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Updated at 2:32 p.m. Monday, May 1 The sun was shining Monday on the five-acre stretch of native prairie behind the Prairie Park Nature Center, but in
Community members, artists and authors are invited to gather together Sunday morning to celebrate the Wakarusa Wetlands, an area deeply tied to Indigenous history in Lawrence and home to a variety of animal species and nature.
photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World The University of Kansas appears on the horizon looking north Thursday, May 6, 2021, from Wells Overlook Park. Those who climb the stairs of the wooden tower at Wells Overlook Park currently look out across picturesque farmland and open space, and county leaders say that’s a view worth preserving. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve $200,000 in grants as part of the 2021 Natural & Cultural Grant Program. The largest grant, for about $60,000, will go toward conserving Wells Farm, a 135-acre farm th...