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Upcoming events in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

Native Plants at Noon – Virtual

The April Native Plants at Noon event is going on the road to the Maple Woods Natural Area. This mature maple and oak forest is recognized by the National Park Service as a significant Natural Area in Gladstone, Missouri. Learn with Missouri Department of Conservation experts why it is a popular spring destination to view […]

Linger Over Breakfast Series: Healing the Universe One Plant at a Time

St. Teresa’s Academy 5600 Main St., Kansas City, MO, United States

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Linger Over Breakfast series will feature, Healing the Universe One Plant at a Time...our next steps, on Saturday, April 20 at St. Teresa’s Academy. Its 2024 series theme is, Care for our Common Home. Want to enjoy beautiful butterflies, delicious vegetables, fabulous flowers all in your backyard, and […]

$20

Giving Grove Planting Promise Luncheon 2024

28 Event Space- Kansas City Room 1300 W. 28th Street, Kansas City, United States

Celebrate The Giving Grove and the impact of its affiliate programs on communities across the United States. Florence Williams, best-selling author of The Nature Fix, will be the featured speaker. From forest trails in Korea to groves of eucalyptus in California, Williams has investigated the science at the confluence of environment, mood, health, and creativity. […]

$60

Overland Park Arboretum Spring Plant Sale

Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park, KS, United States

Looking to add fresh appeal to your garden this spring? Support the Overland Park Arboretum by shopping 200+ varieties of locally grown plants, flowers, and herbs. Find your favorite annual and perennial staples, sun and shade lovers, hanging baskets, daylilies, shrubs, grasses, herbs and edibles. All proceeds from the sale go toward future Arboretum projects […]

Botanical Belonging Prairie & Garden Walk

Happy Apple Farm 17524 178th St, Tonganoxie, KS, United States

Join Botanical Belonging for a prairie walk at Happy Apple Farm in Tonganoxie, KS. The 2-hour, guided events are offered to capture and share the best spring, summer, and fall features of the prairie. The mowed prairie paths allow people of all ages to learn about prairies firsthand. Get to know the diverse populations of […]

Birds, Bees & Blooms Festival

Arrow Rock, MO Main St., Arrow Rock, MO, United States

The Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO) and the village of Arrow Rock are teaming up for the annual spring festival, Birds, Bees & Blooms! The event will feature over 30 booths with activities, educational demonstrations, native plant vendors, crafts, food, ecological information, and nature-related items for sale. Fishing, presentations and guided hikes, including several bird […]

Free

Climate Café Gathering – virtual

Climate Café Gatherings are community-based supportive gatherings to nurture and enhance the emotional well-being of those who are experiencing the negative emotional impacts of climate change, severe weather events, drought, wildfires, environmental destruction, and more. Each session will include facilitators from The Resilient Activist as well as a Climate-Aware Therapist to guide the conversations in ways that […]

Gardeners Connect Free Speaker Series

Merriam Community Center 6040 Slater St, Merriam, KS, United States

If there was one taste of summer for Kansas City-area gardeners, it must be that of a tomato. Not a supermarket tomato, but a garden-grown one or one grown by area producers. The May program in Gardeners Connect’s Free Speaker Series celebrates the tomato with a presentation by half of the entrepreneurial couple who produce […]

Free