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SUMMARY:KHS 2026 Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Somewhere in Labette County\, Kansas. Campsite to be determined. Please check back for additional information as the field trip date approaches.
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SUMMARY:2025 KHS Annual Meeting -Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:This year’s meeting will be held 7-9 November at the DoubleTree Hotel in Manhattan\, KS. \nRegistration:  \nRegister by midnight (PST) on 9 October to receive a discount. Register here! Registration includes access to both poster sessions\, paper talks\, the KHS Business Meeting\, and the famous KHS Live Auction! KHS provides beverages and snacks throughout the weekend as well. \nEarly Student Registration: $20 \nEarly Regular Registration: $45 \nFull Student Registration: $30 \nFull Regular Registration: $60 \n  \nFriday Workshops: \nMWPARC is hosting two pre-conference workshops on Friday\, 7 November from 2-5pm. Student cost is $25 and Professional cost is $35.\nClick here for workshop registration. Registration for the full weekend is not required. \nWorkshop 1: Community outreach project development: How to develop and implement conservation projects in your community. \nLed by: Dr. Nicole Palenske Ladner (Department of Natural Sciences\, Central College) and Dreux Watermolen (Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources) \nAre you interested in learning more about how to educate your community by studying herps in their natural environment? Join our workshop to explore how you can study live animals in both education and community outreach. We will explore Community Citizen Science development and explore ways that you could try to implement projects in your community. Feel free to bring your laptop – though not required. We’ll provide some worksheets on how you could create a project of your own. \nWorkshop 2: Getting started with ecological niche modeling/species distribution modeling \nLed by: Dr. Mona Papes\, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\, University of Tennessee \nThe development of GIS tools with applications in ecology and evolution has enabled new research avenues. Ecological niche modeling (ENM) used to investigate species’ geographic distributions has generated much interest in the past couple of decades. This workshop will introduce participants to the theoretical aspects of ENM and data inputs in modeling algorithms and will include a demonstration of one modeling algorithm (Maxent). The workshop will close with a discussion about uses and limitations of model outputs (potential distribution maps) to address questions related to species’ ecology\, conservation\, and biogeography. \n  \n2nd Call for Paper and Poster Presentations: \nEffective immediately\, the Society is accepting titles for talks and posters to be presented at the meeting. Herpetologists at all levels of expertise are encouraged and urged to give scientific presentations. Please submit titles here. There are limited spaces available\, so submit early. Titles are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis and are due by noon (CST) on 20 October\, 2025. If our spaces fill up\, we will close submissions early. Despite an earlier miscommunication\, abstracts are not being required this year. \n  \nDue to the ever-growing popularity of the Poster Session\, the KHS Executive Council has decided to split it into two sections. Section A will be held Friday evening before the social\, and Section B will be held Saturday evening before the Awards Ceremony and Live Auction. Poster presenters will be assigned to either Friday or Saturday evening. This allows presenters time to see other posters\, and gives more time for each poster to be read/discussed by attendees. Presenters should contact KHS Editor Travis W. Taggart (twtaggart@fhsu.edu) AND myself if they are unable to attend a session and need to ensure scheduling for the other option. Schedule assignments will be communicated once Title Submissions close on 20 October. See below for more information on timing. \n  \nCall for Auction Items: \nThe perpetually thrilling KHS Live Auction is back and will be held Saturday evening after the KHS Awards Ceremony. Additionally\, we will be hosting a Silent Auction throughout Saturday. There will be items to raise money for MWPARC\, as well for KHS and our many awards! KHS and MWPARC are seeking  any items that may fit the description of “loosely associated with herpetology and/or herpers” for the auctions. They may be designated to support MWPARC\, KHS\, or both. Funds raised for MWPARC support Field Research Travel Grants. Funds raised for KHS are used towards endowments for awards\, as well as supporting the publication of pocket guides\, field guides\, and the state Eco-meet program. Historical items seen at the auction include (but are definitely not limited to) field/hiking/camping