By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Monday felt a lot like winter but temperatures are expected to rebound for the remainder of the week. That’s good news for students around the area who are enjoying Spring Break. The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is offering free programming all week to help keep those students occupied.
KWEC is hosting the drop-in activities from 1-4 p.m. each afternoon this week. Today “All About that Bass.” Participants will learn all about fish and craft their own paper fish with adaptations of their choice. On Tuesday, participants can build their own terrariums to take home. Wednesday is all about the fireflies. Students can learn about the insects and create a paper lantern to take home. On Thursday, participants can learn all about the various food sources for migrating birds who visit the area. The craft that afternoon is a flapping bird. Finally, with temperatures ideal for outdoor activities, students will learn about field journaling, then put their skills to the test with a walk around the KWEC trail.
The Kansas Wetlands Education Center is located a few miles northeast of Great Bend on K-156 Highway.