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9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays; 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends. Call 816.513.5800 for more information.
Early morning opening of 8 a.m. begins on Saturday, May 25; opening at 8 a.m. through Labor Day.
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Prairie Chickens in Our Backyard

We were able to participate in a Prairie chicken restoration project with the Missouri Department of Conservation in May of 2009. Prairie chickens are endangered in Missouri and MDC worked with the Kansas wildlife department in capturing and transporting birds to Missouri.

My long windpipe (up to 5 feet long) gives me a voice that can be heard for miles.
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