equipment\, books\, art\, posters\, herping experiences\, clothing (either new\, used\, or stolen from comrades)\, knick-knacks\,  and the disappointment of bidding rivals. The value of many objects is likely to be dubious and subjective. Please do not bring live/dead animals\, or parts thereof. Remember to pack extra spending cash or your neighbor’s credit card\, as there will be free beer and you’ll want to buy more than you brought money for. Conference organizers are seeking a dedicated individual who may be interested in helping to organize the auction items as they are received. If you’re interested\, please contact me. Lacking any volunteers\, one may be selected at random. Auction items should be delivered upon your arrival to me or other individuals to be advertised in the future\, or to a clearly labelled table/zone within the Ballroom. Remember\, correlation between price and value is more often a myth than reality at the KHS auction. \n  \nHotel: \nThe DoubleTree Manhattan by Hilton is a newly remodelled hotel complete with an on-site restaurant and bar\, perpetual supplies (supposedly) of freshly baked cookies\, and a brand-new\, indoor saltwater pool! So bring some inflatable crocodilians and play “frogger” in the pool with your colleagues and/or trustworthy strangers. The DoubleTree folks have also generously updated our breakfast bar from traditional continental to Hilton Hot\, whatever that means. Presumably\, the food will be warm and tasty! The hotel has set aside a large block of rooms for us at $119/night for Friday and Saturday nights. They have also reserved a smaller block of rooms for us that will include Thursday night for anyone coming in early to attend MWPARC events. \nTo reserve a room for Friday/Saturday nights\, click here. \nTo reserve a room for Thurs/Fri/Sat nights\, click here. \n  \nAirport:  \nFor anyone needing to fly\, Manhattan does have a small airport close by. Flights from Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth arrive a few times daily. \n  \n*Merchandise: \nT-shirts designed by KHS’s own Felix Harrington will be available for pre-order soon! One is an American-Traditional Tattoo art style featuring an Alligator Snapping Turtle\, and the official meeting shirt is a more classic-KHS design with a Coachwhip. Hang tight\, details will come along. \n  \nPre-order Meals: \nSometimes\, you just want to get to a conference hotel and not leave for a few days. I’m excited to offer Saturday lunch and Saturday dinner options for anyone who doesn’t want to rush across town during the all-too-quick meal breaks! If you look forward to getting out for Thai food\, or a microbrewery\, or ordering at the hotel restaurant\, skip ahead! If you want one or both of these options\, they can be selected in the webstore during (or outside of) registration. Deadline to order is Midnight\, 9 October. If you have dietary restrictions and would like to explore other options\, please reach out to me. The DoubleTree is happy to accommodate special requests. \nSaturday lunch– Fiesta Buffet: Ground beef\, fajita chicken\, flour tortillas\, lettuce\, shredded cheese\, jalapeño\, guacamole\, sour cream\, queso\, seasoned black beans\, Spanish rice\, tortilla chips & salsa\, and sopapillas & honey. $17. \nSaturday dinner– Midwestern Buffet: Fresh greens\, cucumbers\, tomatoes\, shredded cheese\, croutons\, Italian & ranch dressings\, macaroni and cheese\, roast beef\, herb roasted chicken\, homestyle mashed potatoes\, green beans\, buttermilk biscuit\, and chocolate cake. $27 \n  \nAwards: \nIncluding the brand new award announced below\, the KHS and Center for North American Herpetology give out $5\,000 at the Annual Meeting. Many of these awards are student-focused and strive to recognize current herpetology while honoring the history of Kansas Herpetology as well. Check the KHS website for a full list of the awards and their information. Of particular interest is The Suzanne L. and Joseph T. Collins Award\, which for this year is a $1\,000 prize for the best photograph of an amphibian or reptile native to Kansas. Note that membership and attendance to the Annual Meeting is required to be eligible for these awards. In our effort to continue to remove financial barriers wherever possible for students\, a membership is included gratis with student registration. The cost is covered by contributing memberships\, as well as generous donations from individuals. Awards requiring a written proposal must be received by KHS Awards Chair Dan Fogell by 25 September 2025. This includes the below-mentioned Brunson-Roth Grant\, the Gloyd-Taylor Scholarship\, the Kamb Grant for Research on Kansas Snakes\, and the Gann Scholarship for Women in Herpetology. \n  \nAnnouncement of the Kenneth L. Brunson & Stanley D. Roth Grant for Student Research: \nIn the fall of 2024\, two paragons of Kansas conservation passed away. Before almost any of us can recall\, Stan Roth and Ken Brunson