The University of Kansas Field Station will open a 1.5-mile loop for the public to walk and explore research projects during Visitors’ Day, held every two years.
The KU Field Station is a biological field station for research, environmental education and scientific stewardship of natural resources, according to its website.
Visitors’ Day will take people to restricted-access areas to learn about ongoing research projects, per a KU news release. Attendees can walk all or part of the loop at their own pace, talking with stationed researchers as they go.
Visitors’ Day will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 starting at the Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road. The loop also ends at the center.
The building is about 15 minutes north of downtown Lawrence. Attendees will pass the rammed-earth field station sign, then go through a second gate to reach the center, which has parking and restrooms.
Organizers require that attendees check in at the welcome table around the center. Folks should wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and sun protection, and bring a water bottle. The path has gravel roads and mowed paths with uneven footing and some elevation change. There could be ticks, poison ivy and wildlife.
Learn more about the field station in this KU news release.
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