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Sparks will light up the park at Lawrence’s second firefly festival
A one-night Firefly Festival will light up Burroughs Creek Park in Lawrence with bioluminescence and live music.
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Data center watchdogs urge early action in Douglas County
The first informational meeting of the Douglas County Data Center Watchdogs drew more than 100 attendees to the Lawrence Public Library Tuesday evening.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 22-28, 2026
In area prairies, blackeyed susan, echinacea, coreopsis, prairie clovers, sensitivebrier, yarrow, daisy fleabane, lead plant dogbane, milkweeds, beebalm and others are blooming.
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Douglas County Data Center Watchdogs to host public info meeting
Community members will soon gather to host a public information session on data centers and discuss concerns about potential development within Douglas County.
Spend the summer solstice at the KU native plants garden
A summer solstice tour of the KU native plant garden will end just before dark, but visitors can linger and enjoy the sunset.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 15-21, 2026
This margined leatherwing beetle is a cousin of the lightning bug and is munching on the yellow pollen of a blooming leadplant.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 8-14, 2026
Elderberry blossoms are opening. The flowers and fruits can be used to make elderberry pancakes, syrup, wine and pie, and the woody stems can be turned into flutes.
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Learn how to mitigate urban wildfires going into dry Lawrence summers
Sustainability Action Network is preparing for hot and dry summers in Lawrence by hosting a workshop about protecting communities next to natural environments from wildfires.
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 1-7, 2026
Milkweeds are currently blooming, but this means much more to species other than us, such as this monarch butterfly caterpillar.
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New butterfly tagging technology turns hypotheses to facts for KU’s Monarch Watch
Outfitted with a little eyelash glue and tiny, solar-powered tags, Kristen Baum and her team at Monarch Watch will be able to watch the progress of monarch butterflies hatched in Lawrence as they fly across the country.
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