Docents are required to attend all training sessions or make-up those they have missed. During their training they spend some time with groups being led by experienced docents to observe the techniques of various individuals. Graduation is in September at the Annual Friends of Konza Prairie Meeting. The experienced docents number about 70, approximately half of whom are active in any given year. The docents are represented by a standing committee from their numbers which makes recommendations to the EE on programs, concerns and interests of the docents.
Docents are volunteers.
When requested to work with a group, a docent accepts or rejects the offer based on his or her schedule and constraints. Some docents would rather work with children than adults. Some prefer trail hikes to localized activities. Others prefer a specific type of tour, like the Bison Loop. All of these preferences are noted by the docent coordinator, who keeps a profile of each docent and records when and the number of times each has worked.