Community Events

If you are interested in learning more native plants and pollinators or just want a reason to get outside and appreciate nature while connecting with people in your community, you will want to attend “Wonders of Discovery.” This is the National Pollinator Week Celebration in Johnson County. The event will be held at the Pollinator Prairie at 320 S Blake Street in Olathe. Visitors will be greeted with beautiful gardens of blooming native plants filled with busy pollinators. Wonders of Discovery is a free event for all ages hosted annually by the Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists. There will be exhibits on Kansas native plants, gardening for wildlife, pollinators, such as native bees and bats, and other nature related displays. Games and activities are planned for children, so this will be a fun and educational event for the whole family.  Did you know that pollinators are responsible for one out of every three bites of food you eat? Most flowering plants need help with pollination to produce seeds and fruit. Pollinators provide the essential service of transferring pollen from plant to plant to fertilize flowers so they can grow into the wide variety of fruits, nuts and seeds that we enjoy.  People need pollinators, but have you considered that pollinators need people too? There is so much to discover about these fascinating creatures and our important connection with them.  Attending “Wonders of Discovery” will help you gain a greater appreciation for pollinators and the native plants that support them at the Pollinator Prairie, a prime example of habitat gardens. The Pollinator Prairie is free and open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day of the year and includes an accessible trail that winds around four native plant gardens. For more information on the Wonders of Discovery Event or the Pollinator Prairie, you can check out the Pollinator Prairie – Olathe KS page on Facebook and the Johnson County K-State Research and Extension website.  

Please join us for a virtual webinar discussing the Master of Science in Veterinary Biomedical Science program at K-State Olathe! After a short video and discussion, the webinar will conclude with a live Q&A with a faculty member and student success coach from the program. All eligible attendees will receive a $65 application fee waiver when applying for the program.   Register here: https://olathe.k-state.edu/academics/programs-graduate/masters/veterinary-biomedical-science/

Please join us for a virtual webinar discussing the Animal Health Regulatory Affairs Graduate Certificate program at K-State Olathe! After a short video and discussion, the webinar will conclude with a live Q&A with a faculty member and student success coach from the program. All eligible attendees will receive a $35 application fee waiver when applying for the program. Register and learn more here: https://olathe.k-state.edu/academics/programs-graduate/certificates/regulatory-affairs/

Get ready to experience Downtown Olathe like never before at Fourth Fridays! Each month, we bring the streets to life with incredible live music, mouth-watering food trucks, unique local vendors, and community! Last year, we went all out to make Fourth Fridays bigger and better, doubling the vendors and nearly tripling our food truck lineup—and this year, we’re raising the bar even higher! Expect returning favorite bands and new sounds to get you dancing, plus a lineup of can’t-miss food, drinks, and surprises around every corner.  Mark your calendars, grab your friends, and don’t miss out on the best night of the month in Olathe!   More information at: https://fourthfridays.olathe.org/  

Get ready to experience Downtown Olathe like never before at Fourth Fridays! Each month, we bring the streets to life with incredible live music, mouth-watering food trucks, unique local vendors, and community! Last year, we went all out to make Fourth Fridays bigger and better, doubling the vendors and nearly tripling our food truck lineup—and this year, we’re raising the bar even higher! Expect returning favorite bands and new sounds to get you dancing, plus a lineup of can’t-miss food, drinks, and surprises around every corner.  Mark your calendars, grab your friends, and don’t miss out on the best night of the month in Olathe!   More information at: https://fourthfridays.olathe.org/