stood at the forefront of conservation and education for Kansas’ flora\, fauna\, and wild places. To my mind\, they were the last bastions of a bygone era where being a phenomenal general naturalist was an intrinsic calling born from living in and with nature. They lived full lives and left behind tremendous shoes to fill. Towards that end\, the KHS has established a grant to memorialize them. The Brunson-Roth Grant awards $500 for the best proposal for student research on Kansas Herpetofauna. The KHS hopes to grow this amount in the future. \n  \nAnnual Meeting Travel Grants/Call for Donors: \nEvery year\, KHS supports students traveling to the annual meeting by offering $100 awards to help offset the cost of travel. Awardees are selected by a random name selector run by me and observed by KHS Media Director Shania Burkhead-Harris and President-elect Tom Luhring. Interested students in need of travel aid should fill out this form. KHS has a commitment to fund 5 awards from a generous benefactor. If you’re able to support more of these grants\, visit here to donate. For the low cost of at least 20ish cups of coffee\, you too can help a student attend the KHS Annual Meeting. \n  \nKeynote Speaker: \nKHS is proud to host Lisa Barrow\, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles\, Museum of Southwestern Biology and Department of Biology\, University of New Mexico\, for this year’s Keynote Address. Stay tuned for more information! \n 
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/2025-khs-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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SUMMARY:2025 KHS Fall Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:KHS 2025 Fall Field Trip
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/5640/
LOCATION:wilson state park\, kansas
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:2025 KHS Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Bourbon State Fishing Lake \n37.797264\, -95.065253
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LOCATION:Bourbon State Fishing Lake\, 20th St\,\, Uniontown\, KS\, 66779\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Jackson Roberts":MAILTO:jrroberts6@fhsu.edu
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SUMMARY:2025 KHS Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:The field trip campsite will be at Cedar Valley Reservoir\, SW of Garnett in Anderson County.\nTent camping will be $5.80 for the two nights.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/2025-khs-spring-field-trip/
LOCATION:Cedar Valley Reservoir\, 6 miles S\, 2 miles W of Garnett\, KS
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Travis W. Taggart":MAILTO:ttaggart@fhsu.edu
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SUMMARY:KHS 51st Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:1-3 November 2024 \nTENTATIVE SCHEDULE \n  \n\n\n\n Registration \n 2024 Program \n Submitted Papers and Posters \n\n\n\nFriday: \nProfessional Development: Cale Morris (Phoenix Herpetological Society) will provide up to two hands-on workshops focused on the proper handling and transport of venomous snakes. Live snakes from the display collections in the Sternberg Museum of Natural History will be used in each workshop. Sessions will be 3 hours in length and will provide an opportunity for each participant to learn and practice appropriate techniques and procedures with LIVE ANIMALS. Sessions are limited to 15 persons each. Fees are $50 for students and $100 for non-students. \nFriday Night Social \nSpecial Brew for the 51st meeting of the Kansas Herpetological Society! \nThe local committee has partnered with Defiance Brewing Company\, Hays\, KS\, to produce a small batch-themed beverage for the Annual Meeting – Chihuahuan Gold! A Mexican lager with a custom label featuring one of our favorite herps in western Kansas. Our own\, Jacob Alexander produced the custom label for the brew. The launch of this beer will be at the social Friday\, November 1\, so you won’t want to miss it. \nThe Friday Night Social will be at Defiance Downtown\, 111 W. 7th Street\, Hays\, starting at 5 pm\, but doors will open at 4:30. Defiance Downtown has pizza and burgers and plenty of vegetarian options. Please RSVP for the social on the KHS website when you register for the meeting. \nHotel Contracts: \nComfort Inn & Suites\n1001 E. 41st St.\nHays\, KS 6760\n(785) 625-9327\nKS608@stayatchoice.com\n$89 Single; $89 Double\nBook by 4 October \nHampton by Hilton\n4002 General Hays Road\nHays\, Kansas 67601\n(785) 621-4444\nOption for online booking will be directed to the official link for our property:\nHampton Inn Hays\, KS Hotel North of I-70 (hilton.com)\nEnter “KHS” on the reservation website or reserve over the phone for the special rate.\nBook by 21 October\n$119 (singles and doubles) \nSaturday: \n7:30 am – 4:30 pm: Registration Open. 2nd Floor of the FHSU Memorial Union. 