Jun 6, 2017 — By WSU News Services — The Kansas Land Trust -- a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Kansas lands of ecological, agricultural, scenic and recreational significance were dedicated yesterday (Tuesday, June 6). The Youngmeyer Easement, located southeast of Beaumont, Kansas, in Elk County, permanently protects 4,676 acres of native tallgrass prairie. Owned by the Earl W. Jr. and Terri Youngmeyer