Scan for Kansas State

Parks Passport

Information

Lots of Eagles this year!

purchased your passport.

Refund forms are available

at any KDWPT state park

office or through

ksoutdoors.com.

Passports will cost $15.00,

with a possible $.50 trans-

action fee. This is $10.00

less than purchasing your

permit through a KDWPT

office or website.

For more information

regarding park passports,

contact:

Pratt Operations Office

(620) 672-5911

Park News~Kansas State Parks Passport I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Park News 1

AmeriCorps

Corner

2

Projects &

Programs

2

Pocket

Ranger

3

Boating

Safety Tips

4

Regulation

Reminders

4

Regulation

Reminders

4

Tuttle Facts 4

Fishing

Forecast

5

ORMS 6

Upcoming

Events

7

Friends

Groups Info

8

Cabin Info 9

Open House~March 9th!

Tuttle Creek State Park

2 0 1 3 S P R I N G N E W S L E T T E R

Kansas State Park Passports

are annual vehicle permits

that will allow Kansans ac-

cess into any park through-

out the state. Passports will

make enjoying our state

parks more affordable and

much more convenient.

With a passport, families

can enjoy a year full of

adventure and outdoor

activities.

Kansans will be able to pur-

chase their passport during

their motor vehicle registra-

tion process. This will need

to be renewed every year

during this process. By

law, passports are non-

transferable to another

vehicle.

If you purchase your annual

park permit before you

register your vehicle, a

pro-rated refund may be

requested after you have

5800 A River Pond Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 539-7941 | TuttlecreekSP@ksoutdoors.com

P A G E 2

Pictured

Jacob Kornelson

Hunter Soldan

Nick Dieker

Chris Magochy

Beau Ferguson

Not pictured: Anders Peterson,

Ciorey VanPelt, Danny Baker,

Shayn Koppas, Colton

Wolleson

Park Projects & Programs

AmeriCorps Corner

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New Self Pay Station at Fancy

Creek

AmeriCorps Team painting

signs for Park

Solar Light Installation at

South Randolph

Trailer Renovations

.

Updated Campground Signs

and Campsite Markers

Fancy Creek Range

Archery Firing Line

Meet the 2012-2013 team members!

Tuttle Creek State Park utilizes an

AmeriCorps Team. Members provide

essential service to the park in renovat-

ing current facilities and creating and

constructing new projects. Tuttle Creek

State Park is fortunate to be on the door

step of Kansas State University which

has Park and Resource Management

Programs and Fisheries/Wildlife Biol-

ogy Programs. The programs offer the

park a stable resource of potential team

members who are vested in the out-

doors and interested in future careers

within KDWPT. They gain valuable

experience for their resumes thru their

AmeriCorps involvement. For those

interested in more information on the

AmeriCorps program, visit the

www.AmeriCorps.gov website.

A Program of the Corporation

for National and Community

Service

Hikers on

Jan. 1, 2013

AmeriCorps Corner Cont’d

P A G E 3 S P R I N G N E W S L E T T E R

2012 / 2013 Team Members at Tuttle

Creek State Park are:

Nick Dieker - a senior at KSU in

Park Mgmt & Conservation and L.E.

Anders Peterson -a senior at KSU in

Ag Business.

Shayn Koppas- a senior at KSU in Park

Mgmt. & Conservation

Danny Baker - A sophomore at KSU in

Agronomy.

Hunter Soldan - a sophomore at KSU

in Business Mgmt.

Jacob Kornelson– a senior at KSU in

Wildlife Biology.

Corey VanPelt– a junior at KSU in

Wildlife Biology.

Beau Ferguson– a senior at KSU in

Park Mgmt. & Conservation.

Colton Wolleson - a sophomore at KSU

in Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Mgmt.

Chris Magochy - a senior at KSU in

Park Mgmt. & Conservation.

The app allows users to keep

abreast of weather conditions,

view state-surveyed trails, and

more—directly from their mo-

bile device!

Scan for Kansas State Parks

Pocket Ranger® mobile app!

The Kansas State Parks Pocket

Ranger® mobile app by

ParksbyNature Network serves

as an interactive State Parks tour

guide accessible through today's

leading mobile devices. It is

built with the most up-to-date

visitor information, and de-

signed for both the novice out-

doorsmen and the more

seasoned park-goer.

The interactive guide along with

the advanced GPS mapping

technology provides park goers

with valuable information for

planning that perfect trip to any

state park, making it easy for

anyone to choose an adventure

of their choice.

Pocket Ranger® Smart Phone App

T U T T L E C R E E K S T A T E P A R K

Tuttle Creek participated in the

National State Park First Day

Hike program with a nature walk

on January 1, 2013 for the 2nd

year.

WILDCAT MARINA is located

in the Cedar Ridge Area on

Tuttle Creek Reservoir.

