Do you know "Flintknapping"?

The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve will focus on the history of the Flint Hills in a program this coming Saturday during a series of special events:

American Indian

Bison

Flintknapping

Check it out, and maybe you will learn something, as well! 


See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

Visions of the Flint Hills Art Benefit and Sale

The Visions of the Flint Hills Art Benefit and Sale will be held at Buttonwood Art Space, 3013 Main, Kansas City, Missouri, which opens the first Friday weekend, October 1, 2010, and a second show on Friday, November 5, 2010.

Check the link for a lot more detail, if you have not yet seen it!

See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

Pioneer Bluffs activities on Sat, September 18

From Lynn Smith news email:

"Prairie Talk on rural revitalization, "Small Town, USA," at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 18.
and,
Art exhibits with focus on nature will open at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 18.

See link, above, for contact information, if needed."


See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

October 9 Hog Roast at Pioneer Bluffs - Plan to attend!

HOG ROAST

From Lynn Smith news email:

"HOG ROAST: A Celebration of Community and Local Food, October 9.
This annual festival will be extra-special this year, with live music by
FOUR bands, demonstrations such as solar cooking, an arts and crafts fair,
and of course, delicious local food! All this for only $10 for adults, $5
for youths. All the details included."

See link, above, for contact information, if needed.

See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

At Pioneer Bluffs on Saturday, Sept 11: Addie returns!

Addie returns!

From Lynn Smith news email:

" Addie returns! Adaline Rogler Sorace and her daughter, Deborah
Prutzman, will be guests of honor at a Pioneer Bluffs reception from 1:30 to
3 p.m., Saturday, September 11. They are visiting Kansas to accept a Kansas
Notable Book award for "Addie of the Flint Hills." Join us in congratulating
this great mother-daughter author team"

See link, above, for contact information, if needed.

See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

Sep-Oct Pioneer Bluffs Newsletter a "must read!"

Just received my "News from Pioneer Bluffs" email - are you getting it?

Attached was the really neat Sep-Oct Pioneer Bluffs Foundation newsletter, including great photos of past and upcoming events. I hope you support the Foundation programs.

A timely item: "Return to PrairyErth" to air on Wichita PBS on Sunday, September 5 and on Topeka PBS on Thursday, September 16.

To keep current on Pioneer Bluffs activities or make a donation, contact:

Lynn Smith

Executive Director

Pioneer Bluffs Foundation

620.753.3484 office

785.393.1569 cell

www.pioneerbluffs.org


See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

Third Annual Flint Hills Film Festival in Geary County

Be sure to check out the Third Annual Flint Hills Film Festival in Geary County on Sept 10-12 in Junction City, KS. The link has detailed information and contact information for interested persons.

See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)

Geology and the Prairie brochure from NPS

If you have been wondering about the geology of the Flint Hills, check out this fine brochure from the National Park Service at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

For download, click: http://www.nps.gov/tapr/upload/Geology brochureFinal.pdf


See you in the Kansas Flint Hills!  ;-)