Prairie Restoration Groundbreaking of Black Jack Battlefield!
Join Native Lands Restoration Collaborative and Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park on September 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Black...
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Emery Compton
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Fire on the Prairie
On Sunday, January 8th, Courtney Masterson, with Native Lands, guided members of Black Jack in conducting a prescribed burn of our...
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Emery Compton
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Trees Cleared From Battlefield
This week we took a huge step towards our goal of restoring our battlefield! Thanks to Heritage Land Services LLC for the tree removal!...
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Emery Compton
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Fall Foray at Black Jack
In late October of 2022, we hosted our first official mushroom foray! We teamed up with the Kaw Valley Mycological Society to make this...
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Emery Compton
Dec 8, 20221 min read
New Parking lot funded by ARPA!
Thanks to ARPA funding, we have installed our parking area! The parking lot was a necessity, due to a great increase of park visitors,...
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Emery Compton
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Black Jack Membership
This year we quadrupled our membership numbers! Consider renewing your membership to continue supporting Black Jack! You fuel our vision...
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Emery Compton
Dec 6, 20221 min read
FOBJB 20th Anniversary
Autumn 2022 marked the 20-year anniversary of Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park! On September 21st, 2002, Kerry Altenbernd, Karl...
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Emery Compton
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Black Jack Battlefield Gate Project- Written by Walt Hull
In 2010 Kate Dinneen and Walt Hull, working with the Black Jack Battlefield Trust, organized a hands-on design/build workshop to craft a...
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Emery Compton
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Spring 2022 Events!
So far, 2022 has proven to be an exciting year at Black Jack! Our annual Park Day, sponsored by American Battlefield Trust, was a huge...
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Johnathan Hart
Mar 1, 20193 min read
The fight for freedom.
We all know about the American Civil War, but Black Jack is where the first armed conflict over slavery was fought. As settlers moved...
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Johnathan Hart
Mar 1, 20194 min read
Leave no trace
The Leave No Trace Seven Principles 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare Proper trip planning and preparation helps hikers and campers accomplish...
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Johnathan Hart
Mar 1, 20191 min read
10 bird species you never knew
Black Jack Nature Park is an inviting space for you to relax, and you might hear a few of our neighbors singing their beautiful songs ....
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