Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 21 – 27, 2021
As fireworks season approaches, now is the perfect time to enjoy the pink bursts of color on sensitive brier, with each pink filament tipped with a bright yellow anther like a spark.
Ken Lassman
Greg Kramos / USFWS
Lesser prairie chicken and other endangered species to get reprieve under Biden administration plans
The lesser prairie chicken, a rare dancing grouse once abundant on the Great Plains, could benefit again soon from the protection of the U.S. government.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 14 – 20, 2021
Many animals are becoming more nocturnal to beat the heat these days, and with the waxing moon, expect more night activity, so be careful when you drive in the country after dark.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Kansas and Missouri utilities may use loophole to charge customers for fossil fuel lobbying
Kansas and Missouri residents’ utility bills may be helping to bankroll energy sector lobbying against policies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 7 – 13, 2021
Mulberries are ripe, elderberries and blackberries are blooming and wild raspberries are forming. But don’t forget about ticks and chiggers if you are out picking berries!
Recycle old electronics this Saturday in Lawrence; volunteers needed
Douglas County residents can offload some old electronics at a recycling event this Saturday, June 5.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 31 – June 6, 2021
Sign up for a hike with Kaw Valley Almanac writer Ken Lassman on National Trails Day, coming up Saturday, June 5!
Greg Kramos / USFWS
Lesser prairie chicken may be listed as threatened in Kansas, endangered in southwest
Lesser prairie chickens could be listed as a threatened species in Kansas and northern stretches of the bird’s habitat, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 24 – 30, 2021
Recent rains have begun a significant increase in fruiting mushrooms which will only increase as temperatures warm. There are more than 400 mushroom species in Kansas, so keep an eye out for a wide variety of these fungi in coming weeks.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 17 – 23, 2021
There’s been lots of publicity about 17-year cicadas in the Northeast U.S. emerging this year, but the local “Kansas” Brood IV emerged in 2015 and won’t reappear again until 2032.
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