Native perennials are hardy, drought tolerant and come back year after year in the garden. Find a wide variety of flowers and grasses for sale at these four plant events.
Burroughs Audubon Native Plant Sale
Thursday, May 4: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Backyard Bird Center, 6212 NW Barry Rd, Kansas City MO
Missouri Prairie Foundation Native Plant Sale
Saturday, […]
This Earth Day, celebrate 49 years of eco-advocacy by volunteering to plant trees, recycle glass, learn about climate change or enjoy an Earth Day happy hour.
Each year more than one-billion people in 192 countries celebrate Earth Day on April 22 as a commitment to protect ecosystems, fight climate change and live greener lifestyles every day, according […]
Help the Heartland Tree Alliance plant more trees in the Northland by becoming a volunteer this spring.
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees in these neighborhoods:
• 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday, March 16
Northbrook Neighborhood, 7432 N. March Road, near Shoal Creek Parkway and I-435 in Kansas City, MO
• 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday, March 23
Amber […]
Just in time for spring planting, the Missouri Department of Conservation is offering native tree seedlings to residents for as little as 22 cents each. Here’s how you can tap this resource or find a program in your state.
The MDC George O. White State Nursery grows three-million tree seedlings each year and sells one-year-old, bare-root seedlings with sizes […]
Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) ranks the top 10 states that achieve the highest level of certified green buildings.
In 2018, the top state was Illinois for its 172 new projects that were certified for USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
The Top 10 states for LEED are home to 128 million Americans and […]
