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These tours are
for the novice or more experienced birder wanting to start the
Wetlanders
Festival off right. We will travel by bus through Nature Conservancy
and Cheyenne Bottoms wildlife areas. A naturalist will lead the
tour and point out various birds that are passing through the Bottoms
during their Spring migration, as well as other wildlife and points of
interest the Bottoms have to offer. The tour will stop by the Wetlands
Education Center before returning to the pick up location. Be sure to
bring a pair of binoculars, your favorite bird book,  and watchful eyes if you have them.
These tours will last about 90 minutes.
Early Morning Tour
- Cost
is
$10
per
person
- Space limited to 11 people.
- Bus
tour
leaves
at
9:30
a.m.
(meet
at
Lebert
Park
next
to
the Welcome Center
at 115 North Main Street)
Late Afternoon Tour (This tour is a repeat of the
morning tour.)
- Cost
is
$10
per
person
- Space limited to 11 people.
- Bus
tour
leaves
at
3:00
p.m.
(meet
at
Lebert
Park
next
to
the Welcome Center
at 115 North Main Street)
 Tickets can be purchased at the
Welcome Center at 115 North Main. For
more information or to register, contact Hoisington Main Street, Inc.,
at 620-653-2208 or e-mail hoisingtonmsi@gmail.com.
Famous or Infamous "Redneck
Tours"
These tours are for the individual looking for a comedic interpretation
of
the back roads of Cheyenne Bottoms and the Nature Conservancy lands.
Each tour is limited to 6 to 8 people and will last
45 - 60 minutes. The first tour leaves at 1:30 p.m. followed
by subsequent tours every hour. You will be entertained from the moment
your bus drops you off in the middle of nowhere. You will board your
unconventional mode of transportation and journey to the geometric
center of the State of Kansas. Bring your cameras if you'd like to have
your picture taken with some ornery characters or cartoon cutouts at
the end of your tour. Your tour guide hosts will be Bubba, Billy Bob,
Earl,
and Jethro.
- Cost
is
$10
per
person.
- Registration starts Saturday, April 16 at 9:00 a.m.
- Be sure to register early because seats fill up
fast!! Buy your tickets at the Welcome Center, 115 North Main Street.
- Bus seating is limited to 6-8 people.
- Meet at Lebert Park next to the Welcome Center at 115
North Main Street 15 minutes prior to your departure time.
- The
bus
will
bring
you
back
to
the
departure
area.
For more information on this tour, send an e-mail to
hoisingtonmsi@gmail.com.
WARNING: Since this is truly a back road experience, we are at the
mercy of Mother Naurre. In other words, if the mud is too deep, we'll
have to cut out a few skits, but we'll do our best to entertain you and
guarantee your won't be bored. Since we use a very
unusual mode of transportation, you must be physically capable of
climbing a narrow set of steps to get to your seat. If you
are physically not able to climb our steps, you have the option of
riding in our tow vehicle.
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