By Tiffany Hanna

The sunshine is out in full force, and so is Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus travel department.

We are offering a wide variety of trips and travel-themed programs to quench your wanderlust this summer.

Upcoming nature walks and outings include:

• Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve, Thursday, July 13.
• Nature Outing: Flint Hills Discovery Center at Manhattan, Kansas, Thursday, Aug. 3.
• Prairie Center Park (Prairie Center Nature Reserve Loop), Tuesday, Aug. 8.

July’s Lunch & Learn is about “Alcatraz - 250 Years on the Rock” at noon Tuesday, July 18, at Matt Ross Community Center, Overland Park. The program will feature a light lunch and a presentation from a former ranger about the history, preservation and prisoners of Alcatraz. Presenter will join the program live from California via Zoom.

Summer day trips include:

• “It’s a Blast” to Hutchinson and an opportunity to tour two of the 8 Wonders of Kansas, including the Strataca underground salt mine and the Cosmosphere space museum on Wednesday, July 26. Cost is $155.
• Special pop-up day trip is in the works for August with details available soon so stay tuned! Call today to confirm you are signed up to receive exclusive travel updates about this trip and more.

For information or to register by phone, call 913-831-3359. To enroll online, visit jcprd.com/50PlusTravel.

Tiffany Hanna is 50 Plus travel coordinator at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.