Konza Prairie Biological Station is managed by the Division of Biology, Kansas State University. The lands are privately owned by The Nature Conservancy and the KSU Foundation. Operation and maintenance of the station is supported principally by user fees, with additional support from Kansas State University and the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. KPBS user fees are crucial for the maintenance of all facilities, infrastructure and services for researchers, including roads, fences, labs, equipment, and long-term study plots, and the operation of all of the burning and grazing treatments.

Call the Konza Prairie Office (785-587- 0441) for additional information and reservations.

NOTE: All requests for Konza Prairie site use, housing, facilities/equipment or education programs must be made at least 2 weeks in advance. Fees for site use, housing, and equipment should be included in grant proposals for research conducted at Konza Prairie Biological Station.

SITE USE
Research funded by institutional or personal funds:

Research project funded by grant: (based on percentage of total project conducted on the station). Note: the KPBS users’ fee is determined based upon the proportional use of the KPBS field site relative to the overall project’s goals. If the project is based entirely at KPBS, the users’ fee is generally calculated from total direct costs for the project.   If KPBS is one of multiple sites being used, the user fees is be based upon the percentage of total research that relies on the KPBS site or treatments.  For example, if the grant is comparing two sites, then the user fees would be based on 50% of the direct costs of the grant, (three sites; 33.3 % of the direct costs, etc). For more information contact Director (John M. Briggs 785-532-0140; jbriggs1@ksu.edu).

Non-scientific use: (includes all for-profit organizations. Use must be consistent with Konza Prairie research, educational and land stewardship missions and must be approved in writing by the Director.)

$12/person/day

$600.00/day (1/2 day minimum)

EQUIPMENT USE

Use of tractor, truck, trailer, water tanks, etc.

Station field staff assistance (equipment operation, individual research plot maintenance, on-site guidance, etc.)

$30.00/hour (two hour minimum)

$60.00/hour (two hour minimum)

HOUSING ACCOMODATIONS All housing guests have access to on-site Internet connections. Contact KPBS office (785-587- 0441) for further details regarding housing. For monthly rates, contact KPBS office.

• Hulbert Center:
  Heated and air-conditioned dormitory facility with shared bathroom, kitchen, and telephone; guests are requested to provide their own towels and bedding.

• Green House and Guest Cottages:
  

  “Green House” (one 5-bedroom house; three bathrooms) and two Cottages: (two 2-bedroom houses; one bathroom) heated and air-conditioned with living room, bath, kitchen, laundry facilities; towels and bedding are available with agreement to launder them prior to departure, or guests may bring their own.). Green house has three single-sized beds in four of the bedrooms and a queen-sized bed in another bedroom. Cottages have two single-sized beds in all bedrooms and a futon in living room. We try to limit use of “Green House” to larger groups (>5) but if all facilities are full, we will rent single beds.

Green House and Guest Cottages

STATION FACILITIES - restricted to affiliated KSU units and organizations

Conferences, Workshops and Other Groups

• Hulbert Center and Patio: - indoor facility for up to 40 persons only

• Konza Prairie Meeting Hall:
  Cortelyou Lecture Room (1,750 square feet) with a seating capacity of 100 persons. Additional large multi-purpose room (1,850 square feet) designed as flexible space for varied uses.

• CONFERENCE GROUP FACILITY USE and EDUCATION PROGRAM
  Site fee charged will be equal to the regular station facility use fee plus $5/person for education program.
  School bus rental $120.00 (1st bus); $100 (2nd bus)

ALL OTHER EDUCATION GROUPS (SCHOOLS, CLUBS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS):
See the Konza Environmental Education Program website or contact the Konza Environmental Educator at 785-587-0381 for reservation information for tours and education programs.

NOTE: All requests for Konza Prairie site use, housing, facilities/equipment or education programs must be made at least 2 weeks in advance. Fees for site use, housing, and equipment should be included in grant proposals for research conducted at Konza Prairie Biological Station.