Description
Jack Spring is a prairie oasis. Tucked away in southwestern Chase County, it's only a few miles from the Kansas Turnpike, but a world away in terms of the setting. The spring spills out of dark openings in a limestone bluff, then drops down into a creek choked with bright green watercress. Minnows dart in the water. Leaves rustle in the cottonwoods.
Recommended Citation
Buchanan, Rex; Swain, Bob; and Lebsack, Wayne (2009). "Springs of the Flint Hills," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2009/nature/1
Springs of the Flint Hills
Jack Spring is a prairie oasis. Tucked away in southwestern Chase County, it's only a few miles from the Kansas Turnpike, but a world away in terms of the setting. The spring spills out of dark openings in a limestone bluff, then drops down into a creek choked with bright green watercress. Minnows dart in the water. Leaves rustle in the cottonwoods.
