The Land Institute, founded in 1976, is a non-profit, educational research orgaization that works to develop safer methods of agriculture. Graduate students carry out experiments in agro-ecology during a 43-week internship at the Institute. An Annual Prairie Festival held Memorial Weekend each year celebrates prairie culture with workshops, nature walks, dances and lectures.
Tours of The Land Institute can be arranged.
Rotating regional, national, and international exhibits are featured at the galleries. Families and groups can call to arrange tours of the center. A Discovery Area gives children a hands-on opportunity to experience many facets of an art gallery. Exhibits change continually;
Salina, KS ArtsThe Municipal Golf Course is one of three located in Salina with over 50,000 rounds played annually. The 18-hole course is over 6,200 yards long on approximately 137 acres. This course provides golfers with an excellent opportunity to play par 3, par 4, and par 5 aspects of the game. The new "
Salina, KS Golf CoursesThe Smoky Hill Museum is a nationally accredited history museum, in the heart of downtown Salina, Kansas. This FREE museum tells the history of the Smoky Hills in a dynamic and inviting way, interweaving it with experiences, tales, graphics, and artifacts.
Salina, KS MuseumsA 7,000-pound Indian Rhinoceros, along with exotic snow leopards, orangutans, white rhinos and lemurs are thriving on the Kansas prairie. The zoo is home to more than 80
Salina, KS ZoosThe Land Institute, founded in 1976, is a non-profit, educational research orgaization that works to develop safer methods of agriculture. Graduate students carry out experiments in agro-ecology during a 43
Salina, KS Education CentersRooks County is well known as a haven for hunters. An abundance of pheasant, quail, turkey, deer, dove, ducks, and geese mak...