600 Park Street\, Hays\, KS  67601. \n9:00 am: Welcome message followed by Keynote Speaker Cale Morris\, Phoenix Herpetological Society.\n6:00 pm: Social\, Poster Session\, and Live Auction at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. 3000 Sternberg Dr. \nSunday: \n8:00 am: Registration Open. \n9:00 am: Oral presentations start. The KHS Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony will take place at the end of presentations\, immediately before the adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-51st-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Sternberg Museum of Natural History\, FHSU\, 3000 Sternberg Drive\, Hays\, KS\, 67601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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SUMMARY:KHS 2024 Fall Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Location: To be determined
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2024-fall-field-trip/
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SUMMARY:KHS 2024 Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Location: To be determined.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2024-summer-field-trip/
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SUMMARY:KHS 2024 Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:We will camp at West Park in Fredonia. There are bathroom facilities.\nThere are several motels in the area as well. \nWe will gather at the campsite and carpool to the first field trip location at 9 AM on Saturday\, 27 April. \nAt 1:30 PM we will again meet at the campsite and carpool to the next site. \nFinally\, at 9 AM Sunday morning we will meet and carpool to the last field site.
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CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:50th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:KHS 50th Annual Meeting\n3—5 November 2023 – University of Kansas\, Lawrence\n\n  \n\n\n\nINFORMATION\nPROGRAM\n \nREGISTRATION\nHOSPITALITY/PARKING\n\n\n\n\n \nKHS ANNUAL MEETING CALL FOR PAPERS\, POSTERS\, AND AUCTION ITEMS: \nThe 50th annual meeting of the Kansas Herpetological Society will be held 3-5 November 2023 on the University of Kansas\, Lawrence campus. Scientific paper sessions and general meeting activities will be held in the Burge Union\, while the annual KHS Auction and associated festivities will be held in the historic Oread Hotel.\nEffective immediately\, the Society accepts titles for talks to be presented at the meeting. \nAre you looking for an alternative to costly national herpetological meetings held in large cities with too many registrants (and where you only have a cash bar)? Try the KHS.\nRegional meetings are ideal venues for graduate students. The KHS annual meeting allows herpetologists and other like-minded individuals interested in amphibians and reptiles to share and discuss. There is ample opportunity for socializing in a collegial and supportive atmosphere. Meeting registration is only $50 ($25 for students and includes membership). \nHerpetologists at all levels of expertise are encouraged and urged to give scientific paper presentations. An award and stipend of $200 (The George Toland Award for Ecological Research on North American Herpetofauna) will be presented for an outstanding student presentation at the end of the meeting\, so students are strongly encouraged to participate. The $100 Meshaka Award for best poster will also be awarded. The Suzanne L. & Joseph T. Collins Award for Excellence in Kansas Herpetology is also a $1\,000 prize. Being an odd-numbered year\, the Collins Award will be awarded for the best photograph. \nOn Friday\, tours of the Herpetology collection and Fitch Natural History Reservation will be followed by a social that evening. \nThe annual fund-raising auction will held at the Oread Hotel on Saturday evening. The KHS will provide FREE BEER\, SOFT DRINKS\, and SNACKS. Please bring herpetological items for the auction. PLEASE DO NOT BRING LIVING OR DEAD ANIMALS. No specimens or body parts of herpetofauna will be sold at auction.” \nUPDATE: Friday 13 October 2023 \nWe’re a mere three weeks away from KHS’s 50th Annual Meeting! I can’t believe time has flown by already. The KHS Local Committee and Executive Council are working hard to wrap up loose ends and get everything in place! KHS President Rafe Brown will send out a message on Monday to help fill you in on updated details for the meeting and generally lay out a lot of information for you. Until then\, I have some time-sensitive things to advertise! \nFriday Afternoon Tours \nFolks wishing to tour the Fitch Natural History Reserve and/or the KU Natural History Museum Herpetology Collections may SIGN UP HERE. These tours are free but require early sign-up due to the limited capacity for each group. No transportation is provided\, but if you need a ride\, you can likely contact someone else in the time slot you hope to attend. The meeting location and contact information for each tour are