{"id":60062,"date":"2021-06-04T09:01:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=60062"},"modified":"2021-06-04T09:01:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:01:35","slug":"kansas-wetlands-education-center-to-host-ava-the-avocet-book-launch-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=60062","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Wetlands Education Center to host Ava the Avocet book launch event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University\u2019s Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) is hosting a free book launch event at 10 a.m. June 19. Join in for a reading by the author, family-friendly activities, refreshments, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAva: A Year of Adventure in the Life of\nan American Avocet\u201d is a 32-page, fully illustrated children’s book written by\nMandy Kern, program specialist at the KWEC; illustrated by Onalee Nicklin of\nrural Emporia; and published by Meadowlark Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story follows Ava. the American\nAvocet, a breed of shorebird, that leaves her home at the Laguna Madre and\ntravels 1,000 miles to stay for a season at the largest wetland complex in the\ninterior of the United States. Cheyenne Bottoms, in the middle of Kansas, is\nhome to millions of birds that stop during their annual migrations in the\nspring and fall, as well as a diverse population of wildlife that make a home\nthere year-round. As Ava meets her mate and starts a family, readers are\nintroduced to one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to funding by the Dorothy\nMorrison Foundation, each K-6 classroom in Barton County and every school and\npublic\/community library within 70 miles of the center will receive a copy.\nEvery family that attends the book launch event will also receive a free copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following is the schedule of events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:15 \u2013 Attendees are asked to bring\nlawn chairs to partake in an outside reading by the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:30 \u2013 The Dorothy Morrison Foundation\nwill be recognized for its support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:45-11:30 \u2013 Families can rotate\nthrough hands-on activities themed to the story. Activity stations include\ndrawing Ava the Avocet with the help of the illustrator and writing your own\nadventure for Ava, engineering your own nest in a STEM challenge, learning more\nabout shorebirds and their calls, running through a migration obstacle course,\ntouching invertebrates, and exploring the importance of wetlands and their\nfunctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:30 – The author and illustrator will\nbe available for signing opportunities. Refreshments will also be served,\nthanks to the Friends of Cheyenne Bottoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, or if you cannot\nattend the free event and would like to purchase a copy of the book, visit  https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4n9f8kre<\/a>.\n\nKansas Wetlands Education Center, affiliated with FHSU\u2019s Werth College of Science Technology\nand Mathematics, is located\n10 miles northeast of Great Bend at the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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