PUBLIC LANDS and WATERS PROGRAM FUND
Benefit wildlife and fish by helping to support habitat on public lands and waters.
Make an unrestricted donation to the Public Lands and Waters Program to help fund a worthy public land or public water habitat project of the department's choosing. You may also support a planned or established project at one or more of the state wildlife areas or state fishing lakes.
Public Lands and Waters Program
The Public Lands Division strives to improve wildlife habitats and maintain stable wildlife populations of game and non-game species. Protect threatened and endangered species and their habitats. Promote wise land stewardship and public hunting/fishing opportunities. Support species management plans and develop management plans that promote habitat and optimal public use opportunities.
Provide facilities that are safe and sanitary and meet constituent needs. Properties, infra-structure (dams, dikes, pumps, restrooms, buildings/offices, parking lots, roads, etc.), and equipment will be maintained to support the integrity of the property, structures and facilities as well as to provide safe conditions for our users and employees. Promote, develop, and enhance properties for constituent access, including land acquisitions.
Most of the Public Lands funds are matched with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sportfish and Wildlife Restoration Programs. The USFWS can match up to 75% of the approved activities designed to benefit fish and wildlife. In other words,a dollar donation can turn into four dollars in a project. Most donations in Public Lands are used in federal subsidized grant programs.
Conservation and Nature Appreciation
Please choose one of the following categories for your generous donation. If you would like to donate electronically to a specific area not listed, please contact the Wildtrust Coordinator with your request. If you are mailing in a donation, please provide your choice of category with the mailing.
- State Wildlife Areas
- State Fishing Lakes
- General Nature Appreciation projects for Public Lands
State Owned Wetland Management Areas:
- Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area
- Jamestown Wildlife Area
- McPherson Valley Wetlands
- Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area
- Neosho Wildlife Area
- Byron Walker Wildlife Area (Kingman)
- Slate Creek Wildlife Area (Wellington)
How Your Donation May Be Used
Construction, enhancement, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, and equipment.
DONATE
To donate to the Public Lands and Waters Program Fund, send your check or money order to:
WildTrust
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
512 SE 25th Ave.,
Pratt, KS 67124-8174
For More Information call or email:
620-672-5911