in the sign-up sheet. Tours are first-come\, first-serve\, so don’t dawdle! \nFitch Reserve: Four one-hour time slots are available between noon and 4 p.m. on Friday\, 3 November. Each time slot has a capacity for 25 attendees. KHS President Rafe Brown and KU Field Station Education Program Coordinator Wendy Holman will guide attendees on a historical tour up the Roth Trailhead\, where Henry S. Fitch conducted his more than 50 years of snake research. Due to ongoing research at the site\, the KU Field Station asks that attendees not turn cover\, natural or artificial. \nKU Museum of Natural History: Three one-hour time slots are available between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday\, 3 November. The University of Kansas is home to the US’s fourth-largest collection of preserved amphibians and non-avian reptiles. The collection is global in scope\, with a significant sampling of the Philippines and the Neotropics. The collection is also very active\, with thousands of new specimens added yearly and thousands more sent out on loan to other researchers. KU Herpetology Curator Rich Glor and Collections Manager Ana Motta will lead groups of up to 20 on behind-the-scenes peeks at these unique and diverse collections. \nFriday Night Social-Trivia Sign Up \nThe Friday Night Social will feature a KHS favorite\, Herp Trivia! Due to capacity restraints within the trivia venue\, there’s only space for 80 people to participate. Please SIGN UP HERE if you’d like to form a team to test your brain against KHS’s finest! If you want to be a team of 1 to duel all the others\, even better! The Social is from 6:30-9:30 and features plenty of space for non-trivia folks to mingle and chat throughout the public side of KU’s Dyche Museum of Natural History. Herp Trivia will be from ~7-9 pm. \nNEW Student Travel Grants! \nDue to the increased cost of this year’s meeting\, KHS has solicited an anonymous donor to sponsor travel grants to help offset the costs of attendance. The donor is willing to sponsor five $100 travel grants to students but asks that we try to raise more. So\, KHS is soliciting donations in multiples of $100 or more to help match this generous offer! Currently\, KHS can offer six travel grants to students for $100 each! \nThese grants will be handed out raffle-style. Any student registered and attending the KHS meeting who wants financial help to offset costs may APPLY HERE to be included in the drawing. The application deadline is 27 October. All applicants will be entered into an online randomizer to pick the recipients. Student winners will be notified by 30 October and receive a check at the KHS Awards Ceremony. \nThe Gann Scholarship for Women in Herpetology \nLong-time KHS member Eva Gann wants to honor and lift up the women of herpetology and has established a scholarship to support this goal! Announced at last year’s meeting\, details are finally available for the Gann Scholarship for Women in Herpetology! I apologize for the lateness of this announcement; we’ve moved the general application date to accommodate this. \nNominations for the scholarship  ($300.00) are open to any AFAB or female-presenting KHS member enrolled in an accredited educational institution. The scholarship is awarded based on the potential for contributing to the science of herpetology and being a role model for the future of women in STEM. Students from high school through university are eligible. Self-nomination is encouraged. If self-nominated\, a letter of reference from an academician is required. Nominations should include typewritten details of the nominee’s qualifications\, plus the name and address of the nominee and nominator. \nNominations should include\, but are not limited to\, academic records\, herpetological activities\, and plans in herpetology. Academic records should address schools attended and indicate academic performance (e.g.\, grade point average\, teacher evaluations\, courses completed\, etc.). Herpetological activities should include a brief narrative that details experiences and activities that demonstrate a long-term interest in herpetology and document accomplishments in herpetological study. Plans in herpetology should include a statement\, not to exceed one page\, written by the student about his/her future interests and plans. Applicants may include an optional appendix with photographs\, awards\, newspaper articles\, reports written by the student\, or other documents relevant to herpetological activities. \nApplications should be emailed to KHS Awards Committee Chair Dan Fogell at dfogell@ southeast.edu by Nov 1st.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-50th-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:University of Kansas\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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SUMMARY:2023 Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Cimarron National Grassland\, Morton County\, Kansas.
