BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260318T180000Z DTEND:20260318T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:KWEC Spring Break DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 18 Bioluminescent Beetles: Fantastic Fireflies Fireflies\, lightning bugs\, glowworms\, blinkies\, moon bugs\, golden sparklers\, marsh flickers\; no matter what you call them\, these bioluminescent beetles have a unique way of capturing our attention! Flash on over to learn more about these insects. We will learn about how and why they glow at night and craft a paper lantern inspired by fireflies for you to take home with you. Fort Hays State University's Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) will host a variety of free daily hands-on activities each afternoon of Spring Break March 16-20\, providing a chance for people to get out and explore the diversity of the wetlands. A different activity will take place from 1-4 p.m. each day. The event is informal\, come-and-go\, and no registration is required. Activities are geared toward school aged children. After enjoying the hands-on activities\, visitors can check out the center's interactive exhibit hall\, classroom with live animals\, 16-minute video about Cheyenne Bottoms\, and walk the nature trail. They can also grab a map and take a self-guided tour of the wetlands. Can't join us in person or want a teaser of the activity? At 10 a.m. each day\, tune in to https://www.facebook.com/wetlandscenter for a chance to meet the staff member presenting that day and a story that fits the theme of the afternoon activity. KWEC is located at Cheyenne Bottoms\, 10 miles northeast of Great Bend\, on K-156 Highway. For more information\, call 877-243-9268 or visit wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wednesday\, March 18 &ndash\; Bioluminescent Beetles: Fantastic Fireflies Fireflies\, lightning bugs\, glowworms\, blinkies\, moon bugs\, golden sparklers\, marsh flickers\; no matter what you call them\, these bioluminescent beetles have a unique way of capturing our attention! Flash on over to learn more about these insects. We will learn about how and why they glow at night and craft a paper lantern inspired by fireflies for you to take home with you. Fort Hays State University&rsquo\;s Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) will host a variety of free daily hands-on activities each afternoon of Spring Break March 16-20\, providing a chance for people to get out and explore the diversity of the wetlands. A different activity will take place from 1-4 p.m. each day. The event is informal\, come-and-go\, and no registration is required. Activities are geared toward school aged children. After enjoying the hands-on activities\, visitors can check out the center&rsquo\;s interactive exhibit hall\, classroom with live animals\, 16-minute video about Cheyenne Bottoms\, and walk the nature trail. They can also grab a map and take a self-guided tour of the wetlands. Can'\;t join us in person or want a teaser of the activity? At 10 a.m. each day\, tune in to https://www.facebook.com/wetlandscenter for a chance to meet the staff member presenting that day and a story that fits the theme of the afternoon activity. KWEC is located at Cheyenne Bottoms\, 10 miles northeast of Great Bend\, on K-156 Highway. For more information\, call 877-243-9268 or visit wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu. LOCATION:Kansas Wetlands Education Center 592 NE K156 Hwy Great Bend\, KS UID:e.2303.18248 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260417T064924Z URL:https://members.greatbend.org/events/details/kwec-spring-break-03-18-2026-18248 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR