diff --git a/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/migrations/0012_datacollectionindex_preamble.py b/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/migrations/0012_datacollectionindex_preamble.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..316ae61f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/migrations/0012_datacollectionindex_preamble.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.9 on 2023-09-14 09:35
+
+from django.db import migrations
+import wagtail.fields
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('ekeknowledge', '0011_rename_value_interest_description'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='datacollectionindex',
+            name='preamble',
+            field=wagtail.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, help_text='Text to appear at the top of the page'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/sciencedata.py b/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/sciencedata.py
index ec1bb134..11f87f9c 100644
--- a/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/sciencedata.py
+++ b/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/sciencedata.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from .protocols import Protocol
 from .rdf import RelativeRDFAttribute, RDFAttribute
 from .utils import Ingestor as BaseIngestor, filter_by_user, ghetto_plotly_legend
+from dash_dangerously_set_inner_html import DangerouslySetInnerHTML
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import Q
@@ -19,11 +20,11 @@
 from modelcluster.fields import ParentalManyToManyField, ParentalKey
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from wagtail.admin.panels import FieldPanel, InlinePanel
+from wagtail.fields import RichTextField
 from wagtail.models import Orderable, PageViewRestriction
 from wagtail.search import index
 import dash_core_components as dcc
 import dash_html_components as html
-from dash_dangerously_set_inner_html import DangerouslySetInnerHTML
 import logging, rdflib, plotly.express, collections, pandas
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -227,13 +228,18 @@ class DataCollectionIndex(KnowledgeFolder):
     subpage_types = [DataCollection, DataStatistic]
     page_description = 'Container for data collections'
 
+    preamble = RichTextField(blank=True, null=False, help_text='Text to appear at the top of the page')
+
     metadata_collection_form = models.ForeignKey(
         'edrnsitecontent.MetadataCollectionFormPage', null=True, blank=True,
         verbose_name='Metadata Collection Form', related_name='+',
         help_text='Which page to use as the metadata collection form',
         on_delete=models.SET_NULL
     )
-    content_panels = KnowledgeFolder.content_panels + [FieldPanel('metadata_collection_form')]
+    content_panels = KnowledgeFolder.content_panels + [
+        FieldPanel('preamble'),
+        FieldPanel('metadata_collection_form')
+    ]
 
     def get_vocabulary(self, name) -> list:
         '''Get a "vocabulary" of known values for the field ``name`` for our contained subpage.'''
diff --git a/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/templates/eke.knowledge/data-collection-index.html b/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/templates/eke.knowledge/data-collection-index.html
index e98b34c1..ad683999 100644
--- a/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/templates/eke.knowledge/data-collection-index.html
+++ b/src/eke.knowledge/src/eke/knowledge/templates/eke.knowledge/data-collection-index.html
@@ -10,13 +10,9 @@
 
     {% edrn_boilerplate 'hidden-data-notice' %}
 
-    {% if page.metadata_collection_form %}
+    {% if page.preamble %}
         <div class='row'>
-            <p>
-                If you have data you would like captured or linked in LabCAS, please complete the
-                <a href='{{page.metadata_collection_form.url}}'>{{page.metadata_collection_form.title}}</a>.
-                Or contact the <a href='mailto:ic-portal@jpl.nasa.gov'>Informatics Center</a> with any questions.
-            </p>
+            {{page.preamble|richtext}}
         </div>
     {% endif %}