BARK Ranger Day at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

The B.A.R.K. Ranger Program can be found at various National Park Service
sites across the United States. Each B.A.R.K. Ranger program is unique to
each site, but they all follow the meaning of B.A.R.K. - B-Bag your waste,
A-Always leash, R-Respect Wildlife, and K-Know where you can go. Pets are
welcome on three of the preserve’s trails year-round, and another
seasonally. A trail map is available at the visitor center or can be
downloaded from the website that show our 10 miles of dog-friendly trails.

This program is being offered as part of National Park Week, a nine-day
celebration of everything "parks,” not just about more than 400 national
parks nationwide of different shapes, sizes, and types. Also discover what
the National Park Service does through our programs and partners to preserve
natural and cultural heritage and provide recreational opportunities in
places across the country—and even the world!

National Park Week is happening April 20 to April 28 this year. National
Park Service parks, programs, and partners will host events and activities
all week! Follow National Park Week on social media and join the fun all
week using #NationalParkWeek.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is located two miles north of Strong
City on Kansas State Highway 177 (the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway) and
is a unique public/private partnership between the National Park Service and
The Nature Conservancy.  For more information, visit the preserve’s Facebook
page at http://www.facebook.com/NPS.TallgrassPrairie , website at
www.nps.gov/tapr, email tapr_interpretation@nps.gov, or call the preserve at
(620) 273-8494 ext 270.  To learn more about The Nature Conservancy in
Kansas, visit the Conservancy’s website at www.nature.org/Kansas or Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/TNCKansas .

Heather Brown
Supervisory Park Ranger of Interpretation and Visitor Services Tallgrass
Prairie National Preserve 2480B KS Hwy 177 Strong City, KS  66869