With 81 slips, pontoon rentals, large

tanning and party deck,

WILDCAT MARINA is the place

for fun during the summer. Their

website is

http://wildkatmarina.com/ and the

phone is 785-776-3113. Come on

and out and enjoy the fun!

they are of proper fit. They will also

check to see if there is a TYPE IV

THROW-ABLE on board. The life-

jackets will also need to be READ-

ILY ACCESSABLE and not stored

in a compartment! Also remember

anyone 12 YEARS OLD and

YOUNGER MUST wear a life

jacket at all times when on board a

boat. Officers will also ask to see if

there is a fire extinguisher on board

and that it is fully charged and ser-

viceable. Additionally a sound pro-

ducing device is required—whether it

be a horn or whistle. Type IV throw-

able, fire extinguisher and a sound

producing device are all required on

vessels 16 feet in length or longer.

Any person between the ages of 12

and 20 who wishes to operate a ves-

sel (PWC, power boat, sailboat)

Boating at Tuttle Creek Lake can be

a safe and enjoyable experience if all

the right preparations are made.

Kansas Natural Resource Officers do

vessel inspections at Tuttle Creek

Lake, and will be checking for all the

required safety equipment to make

your outing a safe one. Resource

Officers when doing a safety inspec-

tion will ask for the BOAT REGIS-

TRATION, and check the KA

NUMBERS on the vessel. They will

also ask how many people will be on

board and what the BOAT’S CA-

PACITY for the number of people

and or weight is. Next an officer will

ask to see LIFE JACKETS for eve-

rybody aboard the vessel and that

without direct supervision MUST

complete an approved boater educa-

tion course. Personal Water Craft (PWC) must

also comply with all boating laws,

registration procedures, operation and

equipment requirements in addition to

the regulations specific to PWC’s.

Every person onboard a PWC must

wear an approved life jacket, and each

person operating a PWC is equipped

with a lanyard engine cut-off shall

attach the lanyard to the operators’

person, clothing or life jacket. Also

PWC’s are not legal to operate be-

tween sunset and sunrise.

Following these simple safety rules

will help make your boating experi-

ence at Tuttle Creek Lake a much

safer and enjoyable outing.

Boating Smart at Tuttle Creek

DID YOU KNOW….

P A G E 4

Primary Business Address

Your Address Line 2

Your Address Line 3

Your Address Line 4

Phone: 555-555-5555

Fax: 555-555-5555

E-mail: someone@example.com

Microsoft

Organization

Comments:

Name

Address

Phone

First Question

Answer A

Answer B

Answer A

Answer B

Answer C

Second Question

Answer A

Answer B

Answer C

Fourth Question

Answer A

Answer B

Answer C

Most of our state park regulations are not new, but warrant a re-

minder to all of our visitors as we begin looking forward to the

new park season. 24 HOUR VISITATION — is required for all

campsites in Kansas State Parks, with the exception of designated

Seasonal campsites, which means you must enter your camping

unit at least once during a 24 hour period.

GREY WATER DUMPING — all waste water from camping units

(GREY and BLACK tanks) must be disposed of at dump stations

only. SPEED LIMIT — there is a 25 mph speed limit throughout the

entire park. Speed should be reduced even further when entering

and driving the individual campground roads. Please take extra

care to watch for pedestrians! PETS — are allowed at Tuttle

Creek State Park, however must be kept on a 10-ft. or shorter

leash or chain AT ALL TIMES. Pets are not allowed in any of the

state park buildings, unless for assistance purposes. This includes

all shower and restroom facilities, office, and group shelters. This

also includes the state park camping cabins. Pets belonging to

cabin renters must be kept outside on a chain/leash, or in a kennel.

We do offer a Bark Park in the River Pond behind the beach

shower house.

With everyone abiding by park regulations, we can continue to

provide a safe and family-oriented park and enjoyable visits for

all!! Thank You!

Regulation Reminders 1928 First mention of a flood

control dam on the Blue River in

official documents

1951 Record floods occur!

1952 Oct. 7th construction

begins

1959 Dam closure occurs

1962 Construction is complete.

1963 Pool of 1075’ is reached

April 29th.

1963 Reservoir is dedicated

June 1st.

1967 Record low elevation of

1060.82 is recorded January 4.

1993 Record high pool is

recorded July 23rd at 1137.77.

KDWPT Merchandise!

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P A G E 5 S P R I N G N E W S L E T T E R

Fishing Forecast for 2013

Crappie

Good

to

Excellent

The 2012 fall sample collected

the most crappie since 1988!!!

We had an exceptional spawn

in 2011 and harvest rates for

2013 are expected to be

excellent!

Saugeye Good

The saugeye population has

been steadily increasing the

last few years and is currently

at a 6 year high! 84% of the

sampling were over the 15”

length limit.

