Kansas Land Trust dedicates Youngmeyer Ranch Kansas Land Trust dedicates Youngmeyer Ranch

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 Family Foundation, this prairie will also be an ecological research site for Wichita State University.

Nearly 500 plant species have been documented on this site. The prairie also provides rich wildlife habitat for the greater prairie chicken.