If you and your family need a place to visit this summer, Kansas Tourism has over 230 attractions featured in this year’s Sunflower Summer program — including several in the KVOE listening area.
Emporia has five locations on the list:
*David Traylor Zoo
*Emporia State University’s Johnston Geology Museum, Schmidt Museum of Natural History and Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center
*Red Rocks State Historic Site
Burlington has one location:
*Coffey County Historical Museum
Council Grove has three locations:
*Flint Hills Trail State Park
*Kaw Mission and Last Chance Store State Historic Site
*Trail Days Historic Site
Eureka has one participating attraction:
*Greenwood County Historical Society Museum
There is one location in Chase County:
*Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
There is one spot in Osage County:
*Eisenhower State Park – Melvern Reservoir and Wildlife Area
Sunflower Summer goes from July 12-Aug. 3. Through the program’s duration, eligible students and one adult get free, one-time entry to each participating location. The overall list of attractions includes arboretums, art centers, historic sites, museums and other locations of interest, and Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland says the program also helps to boost local economies through the visits. Residents can download the free Sunflower Summer app to both claim passes and redeem them at the attraction site.
More information is available through sunflowersummer.org.
