Author Archives: John Kennington

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We sill have room all days for the Lesser Prairie Chicken viewing, but we can no longer accept reservations for these events: The Wednesday Greater Prairie-Chicken viewing is full! All of the Photographers packages are full! The Saturday & Sunday … Continue reading →

The Friday Lesser Prairie-Chicken viewing from the blinds and the van is now full! We still have plenty of room on Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to get your registrations in ASAP.

The early registration deadline is Feb 15. As long as it is mailed by the 15th you can pay the early fee of $20, or you can call John Kennington anytime this weekend at 918-809-6325 to ensure I have you … Continue reading →

Registration for the 2014 festival is now open. Visit the Registration page for the details on how to register.\ We are also very pleased to announce our 2014 Keynote Speaker will be Laura Erickson. Laura is author of four books, … Continue reading →

The 2013 Festival is officially under way and has had a FRIGID start! The group on the pre-trip for Greater Prairie-Chickens braved freezing cold and rain. Due to decline in their numbers the bird had failed to return to the … Continue reading →

Here is the design for the 2013 festival t-shirt. They are now available for pre-order for $22.00. The price will be $25 during the festival, and we will have a very limited supply of extras.   Size Small Medium Large … Continue reading →

The 2013 festival is just around the corner. I’m pleased to report that Sue Selman is reporting she has the birds back on her ranch, and she is identifying the lek locations. And other migrants are starting to return, with … Continue reading →

Here is the 2013 Festival poster, featuring a wonderful Lesser Prairie-Chicken photograph from our featured artist Noppadol Paothong.  Posters will be available for purchase for $15 at the festival, or may also be ordered over the phone. Contact John Kennington at 918-809-6325 for details. Click … Continue reading →

Welcome to our first post for the 2013 Festival! Registration is now open, and we already have participants from 8 different states, from California to Massachusetts! We still have plenty of room, but I do want to point out that the Greater-Prairie-Chicken viewing … Continue reading →