Celebrate Earth Day with Goodwill at an in-person panel discussion and lunch on Tuesday, April 23 from 12 - 2 pm. Learn from local experts how you and your company can create or improve your own sustainability efforts. Lunch will be served before the Q&A section and Goodwill will conduct tours of our recycling facilities […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join StoneLion Puppet Theatre and friends in a garden party of performances, arts and crafts and fun. Drum Tribe, puppet shows, puppet making, environmental education activities, and games. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, or blankets. Make a marionette puppet, see green screen activities, learn about stormwater runoff, watch a puppet show, join in on a […]
Join StoneLion Puppet Theatre and friends in a garden party of performances, arts and crafts and fun. Drum Tribe, puppet shows, puppet making, environmental education activities, and games. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, or blankets. Make a marionette puppet, see green screen activities, learn about stormwater runoff, watch a puppet show, join in on a […]
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 […]