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Day of the Cowboy
Pioneer Bluffs: Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, KS, United StatesHonoring Flint Hills cowhands of yesterday and today. Cowboy history, in photos, video, and story, by Greg Hoots, author and historian Branding—Leave your family brand at Pioneer Bluffs! Bring your branding iron, or come watch branding demonstrated (on wood). Roping demonstration—watch trick roping, then give it a try! Voices of the Tallgrass Prairie—we’ll record tales […]
Tallgrass Tales – Stories from the Flint Hills
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesA collection of recollections from seasoned Flint Hills ranchers and other cow-folk, captured on film by Kansas photographer Mark Feiden. Project funded by Humanities Kansas.
Steve Cormier, Cowboy Poet
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United States
Dinner from Argentina
Pioneer Bluffs Historic Rogler Home 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesYou are invited to… A locally sourced, fine dining experience by Guest Chef Dr. Tracey Graham 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7 in the 1908 home at Pioneer Bluffs This is a fundraising event to support ranching heritage education programs at this historic site. Only 20 seats available at $150 each (of which $100 is a […]
Farmer Derek Klingenberg
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesA local farmer/rancher combines his love of music and entertainment with daily ag life, and the result has landed Farmer Derek Klingenberg onto the world stage. What does the Farmer say?” At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, Farmer Derek will answer this question in a unique community presentation at Pioneer Bluffs. Derek Klingenberg of Peabody […]
Peace on the Prairie
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Main Barn 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, United StatesIt is said: Music is the sound of art. Both music and visual art are merged in “Peace on the Prairie,” a collaboration by singer-songwriter, Annie Wilson, and artist, Susan Rose. At 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 16, Pioneer Bluffs presents “Peace on the Prairie,” featuring an art exhibit by Susan Rose, a conversation with Rose […]
Make a difference with Match Day!
Pioneer Bluffs: Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, KS, United StatesOnce again Match Day is upon us, that day when a huge percentage of annual support originates for Pioneer Bluffs. You may wonder how Match Day affects your giving. The Emporia Community Foundation provides a pool of matching funds to selected organizations. The more we raise, the greater the match. We are all experiencing COVID […]
Volunteer Workday
Pioneer Bluffs: Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center 695 Kansas Highway 177, Matfield Green, KS, KS, United StatesVolunteers are happy people. Does volunteering make them happy, or are happy people more likely to volunteer? According to studies, the answer is both! Volunteers gather every month at Pioneer Bluffs and enjoy sharing a few hours of time. They chat, laugh, and get to know one another while making a difference. The next Volunteer […]