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CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:2023 Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:We will be camping at Camp Hunter on the southwest edge of Humboldt.\nhttps://www.humboldtkansas.com/parks\n\n\nCamp Hunter has 17 electrical hookups\, a shower house\, and free Wi-Fi. The City of Humboldt has reduced the rate for camping to $10/5 tents. If you need to arrange an electrical hookup\, please call the City office.\nWe will meet at 9 am Saturday to caravan to a site to herp together and then again on at 9 am Sunday.
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LOCATION:Camp Hunter\, Humboldt\, KS\, 66748\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:KHS 2022 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The KHS 2022 Annual Meeting will be held on the campus of Missouri Southern University in Joplin\, Missouri on 4-6 November. \nRegister for the 2022 Annual Meeting Now \nCall for Papers and Posters \nKHS ANNUAL MEETING CALL FOR PAPERS\, POSTERS\, AND AUCTION ITEMS: \nThe 49th annual meeting of the Kansas Herpetological Society will be held 5-6 November 2022 at Missouri Southern State University\, 3950 E Newman Road\, Joplin\, MO 64801. Scientific paper sessions and general meeting activities will be held in the Billingsly Student Center Ballroom while the annual KHS Auction and associated festivities will be held at the North End Zone facility across campus.  Effective immediately\, the Society is accepting titles for talks to be presented at the meeting. \nLooking for an alternative to costly national herpetological meetings held in large cities with way too many herpetological registrants (and where you only have a cash bar)? Try the KHS. Regional meetings are the future and great venues for graduate students. The KHS annual meeting provides an opportunity for herpetologists and other like-minded individuals interested in amphibians and reptiles to come together for scientific lectures and friendly intellectual discussion. There is ample opportunity for socializing in a collegial and supportive atmosphere. Meeting registration is only $20 ($10 for students). \n\n\n\n\nThis year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Rulon Clark. Dr. Clark is an integrative biologist from San Diego State University and has an extensive publication record on diverse systems including behavior\, natural history\, physiology\, biomechanics\, and foraging ecology. Dr. Clark will be presenting portions of his work on rattlesnakes in his keynote address titled “The feeding ecology and hunting behavior of free-ranging rattlesnakes.” You will not want to miss this!\n\n\n\nHerpetologists at all levels of expertise are encouraged and urged to give scientific paper presentations. An award and stipend of $200 (The George Toland Award for Ecological Research on North American Herpetofauna) will be presented for an outstanding student presentation at the end of the meeting\, so students are strongly encouraged to participate. The $100 Meshaka Award for best poster will also be awarded. Additionally\, the Suzanne L. & Joseph T. Collins Award for Excellence in Kansas Herpetology\, a $1\,000 prize. Being an even  numbered year\, the Collins Award will be awarded for the best publication/presentation. \nThe annual fund-raising auction held at the MSSU North End Zone facility on Saturday evening. KHS will provide FREE BEER\, SOFT DRINKS\, and SNACKS. Please bring herpetological items for the auction. Hold them and bring them to the auction site Saturday evening. We count on you to bring items about amphibians\, or reptiles\, and other stuff oriented to herpetology. PLEASE DO NOT BRING LIVING OR DEAD ANIMALS. No specimens or body parts of herpetofauna will be sold at auction.”
