Sierra Club offers tour of prairie

The Wakarusa Group Sierra Club is having a tour of virgin prairie on private land near Lecompton.

Frank Norman, a local plant ecologist, will lead the tour, which begins at 9 a.m. June 28 on land owned by Doug and Ruth Ann Guess.

Participants can expect to see hundreds of plants and animals, including Mead’s milkweed and regal fritillary butterflies.

Space is limited to 15 people, and reservations can be made by contacting Carey Maynard-Moody at 842-6517 or careymm@sunflower.com.