White bass Good

White bass numbers have im-

proved dramatically over the

last few years and the popula-

tion is dominated by larger

fish! 4lb trophy fish should be

caught with more than 50% of

the sample over 15”.

Catfish Good

The channel catfish is doing

well and had high numbers of

fish over 24”. Flathead popu-

lation is good and Blue catfish

are starting to get established

in the reservoir with supple-

mental stockings.

Fair

The largemouth bass popula-

tion has been expanding the

last few years. Most bass are

located in the southern coves of

the reservoir with McIntyre

Cove typically the best.

Largemouth Bass

T U T T L E C R E E K S T A T E P A R K

P A G E 6

Reserving a campsite

ahead is quick and easy

and ensures having a

site for the duration of

your stay.

just go to

www.reserveamerica.com!

Outdoor Recreation Management System:

Last spring, the Parks Division launched our Outdoor Recreation

Management System (ORMS). Though often called a “reservation sys-

tem,” ORMS is much more. It allows users to reserve campsites from the

comfort of their home computers or look online to see a photo of each

campsite and whether or not that site is rented. ORMS, in most cases,

saves our customers time and money.

Park staff can look within the system to see what sites are full and

who is on that site. This makes emergency notifications much faster.

Staff can mark sites that have issues as unavailable, such as off-line

breakers or broken hydrants, and put them back online as they are re-

paired. For the first time, we will have data at our fingertips that tells us

what sites are rented most often and which ones see little use, enabling us

to make management decisions about how many sites need upgrades or

which campgrounds need a change in use.

Reserve a campsite TODAY at www.reserveamerica.com!

ORMS: A New Way to Reserve!

T U T T L E C R E E K S T A T E P A R K

Try it;

We Think You’ll Like It!

2013 Calendar

March 9th Open House

April 20th Benefit Walk

May 11th Women on Target & Rods & Ribs BBQ

May 25th Benefit Run

May 18th OK Kids/ Family Fun Day

June 22/July 27

& Aug 24 Ruger Rimfire Challenge

June 27th Country Stampede

June 29th Ok Kids Day @ Range

July 2nd Iron Kids

August 24th OK Kids Day

Date of Event Event

Always something fun going on at Tuttle Creek State Park!

Sept 14th Women on Target @ Range

FRIENDS OF THE FANCY CREEK RANGE, Inc Membership Application

Are you a NRA member?_______

Please print

Name:________________________________________ Membership Year:________

Address:______________________________________

City:__________________________________________ State:________ Zip:____________

Telephone:_______________________ Email:____________________________________________

How would you prefer to receive the newsletter? Via Email_________ Via Mail__________

Membership Type:

All Memberships are calendar year beginning January 1st and expiring December 31st.

Charter__________ $250.00 includes a Family Membership and you do not pay a daily fee

$150.00 goes into the Capital Improvements/Building Fund

Annual__________ $100.00 includes a Family Membership and you do not pay a daily fee

Member_________ $50.00 Individual usage only—not family—and you also pay a $5 daily fee

I hereby apply for membership in the Friends of Fancy Creek Range and agree to abide by all rules and

regulations established for the use of the Fancy Creek Range, Inc.

PO BOX 1733, Manhattan, KS 66505-1733

Signature________________________________________________________Date____________________

FRIENDS OF TUTTLE CREEK STATE PARK, Inc Membership Application

The Friends of Tuttle Creek State Park was established to assist in developing and

implementing improvements, maintenance and educational programs at Tuttle Creek State Park. Our

goal is to educate the youth of Kansas in the use, historical significance and importance of the natural

world of mankind. We support activities connected with the accomplishments of these purposes as well

as others recognized by the officers, directors and members of The Friends of Tuttle Creek State Park,

Inc.

Please Print

Name:________________________________________ Membership Year:________

Individual ____________ $5.00 Family_______________$10.00

Family Members_____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________

City:__________________________________________ State:________ Zip:____________

Telephone:_______________________ Email:____________________________________________

I hereby apply for membership in the Friends of Tuttle Creek State Park, Inc. and agree to abide by all

rules and regulations established for the use of the Friends of Tuttle Creek State Park, Inc.

Tuttle Creek State Park, 5800 A River Pond Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502

Signature________________________________________________________Date____________________

Tuttle Creek State Park has 11 cabins that are available for you to have the time of your life. The cabins have air conditioning and electric heat, kitchens with the essentials and a bathroom. Seven of the cabins overlook the River Pond and four of the cabins overlook Tuttle Creek Reservoir in the WildKat Marina area. Just think of the fun you and your family will have in a modern cabin! Whether it is part of a group outing or just you, the cabins offer a special get away. Go online or give us a call to make your reservations today! www.reserveamerica.com or call us at 785-539-7941

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