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KU Education

Free State Prairie hosts a wide variety of educational endeavors initiated by University of Kansas faculty.

Dr. Helen Alexander collaborates with a KU student

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KU students work FSHS students and Deerfield Elementary students

Dr. Peggy Schultz facilitates collaboration between KU students, FSHS students and Deerfield Elementary students

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Dr. Helen Alexander gives biology teachers a tour of the prairie

Many local scientists have brought their own students to Free State Prairie or have helped out with projects and classes with Free State students. This long list of people includes:


Dr. Bryan Foster, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Craig Freeman, R. L. McGregor Herbarium, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Caleb Morse, R. L. McGregor Herbarium, KU
Dr. Peggy Schultz, Environmental Studies Program, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Jim Bever, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Helen Alexander, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, KU
Dr. Ben Sikes, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Bob Timm, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Biodiversity Institute, KU
Dr. Bob Hagen, Environmental Studies Program, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Kelly Kindscher, Environmental Studies Program, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Dana Peterson, Kansas Biological Survey, KU
Dr. Irene Unger, Biology Department, Baker University

Zack Falin, Collections Manager in KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum

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Free State Prairie is open to the public every day between dawn and dusk. The prairie is located on the NW corner of the property behind the football stadium.  Enter through the main athletics entrance and follow the wide sidewalk around behind the stadium.  At the end of the sidewalk, head across the lawn to the northwest toward the shelter and shed.

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Free State Prairie

Lawrence Free State High School

4700 Overland Dr.

Lawrence,  KS  66049

freestateprairie@gmail.com 

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