Remembering the Symphony in the Flint Hills

Symphony in the Flint Hills celebrated the tallgrass prairie through music and art for nearly two decades through partnerships with dedicated volunteers and community members. This organization honored the beauty of the tallgrass prairie and created memories that will last for generations. Please find below the mission that drove this work and the board members that made it happen.

At Symphony in the Flint Hills, Inc., a 501c(3) non-profit organization, our mission is to heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie. We work to build awareness for the last stand of tallgrass prairie. The land dictates the terms and beauty of our lives, and our culture is shaped by this landscape. Its stone, soil, flora and skies above pull on our souls and care for us, and we are called to care for this place in return. We answer this call to stewardship with education. We directly engage with the land; we collaborate with musicians, artists, historians, scientists, and community members to honor both the traditions of today and the future of the Flint Hills of tomorrow. At Symphony in the Flint Hills, we envision a future where our efforts inspire people to strengthen the Kansas prairie by sustaining the region’s unique culture and landscape.

Mission

Heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie.

Vision

We envision a future where our efforts inspire people to strengthen the Flint Hills by sustaining the region’s unique culture and landscape.

History

Flint Hills leaders founded Symphony in the Flint Hills, Inc. in 2004 to heighten appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie. The organization hosted the first of its annual prairie concerts in 2006.

Although the final Symphony in the Flint Hills event took place in June of 2025, we are still able to recognize the Flint Hills and all its uniqueness through our annual Field Journals. These books include original pieces from artists and authors who expand our knowledge of the Flint Hills through art, science, word and poetry.
All editions are of the Field Journal are available online.