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
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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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