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 […]
Stock up on native plants for your garden at one of the biggest sales of the year. Hosted by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, native plant vendors will sell native plants, including: City Roots Nursery, Gaylena’s Gardens, Missouri Wildflowers, Ozark Soul, and Sow Wild Natives. Saturday, April 20: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Anita B. Gorman […]
Join Missouri Organic Recycling for its first-ever Earth Day Festival on April 22. Originally founded on Earth Day 32 years ago, everyone is invited to help celebrate its impact on the community. It will feature local businesses and organizations making a difference in the community, as well as booths and activities sharing information about the […]
Browse grasses, flowers, and other plants from local vendors at the Lenexa Farmers Market. City Roots Nursery will be selling native plants. Be sure to stop by Lenexa Rain to Recreation’s table to learn more about how you could get reimbursed for the cost of your plants through Lenexa’s Cost Share Program. For more information, […]
Stock up on native plants at the Shawnee Indian Mission Native Plant Sale. Missouri Wildflowers Nursey will be selling plants. Place pre-orders by April 23 or shop at the sale. A contribution of the sales will benefit the mission. For more information, visit shawneeindianmission.org.
Stock up on native plants for your garden at a spring native plant sale. Hosted by Deep Roots KC, native plant vendors will sell native plants including: City Roots Nursery, Gaylena’s Gardens, and Missouri Wildflowers. Saturday, April 27: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Metropolitan Community College-Longview Campus 500 SW Longview Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO For […]
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 […]
Join the Burroughs Audubon Society and Backyard Bird Center for a native plant sale. Missouri Wildflowers Nursery will be selling native plants for pre-order and onsite. Saturday, May 4: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Backyard Bird Center 6212 NW Barry Rd., Kansas City, MO For more information, visit backyardbirdcenter.com.
Join the Missouri Prairie Foundation for a native plant sale on Saturday, May 11. Native plant vendors will sell native plants, including: City Roots Nursery, Gaylena’s Gardens, Missouri Wildflowers, Ozark Soul, and Sow Wild Natives. Customers can see plant lists in advance and also pre-order plants for pickup at the sale by contacting the nurseries […]
Grab your hiking boots and get ready for an adventure! Experience prairie blooms and butterflies firsthand on this guided naturalist walk. Deep Roots and Johnson County Parks and Recreation District are co-hosting the 2024 Guided Naturalist Walks. On Saturday, June 15, the series will visit the prairies of Shawnee Mission Park. Hike times include 8 […]
See all 3 Climate Friendly Yard Makeover sites in one day and learn climate friendly strategies you can implement in your yard. Stop 1: 9:00 - 10:00 am ~ 245 SE Topaz, Lee's Summit, MO Stop 2: 10:30 - 11:30 am ~ 8001 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO Stop 3: 1:00 - 2:00 pm ~ […]
Fall tradition celebrates monarch butterflies. As fall approaches so does one of nature’s greatest mysteries. It’s the annual monarch butterfly migration, when thousands of monarchs pass through the Lower Midwest heading for Mexico. The Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists invite you to be a part of the magic on Saturday, September 28th at the Pollinator […]
