MATFIELD GREEN, Kan. — Originally planned for Saturday, September 2, the Executive Director Reception and Fall Round Up had to be postponed due to illness. The event will now take place on October 14, 2023, from 12:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Reception 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

An “open barn” reception will thank and welcome Executive Directors at Pioneer Bluffs. Lynn Smith, the recently retired Executive Director, and Christie Reinhardt, the new Executive Director, will greet visitors in the barn. The community is invited to stop in and visit, enjoy light refreshments, and stay for the Round-Up activities.

Fall Round-Up 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

• 2:00 – 3:00p.m. – Prairie Talk: Kansas Music History by Derrick Doty. Derrick will also give a music performance featuring the fiddle of Henry Rogler. This activity is sponsored by Humanities Kansas.
• 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. – Cowboy Poetry – Award winning poets
  — 3:15 – 3:45 Scott Wiswell
  — 3:45 – 4:15 Carl Stueve
• 4:30 – 6:00p.m. – Performance by 3 Trails West. Vintage Western swing music from the Silver Screen Era of Cowboy Music. A family show with humor and audience interaction.

Pioneer Bluffs, the Center for Flint Hills Ranching Heritage, is a nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve and share the ranching heritage of the Flint Hills. A National Register Historic District, Pioneer Bluffs is located 14 miles south of Cottonwood Falls or 1 mile north of Matfield Green on Flint Hills National Scenic Byway K-177. You can find us at https://pioneerbluffs.org/ or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pioneerbluffs.

— Pioneer Bluffs