Programs

Walking Book Club is focused on providing a relaxed environment for learning something new and getting outdoors with other nature enthusiasts. We’ll meet monthly to chat about what we’ve read and (weather permitting) go for a walk. Contact: Amanda Alessi Amanda@gpnc.org First Fridays Starting March 6 2-4 pm Walking Book Club Facebook Group

Join Great Plains Nature Center Naturalists in photography-centered hikes. Learn more about nature and photography and participate in group photo-critiques, field trips across Wichita and Kansas, member-only gallery exhibitions, and more in an encouraging, positive environment. No registration is required for meetings unless otherwise noted (ex: field trips with a bus). Don’t have a fancy…

Zombie Apocalypse Bootcamp participants age 16+ Adult Camp 9am – 5pm Date stay tuned Price $20 Our popular Zombie Apocalypse Bootcamp will return! Due to COVID-19, we’ve postponed these camps for the time being. Communications are down. Shops are pillaged. Civilization is collapsing. Will you be a survivor or join the walking dead? Let’s put…

There’s mush-room for you at Mushroom Club Take a walk in the park with our resident mushroom nerd, Lyndzee Rhine, as she combs the woods for fungus. All are welcome to join her as she scours the parks of Wichita. FREE. Dates vary and are subject to change. Join our Facebook Group for updates on meetups…

Second Saturdays of the Month 9am – 11pm free, no rsvp Nature Journaling isn’t about making pretty art. It’s about sitting down with nature, looking closely, and deepening your curiosity about the world around us. You don’t have to be a naturalist or an artist, but you might become both. Each Nature Journal Club meetup…

❗️ No archery club on 11/3 ❗️ Archery will not meet for 2020 until there has been a 14-day downward trend in COVID-19 cases in Sedgwick County. Schedule Updates 2020 Start Date TBA First-Time Kids2pm – 3pmFor kids who have never shot a bow.Advanced Kids3pm – 4pmFor kids that have shot a bow before.Adults and…

Outreach Programs let us bring nature to you! COVID Program UpdateDue to concerns over the spread of the Delta variant, Great Plains Nature Center is not currently accepting in-person field trip or outreach requests for Grades K-8. Our staff is working to make virtual alternatives available as soon as possible.High School Aquatic Education Field Trips…