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2022-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220919
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20220203T140745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T140745Z
UID:3802-1663286400-1663545599@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 'Fall' Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Elk City State Park\nhttps://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Elk-City \nMore details to come.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-fall-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20220203T140613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T182819Z
UID:3800-1656028800-1656287999@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Historic Lake Scott State Park\nhttps://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Historic-Lake-Scott \nMore details to come.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-summer-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220418
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20220203T140423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T140431Z
UID:3798-1649980800-1650239999@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1\nhttps://ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/Locations/State-Fishing-Lakes/Northeast-Region/Pottawatomie-Lake-No.-1 \nMore details to follow.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-spring-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211108
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20201208T204440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T181629Z
UID:3321-1636070400-1636329599@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2021 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2021 Annual Meeting — Call for Papers and Posters\nDeadline: Friday 29 October 2021\, or when all the slots have filled up \nAll meeting activities will strictly follow PSU’s official COVID-19 policy. As of August 2021\, masks are to be worn while indoors when physical distancing isn’t possible. Updates will be posted regularly.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2021-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Pittsburg State University\, Pittsburg\, KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210924T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20210823T125430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T213426Z
UID:3394-1632506400-1632657600@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2021 'Fall' Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:C²T Ranch – Ellis County – https://www.c2tranch.com/ \nCamping will be $10/night.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2021-fall-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210719
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20210504T135931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T135931Z
UID:3364-1626393600-1626652799@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:2021 KHS Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Sappa Park\nJul 16 at 6 PM CDT – Jul 18 at 12 PM CDT\nSappa Park is just NE of Oberlin. It has electric hookups for $10/night; primitive camping is free\, and there are toilets.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/2021-khs-summer-field-trip/
LOCATION:Sappa Park
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210510
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20210504T135806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T140016Z
UID:3361-1620345600-1620604799@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:2021 KHS Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Cowley State Fishing Lake\nMay 7 at 6 PM CDT – May 9 at 12 PM CDT\nKHS field trips are free and the public is welcome to attend.\nParticipants will begin arriving Friday night\, with the first scheduled activities to take place Saturday morning at 9 am\, then again at ~1 pm\, and again Sunday morning at 9 am before the group heads to their respective homes around noon.\nBe sure to check the weather and dress appropriately. Sturdy shoes and leather gloves (for lifting rocks) are helpful.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-spring-2021-field-trip/
LOCATION:Cowley State Fishing Lake
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Travis W. Taggart":MAILTO:ttaggart@fhsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201106T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201108T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20200205T212619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T212619Z
UID:3021-1604685600-1604836800@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2020 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Lawrence\, KS. \nDetails to follow.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2020-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200925T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20200205T212435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T212636Z
UID:3018-1601056800-1601208000@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2020 'Fall' Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Camping at Elm Creek Lake.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2020-fall-field-trip/
LOCATION:Hollister Wildlife Area
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200717T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20200205T212149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200717T125936Z
UID:3015-1595008800-1595160000@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2020 Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Camping at Kingman County State Lake. Signs will be up\, leading to the campsite\, by late afternoon on Friday. \n  \nKHS Inagurual HerpDrive contest rules\, species points list\, and scientific collection permit.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2020-summer-field-trip/
LOCATION:Kingman County State Lake
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Travis W. Taggart":MAILTO:ttaggart@fhsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200424T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200426T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20200205T211951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T140047Z
