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Local Living Green Events
Support Community Recycling Centers
Date: Mar 3
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Details: Attend a KCMO City Council budget hearing to support continued funding of Bridging the Gap operation of community recycling centers.
Location: Hillcrest Community Center - 10401 Hillcrest Road - Kansas CIty, MO
Contact: KCMO City Council at 816-513-1368
Support Kansas City Community Gardens
Date: Mar 3
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Details: Attend a KCMO City Council budget hearing to support continued funding of the Kansas City Community Gardens.
Location: Kansas City City Hall - 414 East 12th Street - Kansas City , MO 64106 [directions]
Contact: RSVP for the hearing to Earlene at 816-931-3877
Additional Comments: Contact the KCMO City Council at 816-513-1368
Master Food Volunteer Training
Date: Mar 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Details: Provides a foundation of knowledge to food volunteers in the areas of food safety, food science, food preperation and food preservation.
Cost: $75.00
Location: Johnson County K-State Research and Extension. - 11811 South Sunset Drive, Suite 1500 - Olathe, KS 66061 [directions]
Contact: 816-482-5850, elliottk@missouri.edu
Additional Comments: Application and fees due January 20, 2010
Growing Tree Fruits
Date: Mar 5
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Event Details: Learn what varieties are best for this area and how to plant and care for them for a bountiful harvest. We will focus on the major fruit trees for this area (apple, peach, cherry and pear) but will also cover exotic fruit trees. Presented by Ben Sharda, KCCG Executive Director.
Cost: Free
Location: Kansas City Community Gardens - 6917 Kensington - Kansas City, MO 64132 [directions]
Contact: Call Earlene- 816-931-3877
Website: www.kccg.org
Additional Comments: Call Earlene at 816-931-3877 to register
Marlborough Green Day Festival
Date: Mar 6
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: The Green Day Festival’s FREE events include Art, Puppet Shows, musical performances, Environmental games and information, hands-on art projects, and refreshments! Put on by StoneLion Puppet Theatre.
Cost: Free
Location: Marlborough Community Center - 8200 Paseo Boulevard - Kansas City, MO 64131 [directions]
Contact: Heather Nisbett- heather@stonelionpuppets.org
Website: stonelionpuppets.org
Planning and Planting your Schoolyard Garden
Date: Mar 6
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Details: Designed for teachers or school staff who have or are planning to start a schoolyard garden, this workshop will cover basic gardening knowledge needed for planning and planting your spring and summer schoolyard gardens. Plant selection, tips for planting and garden management will all be discussed. We will also highlight ideas for fun garden activities and demonstrate garden-based lessons. Presented by Andrea Mathew, KCCG Schoolyard Gardens Coordinator and Ben Sharda, KCCG Executive Director.
Cost: Free
Location: Kansas City Community Gardens - 6917 Kensington - Kansas City, MO 64132 [directions]
Contact: Call Earlene- 816-931-3877
Website: www.kccg.org
Additional Comments: Call Earlene at 816-931-3877 to register.
Trail Maintenance at Lake Jacomo, MO
Date: Mar 6
Event Details: Help reclaim trail on wooded/glade section, Bridging Colbern Rd to Hoofed Animal enclosure.
Cost: Free
Location:
Contact: 816-228-6563, wildwoodp@hotmail.com
Additional Comments: Bring your own lunch and work gloves
How Will Kansas City Grow?
Date: Mar 9
Time: 7:30 PM
Event Details: Frank Lenk, the Mid-America Regional Council’s Research Services Director, will present details on the \"Adaptive Scenario\" for future land-use forecast to support the new long-range transportation plan.
Cost: Free
Location: Overland Park Lutheran Church - 7810 W. 79th St. - Overland Park, KS
Additional Comments: Sponsored by Kanza Sierra Club
Grow a gardener
Date: Mar 10
Event Details: Donate clothing or home furnishings to Prior Attire Boutique, and in honor of Earth Day, they will donate $5 to Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture.
Cost: Donation
Location: Prior Attire Boutique - 9555 Nall - Overland Park, KS 66207 [directions]
Contact: Kay Young at Kay@prior-attire.com, or 913-648-6012
Website: www.kccua.org
Additional Comments: Promotion runs March 10 - April 30
Contested Streets
Date: Mar 11
Time: 5:30 PM
Event Details: Be a part of > this information and brainstorming session to help decide which two > streets will be the focus of further study and design as we work to > visualize \'green streets\' in the urban and suburban KC Metro area.
Cost: Free
Location: AIA Kansas City Office - 1801 McGee - Kansas City, MO 64108 [directions]
Earth Day Contest
Date: Mar 15
Event Details: Create something new out of trash for Urban Mining Homewares and win a prize.
Cost: Free
Location: Urban Mining Homewares - 3923 Main St. - Kansas City, MO 64111 [directions]
Contact: 816-529-2829
Additional Comments: Prizes for best creations include a $25 Urban Mining gift certificate and a subscription to Greenability Magazine. Deadline for entries is 5 p.m., April 1st.
How to Start Group Gardens and Community Gardens
Date: Mar 19
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Event Details: If you are thinking about starting up a new group garden or community garden – this workshop is essential. Learn about site evaluation and selection, site planning, garden construction, water systems, soil preparation and amendment, garden organizing, garden cropping plans and garden management. Presented by Ben Sharda, KCCG Executive Director.
Cost: Free
Location: Kansas City Community Gardens - 6917 Kensington - Kansas City, MO 64134 [directions]
Contact: Earlene- 816-931-3877
Website: www.kccg.org
Additional Comments: Call Earlene at 816-931-3877 to register.
Organic Transplants: How to Start Your Own!
Date: Mar 21
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Event Details: Join BADSEED farmers to learn how to mix up homemade potting soils and plant some seeds for your magnificent (soon to be) organic garden.
Cost: $25
Location: BADSEED Market - 1909 McGee St. - Kansas City, MO 64108 [directions]
Website: www.badseedfarm.com
Johnson County Composting Workshop
Date: Mar 23
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Details: In anticipation of yard waste disposal restrictions in 2011, the Johnson County government is offering several workshops to teach homeowners how to compost your leaves, grass clippings, and other yard waste.
Cost: Contact for more information
Location: Johnson County Environmental Department - 11811 South Sunset Drive - Olathe, KS 66061 [directions]
Contact: Dennis Patton at 913-715-7025 or Dennis.Patton@jocogov.org
20th Annual Project Blue River Rescue
Date: Mar 27
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: Help clean up the Blue River!
Cost: Free
Location: Lakeside Nature Center - 4701 E. Gregory Blvd. - Kansas City, MO 64132 [directions]
Contact: Lakeside Nature Center at 816-513-8960
Website: www.lakesidenaturecenter.org
Earth Hour
Date: Mar 27
Time: 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Event Details: Join millions around the world calling for climate change action by doing something simple: turning off your lights for one hour
Website: www.earthhour.org
Healthy Yards Expo
Date: Mar 27
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: The Expo will showcase a marketplace of ideas, tools, and experts to demonstrate eco-improvements for yards. It\'s a one-stop shopping and learning event on environmentally friendly ideas, products and services.
Cost: Free
Location: Lenexa Conference Center - 11184 Lackman Rd. - Lenexa , KS 66219 [directions]
Nature Lovers Book Club
Date: Mar 31
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Through the eagerly awaited \
Cost: Free
Location: All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church - 4501 Walnut St. - Kansas City, MO 64111 [directions]
Contact: Patty Brown at (816) 737-2804 or pbbbrn5@sbcglobal.net to register.
