2012 Upcoming Events February 9: Keeping the "Ag" in your Ag Land Sponsored in part by the Douglas County Food Policy Council, this forum focuses on the federal, state, and local programs available to help you plan for your farm's future. KLT's Executive Director Ginny Moore will talk about How Land Trusts Work. This forum is free and open to all.
February 16: KLT's Conservation Easement Workshop #1 Jerry Jost, KLT's Director of Land Protection, offers this *free* workshop to all Douglas County landowners. He will detail how a conservation easement can help protect your land and benefit you and your heirs. The role of Douglas County's new grant program -- intended to preserve key natural heritage areas -- will also be explained in the context of conservation easements.
February 21: KLT's Conservation Easement Workshop #2 Jerry Jost, KLT's Director of Land Protection, offers this *free* workshop to all Douglas County landowners. He will detail how a conservation easement can help protect your land and benefit you and your heirs. The role of Douglas County's new grant program -- intended to preserve key natural heritage areas -- will also be explained in the context of conservation easements.
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2011 Events Recap:
OUR FIRST-EVER MUSHROOM HUNT
A passel of avid and curious mushroom hunters arrived at the Earles Easement in Douglas County for a Mushroom Hunt led by KLT member and expert mycologist Sherry Kay. The 134-acre Earles Easement, now protected forever by KLT, is home to a variety of ecosystems friendly to mushrooms. The merry band of mushroom hunters wended their way through copses of oak and hickory, and ended up with about 25 different species of mushrooms.
DEDICATION OF THE MOHLER EASEMENT
KLT was honored to dedicate our 45th easement on October 22, 2011. The Mohler Easement, located east of Milford Lake in Clay County, now permanently protects 261 acres of native tallgrass prairie, replanted prairies, oak-hickory woods, a wetland, and riparian woods along Timber Creek. The easement also protects threatened populations of Henslow’s Sparrows and Prairie Mole Crickets. Several limestone buildings dating back to an original homestead built in the 1860s are featured on this property. Landowner Mark Mohler gave delighted attendees a guided tour of the easement following the ceremony. Thanks to you, our members and supporters, KLT is able to create buffers protecting wildlife, water resources, and working farm and ranch lands.
AN EVENING AT OUR FAVORITE FLINT HILLS PLACES
In late July, KLT joined with the Strecker Nelson Gallery promote land conservation in Kansas...We enjoyed terrific comestibles, drink, and fellowship as patrons strolled through the Gallery and revelled in the imaginative renditions of the Flint Hills by esteemed local artists including Louis Copt and Kim Casebeer. Proceeds support the efforts of the Kansas Land Trust to preserve and protect the beautiful lands of Kansas. .
Bird Walks with Steve Roels.
These walks took place on the Earles Easement in Baldwin City, KS (directions here). The Bird Walks commenced bright and early, at 8:00 a.m. sharp. Located in the historic Baldwin Woods Landscape, designated a National Natural Landmark, the Earles Easement is home to a variety of ecosystems beloved by birds.
KLT member and former staffer Steve Roels is a member of the Audubon Society whose life list approaches 900 bird species.
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