Join mapping, GIS, surveying, planning, data, and government professionals from across Kansas for the 2026 Kansas Association of Mappers Annual Conference: Mapping on the Chisholm Trail.

Kansas WRAPS, through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Bureau of Environmental Field Services, Watershed Management Section, is proud to support this year’s conference as a Gold Exhibitor.

Be sure to stop by the Kansas WRAPS booth to meet our team and learn more about:

• Finding your local watershed and WRAPS project
• Watershed boundaries and priority areas
• Funding and cost-share opportunities
• Successful conservation and water-quality projects
• Partnerships supporting locally led watershed improvements
• How GIS and interactive maps support watershed planning, outreach, and project implementation

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS — OCTOBER 6

Attendees can begin KAM 2026 early with hands-on workshops and additional professional-development opportunities on Tuesday, October 6.

Workshop offerings include:

• Introduction to COGO Editing in ArcGIS Pro
• Kansas NG911 GIS Data Maintainer certification training
• Legal Descriptions – The Quick and Dirty
• Introduction to Experience Builder
• Map That Spreadsheet!

The Kansas NG911 GIS Data Maintainer workshop is free, but registration is required. Other workshops have separate registration fees.

The workshops are open to everyone. Participants do not have to register for the full KAM Conference to attend a workshop. Space is limited, and preconference workshop registration is separate from the main conference.

View workshop details and register:
https://www.kansasmappers.org/preconference

MAIN CONFERENCE — OCTOBER 7–9

The main conference will feature a keynote address, GIS and mapping presentations, breakout sessions, a map gallery, student posters, exhibitors, awards, networking opportunities, and evening events.

Main conference registration closes September 15.

Conference information and registration:
https://www.kansasmappers.org/event-6579164

Conference schedule:
https://www.kansasmappers.org/Conference-Schedule

We look forward to connecting with Kansas mapping professionals and sharing how geographic information helps WRAPS protect and improve watersheds across the state. Please stop by the Kansas WRAPS booth and visit with us!