UID:3013-1587751200-1587902400@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2020 Spring Field Trip - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Camping at Cowley County State Lake.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2020-spring-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
ORGANIZER;CN="Travis W. Taggart":MAILTO:ttaggart@fhsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191101T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191103T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20190212T222833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T222833Z
UID:2463-1572627600-1572782400@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2019 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sternberg Museum of Natural History and Fort Hays State University\, Hays\, Kansas
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2019-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190913T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20190212T222711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T222711Z
UID:2460-1568394000-1568566800@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2019 Fall Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Meade County State Park\, Kansas
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2019-fall-field-trip/
LOCATION:KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190726T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190728T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20190212T222454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T222454Z
UID:2457-1564160400-1564333200@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2019 Summer Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Hamilton County\, Kansas
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2019-summer-field-trip/
LOCATION:Hamilton County\, Kansas
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20190214T153440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T153440Z
UID:2645-1558184400-1558195200@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:Russell County Herp Count PM
DESCRIPTION:Location to be determined. Check back.\nWill follow lunch (bring your own) after morning herp count.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/russell-county-herp-count-pm/
CATEGORIES:Herp Count
ORGANIZER;CN="Travis W. Taggart":MAILTO:ttaggart@fhsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20190214T153231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T153231Z
UID:2643-1558170000-1558180800@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:Russell County Herp Count AM
DESCRIPTION:Location to be determined. Along the Saline River valley. Will break for lunch (bring your own) and head to the next herp count.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/russell-county-herp-count-am/
CATEGORIES:Herp Count
ORGANIZER;CN="Travis W. Taggart":MAILTO:ttaggart@fhsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190426T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T220621
CREATED:20190212T222148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190424T013336Z
UID:2455-1556298000-1556452800@ksherp.com
SUMMARY:KHS 2019 Spring Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Former KHS President and long-time member Dan Johnson\, has worked out details that will permit the KHS to center their Spring Field Trip activities around the Flying W Ranch (https://www.flinthillsflyingw.com/). (Google Earth .kmz)\nDan has put together the following announcement.\nThe 2019 Spring Field trip will be Friday\, April 26 – Sunday\, April 28.\nWe have an exciting weekend planned!\nThis year Flying W Ranch\, Clements\, KS (37 miles west of Emporia) will be the site for both lodging\, camping\, and herping.\nKHS members will gather as early as Friday evening (26 April 2019). KHS signs will be posted. Field trip forays will be held on the 3500-acre ranch in Chase County. KHS herpetofaunal counts will officially take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday (27 April 2019) and on Sunday morning (28 April 2017) from 9:00 am to noon. Individuals wishing to participate should meet at the group campsite at Flying W Ranch’s lodge and cabins on both dates at 9:00 am. More information is available at KHS 2019 Spring Field Trip – Kansas Herpetology Facebook Group. KHS Field Trips are open to anyone interested in learning more about the Kansas herpetofauna. Participants need not be members to participate\, though they are certainly encouraged to join. So feel free to bring your family\, friends\, and social groups to enjoy a truly unique area of Kansas. The Flying W Ranch has set aside the Lodge\, Bunkhouse\, and Cabins for this year’s event. Lodging will go quickly\, just an FYI!\nCheck out the website – https://www.flinthillsflyingw.com/lodging/\nPlease call (620-340-2802) to make reservations for lodging and meals.\nLodging – $65/person/night for adults; kids 2 – 17 years of age are $25/person/night\nCamping – $10.75/night/person for one night; $21.50 for 2 nights (kids and adults are the same prices). Bring your own water. No showers are available. Tent campers don’t need to register in advance.\nRV/Campers – $10.75/night/person. Those wanting to bring their RV or Camper – this needs to be arranged prior to the event. There are no electrical hookups or water hookups available.\nMeals – Breakfast (both Saturday and Sunday morning) – $15/person; kids 10 – 4 years of age are $7.50/person Supper – $25/person; kids 10 – 4 years of age are $12.50/person Advance reservations required! We need a minimum of 25 hungry herpers each meal!\nFlying W Ranch is relatively remote and dining is limited. Closest dining is 17 miles away in Strong City or 37 miles away in Emporia. We plan to have a Saturday evening campfire dinner and Saturday and Sunday morning breakfast if there is enough interest. These need to be arranged prior to the event. If lodging is booked\, the closest location is Clover Cliff Ranch\, about 5 miles up the road – https://www.clovercliffranch.com/\nNEWS FLASH!! Wagon Rides on the Prairie – $255 for the wagon ride for up to 25 guests. $10/person after the 25 number. This is an hour-long wagon ride along country roads. During the ride\, the owners tell about the history and folklore of the area and its inhabitants. No advance reservations needed.
URL:http://ksherp.com/event/khs-2019-spring-field-trip/
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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