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Milford Nature Center
3115 Hatchery Dr.
Junction City, KS 66441-8369
(785) 238-LEAF (5323)
year round
9am - 4:30 pm (M-F)
April - Sept.
Weekends also!
1pm - 5pm (Sat/Sun)
In the wild,
LEAVE them ALONE!
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3115 Hatchery Dr.
Junction City, KS 66441-8369
(785) 238-LEAF (5323)
Join us during April thru September, when the hours are:
Monday - Friday 9am to 4:30 pm
and Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 5pm.
During October thru March the Milford Nature Center is STILL OPEN,
yet only on Monday thru Friday.
Admission is Free!
Call (785) 238-LEAF (5323) for more information.
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Situated
near beautiful Milford Lake in the Flint Hills of Kansas, the Milford
Nature Center provides visitors with a better understanding of the
natural communities of Kansas. At the center, visitors have the chance
to see and touch native animal furs, print their own animals tracks,
and use their sense of touch to identify natural mystery items.
Dioramas line the halls, depicting an aquatic system with over 300
life-like fish, turtles, snakes, and insects and a terrestrial system
showcasing wildlife from the prairies, marshes, and woods. |
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Adjacent to the nature center is the state's only warm-water, intensive-culture fish hatchery.
Visitors are welcome to walk around the outside tanks. Nature trails, a
birds of prey exhibit, and a backyard habitat area can be enjoyed on
the center's grounds. The educational sites housed in these areas
demonstrate how to attract birds, butterflies, and other animals to
your backyard. The Butterfly House Exhibit is open from late May
through early October (weather permitting). It focuses on monarchs,
painted ladies and black swallowtails. |
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If
you're looking for living examples of Kansas fish and wildlife, this is
the place. Live exhibits feature snakes, lizards, frogs, birds of prey,
and other natives. Visit the Milford Fish Hatchery next door to learn about fisheries management in the Sunflower State.
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