horses, Tom and Dick, in their stalls, one on each side of the apparatus floor, awaiting their next run. The Armstrong harnesses are hanging from the ceiling in readiness. (The pulleys are still there.)

Wichita, KS Museums

Exploration Place

One of the signature attractions in Kansas, Exploration Place is a center for creativity, fun and imagination on the banks of the Big Arkansas River. Discover hundreds of hands-on exhibits for people of all ages. Explore four unique theme areas, including flight; health and human life;

Wichita, KS Discovery Centers

City Arts

Located in the heart of Old Town on Old Town Plaza, CityArts is a center for artistic creation and appreciation. See the best of local and regional art in one of Wichita's largest exhibition galleries. At CityArts you can develop your own creativity as well!

Wichita, KS Arts

Aley Mansion

The Aley Mansion was built in 1887 by William Henry Sternberg and is notable for its high-style Queen Anne Architecture. The home's prior occupants and history is well documented as are the works of W.H. Sternberg who not only built the Aley Mansion but built buildings across the country (

Wichita, KS Historic Homes

Historic Church Tour

St. Mary's Cathedral "Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception" is the proper name of this church which is the direct successor of the First Catholic Church in Wichita built in 1872. The building you will see was laid in 1906. The tour takes approximately 45-60 minutes. Please call (316) 263-6

Wichita, KS Tours

Things to do Nature Centers near Wichita, KS

Great Plains Nature Center