Photo by Sierra Club Kansas Chapter, Lawrence, Kansas Climate Strike
Named for the Wakarusa River, this Group's geographic area is the smallest in the Kansas Chapter, sandwiched between the Kanza and Topeka Groups and two rivers. Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas, was founded by anti-slavery activists in the mid-1800’s and is the most environmentally progressive city in Kansas. Haskell Indian Nations University, originally one of the federal boarding schools for Native American children, is located near the Baker University Wetlands south of town. On the north side of town, the Kansas River (a/k/a the Kaw) provides local recreational opportunities and water quality challenges. The area, like all of Kansas, occupies part of the ancestral lands of the Osage Nation.
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Wakarusa Group Leaders
Group Officers (elected by the group executive committee)
Chair: Nancy Muma
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Vice Chair: Kathleen Harned
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Secretary: Margaret Kramar
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Treasurer: Tad Kramar
Chapter Delegate: Dawn Hawkins
Chapter Delegate Alternate: Kathleen Harned
Wakarusa Group Nominations Committee: Nancy Muma
