Our May 2025 newsletter highlights important advocacy efforts, including a call to comment by June 2 on the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Draft Plan-EIS. This is a crucial opportunity to influence water resource management for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. 💦 We also celebrate the successful Prairie Creek restoration project and encourage community science contributions through apps like eBird and iNaturalist. 📱 #Advocacy #Conservation #CommunityScience #WaterResources #Sustainability https://conta.cc/4dCJjF7 (fb)

Help AOK welcome new staff member Brittney Squire! 👋 Brittney is originally from Colorado but calls Kansas home. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pittsburg State University and a Master of Professional Studies from Fort Hays State University. Her experience is in marketing and event planning in higher education and tourism. Brittney resides in Hays, Kansas and is actively involved in her community serving as the President of the Board of Directors for the Hays Arts Council. She hit the ground running as Events & Communications Manager in 2025. We're thrilled to have Brittney on board! (fb)