Field Trips
Join us for Halfway to Plan It Native Field Trips!
Register now for a Halfway to Plan It Native Field Trip. Field Trip tickets are $75 each. Field Trip registrants are also eligible for a reduced conference registration of $225! Enjoy a September field trip and a two-day February conference with nationally known keynote speakers, 21 concurrent sessions, and a robust exhibit hall.
Prairie and Woodland Restoration Tour with Habitat Architects, near DeSoto, Kansas
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm
Visit an approximately 250-acre private land restoration that includes numerous habitat types in different stages of restoration. Participants will get a firsthand look at what restoration efforts look like over time for several habitat types including prairie conversions, woodland restoration, open water, and native landscaping. Emphasis will be given to the effects of fire on habitats as they have progressed.
Please wear clothes and footwear appropriate for hiking off-trail, and bring sun and tick protection (hats, bug repellent, sunscreen, etc.)
Led by Shannon Tyree and the Habitat Architects team.
Prairie Birthday Farm Tour with Linda Hezel
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm
Tours of the farm are an educational experience and include much more than a walk around the property. There is a generous hour of visiting multiple production areas with detailed discussions of the restoration of the soil, the plants growing, and the related opportunities and challenges of many aspects of growing food, decorative and culinary plants, and health. Tour guests may sample edibles when in season directly from the gardens.
Led by Linda Hezel, Prairie Birthday Farm
Shawnee Mission Environmental Science Lab Field Trip with Deep Roots KC Staff
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm
Since the late 1960s, the Shawnee Mission School District has offered its students unique learning experiences in natural areas. Shawnee Mission South established the Shawnee Mission Environmental Science Lab (SMESL), a 22-acre campus that includes a woodland, prairie, pond, and trails situated along Indian Creek.
This is your chance to get in and see what the space is all about! Join us to learn how SMESL is a part of the District’s sustainability efforts. Following this overview, Cydney Ross, Deep Roots’ Outdoor Education Program Manager, will lead a nature tour of the site. P.J. Born, Deep Roots Land Manager for SMESL (and retired Environmental Education Teacher) will talk about student learning opportunities and involvement in the lab.
“BeWilder” with Artist Julie Farstad: Guided Art Exhibit
Friday, September 20, 2024, 1:00pm
Julie Farstad, a speaker at PIN 2024 and host of our July Habitat Garden Tour in Marlborough, will give a guided tour and discussion of her solo exhibit at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art. Entitled “BeWilder,” the show features new paintings of native plants, meditating on their beauty, mystery, and restorative power.