Grand opening of the Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park will take place on Sat., Oct. 12, with the gates opening at 9:00 a.m. and the opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m.
The trails will open at 11:00 a.m. The park will close at about 7:00 p.m.
Gov. Laura Kelly is scheduled to speak, along with Rob Manes, Kansas Director of the Nature Conservancy, and Brad Loveless, KDWPT Secretary. Area legislators and local officials have also been invited to attend.
(Read more: Scott County Record)