A PRAIRIE PARK RICH IN HISTORY
Mount Mitchell
Come to a place that is rich in history and alive with the wonders of nature.
Tallgrass Prairie
Experience an ungrazed tallgrass prairie of remarkable biological diversity.
Explore the many fascinating stories about the people and events associated with this prairie.
Underground Railroad
Learn about the westernmost route of the famous path to freedom.
American Indian
Discover the people and cultures who have lived here for thousands of years.
African American
Hear the stories about Exodusters and their new lives in Kansas.
MOUNT MITCHELL PRAIRIE GUARDS
Find out who has created and maintains the Park enjoyed by all.
Mount Mitchell News & Updates
It’s Wamego Match Day!
OCTOBER 3 - 5, 2024 Prorated match on giftsup to $5,000 per organization per donor IN-PERSON EVENT...
Freedom’s Frontier NHA grant awarded to Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards
The Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards received $1,000 in grant funding from Freedom’s Frontier...
GRANT OPPORTUNITY UPDATES: Transportation Alternatives Grant
Shortly before the TA grant application deadline officials with the Kansas Department of...
It’s Wamego Match Day!
OCTOBER 3 – 5, 2024
Prorated match on gifts
up to $5,000 per organization per donor
IN-PERSON EVENT
OCTOBER 3RD | 7 AM – 7 PM
IRON CLAD, 427 LINCOLN AVE
STOP BY TO MINGLE AND MAKE YOUR
MATCH DAY DONATION
ONLINE GIVING
OCTOBER 3RD – 5TH
12 AM – 11:59 PM
WAMEGOMATCHDAY.COM
MAKE YOUR DONATION ONLINE
MAIL IN/DROP OFF
RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 8TH
IRON CLAD, 427 LINCOLN AVE
OCTOBER 3-5, 2024
DROP OFF DONATIONS IN THE RED
DOOR MAIL SLOT AT IRON CLAD
Download your donation form here!
Thank you to the Patterson Family Foundation for providing $70,000 in matching funds for this year’s event.
Prairie Guards Main Fundraising Event of the Year
The Wamego Community Foundation Match Day is just over two weeks away on October 3rd. Funds raised will support the Park’s yearly operating expenses and continued development of its educational resources.
Our efforts are now focused on communicating to visitors the many important stories associated with the Park. Contributions are needed for the design and fabrication of interpretive, commemorative, directional, and informational signage in the Park.
Subjects covered on the interpretive panels in the kiosk will include geology, tallgrass Prairie, Mount Mitchell’s 10,500-year-old cultural history, Native American tribes, Kansas Territory, “Bleeding Kansas”, the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony, the Underground Railroad, and European and African American settlement in the neighborhood.
Donors’ past support has helped us create this wonderful prairie Park that is enjoyed by folks from all over the world. We are extremely grateful to them. If you are able, please help us finish this work by downloading this form and making a check out to the Wamego Community Foundation designating the Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards as the recipient. Online contributions may be made between October 3rd and October 5th at wamegomatchday.com.
The board of the Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards: Christy Crenshaw, Bruce Waugh, Michelle Crisler, John Hund, Kathryn Mitchell Buster, Christian Bishop, Michael Stubbs, and Brian Peterson
Wamego Match Day How It Works
- On the enclosed form Choose Your Organization: Select which nonprofits you want to support. 100% of your donation goes directly to their fund at Wamego Community Foundation.
- Prorated Match: Donations are eligible for a prorated match based on the total amount raised and the available matching pool. For example, if an organization raises 7.5% of the total donations, they will receive 7.5% of the matching funds.
Donation Limits
- Donations of up to $5,000 per donor, per organization, are eligible for the prorated match.
Using the Funds
- Nonprofits can use their match funds for immediate needs, endowments, or other expenses.
Tax-Deductible Donations
- All donations are tax-deductible, with receipts provided by email or mail.
How to Donate
- By Check: Write one check for all donations payable to Wamego Community Foundation. Complete a donation form to designate your chosen nonprofits. Mail the check to MMPG’s Box 136 Wamego KS, 66547 or Iron Clad, 427 Lincon, Wamego, KS 66547.
- In-Person: Join us on October 3 at Iron Clad, 427 Lincoln Ave, Wamego from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the live event. Happy hour starts at 4:00 PM, drinks and light appetizers will be provided.
- Online: Donate anytime from October 3 to October 5 through the wamegomatchday.com website.
DONATE
The Prairie Guards are a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Checks may be sent to PO Box 136, Wamego, KS 66547
Freedom’s Frontier NHA grant awarded to Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards
The Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards received $1,000 in grant funding from Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. The award will help reprint the popular Park’s brochure, which is distributed locally and at Kansas Travel Information Centers across the state.
The Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards manage the 164-acre Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park south of Wamego in Wabaunsee County. The Guards recently completed construction of a new entrance to the Park at 29000 Mount Mitchell Road. Improvements include an accessible trail to the ruts of the Topeka Fort Riley Road used by the Underground Railroad helping enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada.
Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) is a federally funded nonprofit organization and affiliate of the National Park Service dedicated to building awareness of the struggle for freedom along the Missouri-Kansas border. Established by Congress in 2006, its nationally significant themes are the settlement of the frontier, the Missouri-Kansas Border War and Civil War, and the enduring struggle for freedom. These diverse, interwoven, and nationally important stories grew from a unique physical and cultural landscape. FFNHA inspires respect for multiple perspectives and empowers residents to preserve and share these stories. We achieve our goals through interpretation, preservation, conservation, and education for all residents and visitors.
FEATURED MOUNT MITCHELL VIDEOS
Mt Mitchell Overview
Dawn of Day: Stories from the Underground Railroad
Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie
Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie
Mitchell Farm and Prairie Celebration 2018
Mount Mitchell Prairie Park Expansion
