Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 14-20, 2024
This photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was taken Sunday an hour after sunset, with a band of smoke from Wyoming wildfires right underneath.
Photos: Aurora borealis caught on camera again in Lawrence
Although aurora borealis was likely not visible to the naked eye, some Times readers were able to capture the light show with long-exposure photos again during a geomagnetic storm Thursday night.
The lesser prairie chicken is disappearing in Kansas. Can conservation credits save it?
Conservationists and cattle ranchers are working together to restore grassland for the lesser prairie chicken. The bird used to roam Kansas but has lost most of its habitat to crop production.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 7-13, 2024
Smooth aster is a purple and yellow late-blooming prairie wildflower that late pollinators, especially butterflies, are drawn to.
KU Field Station to celebrate 75 years with Visitors’ Day
To commemorate 75 years of environmental work, the KU Field Station will open its restricted-access research areas to the public on Saturday.
Lawrence Times TV
Community can visit local farms during annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour
The 20th annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour this weekend will welcome the public to explore a variety of local farms and learn how they operate.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 30 – Oct. 6, 2024
This eastern orb weaver’s is one of many spiderwebs found spanning trails this time of the year.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence electric vehicle showcase to feature latest EVs, e-bikes
The Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase on Oct. 6 will highlight the latest electric vehicles and e-bikes as well as their benefits to the environment.
Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Fruit Tree Project invites the public to join its upcoming potluck and cider-pressing party
Since 2012, Lawrence Fruit Tree Project has been sharing the fruits of its labor — from pawpaws to persimmons — with the local community. As its late summer harvest comes to a close, the team is celebrating the season’s bounty with a Fall Party.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 23-29, 2024
Sumac is one of the first leaves to shut down the green chlorophyll, leaving the red anthocyanin pigment that extends its ability to create glucose in the shorter days.
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