On the third Sunday of the month (May – September), Powell Gardens welcomes dogs! You and your furry friend are invited to spend the day strolling and sniffing the gardens. As Kansas City’s botanical garden, Powell Gardens celebrates the Midwest spirit of place with display gardens, a three-mile nature trail, rotating exhibitions, architecture, and more. […]
Learn to preserve your own food this summer with Food Preservation 101. Whether you are canning goods from your home garden or local farmers market, preserving can stretch the fruits of summer labor far into winter, for a fresh homegrown taste all year round. Preserving some of your own produce is not only a fun […]
Wonders of Discovery is a free event for all ages hosted annually by the Johnson County Extension Master Naturalists. Visitors will be greeted with beautiful gardens of blooming native plants filled with busy pollinators. There will be many exhibits on Kansas native plants, pollinators, and wildlife. Games and activities are planned for children, so this […]
Join WAY TO GO & Urban Hikes KC for a walking tour tracing the region’s transportation history from the River Market, Downtown, Quality Hill, & the Crossroads. Participants will hear about what’s in store for the future of transportation in the region & how understanding our region’s history can better prepare us for tomorrow. Apx […]
The garden party of the summer and premier networking event is back! Join the Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park for an epic all-inclusive evening of fun, food, wine, live music and entertainment, fireworks, set in the gorgeous garden scenery of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Proceeds from Stems: A Garden Soirée […]
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 […]
In collaboration with Amy Bousman from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, take an urban foraging hike with KC Urban Hikes. Learn about safety while foraging & edible plants, their uses, and get to try them. You will also learn about Lewis & Clark's expedition, native peoples, and get a look at the confluence of the […]
Dive into the fascinating world of Kansas City's fountains and uncover tales of the city's social and environmental evolution with author Amahia Mallea at the Kansas City Public Library on June 26. Author and environmental historian, Mallea will share insights from her book, A River in the City of Fountains: An Environmental History of Kansas […]
Join a conversation about navigating climate anxiety with Bill McKibben featuring KC's Sami Aaron, founder of The Resilient Activist How can intergenerational connections help us navigate our struggle and anxiety around climate change? Join CoGenerate, Climate Mental Health Network, and Third Act for an interactive workshop about how intergenerational engagement, from Generation Alpha to the […]
Learn how to: Understand the types of plastics and their chemical additives Lower plastic’s risk to your health and the environment Save money by investing in low impact alternatives Hosted by Re.Use.Full at part of its Wednesday 101 Webinar series, this workshop will introduce you to Bob Grove’s Field Guide to Plastics: Unpacking the Plastics […]
Linda Hall Library is hosting the program, Saving Birds: Ecology & Conservation in a Changing Environment. Dr. Eric Dorfman, bird ecologist and President of the Linda Hall Library, is joined by Missouri State Ornithologist Kristen Heath-Acre and Program Manager Chris Cardwell from Deep Roots KC to explore what science and the public can do to […]
We throw away a lot of stuff, often because it’s cheaper to replace rather than repair them or we just don’t know how to fix it. That’s where Repair Cafés come in! Re.Use.Full is excited to announce a Repair Café in Overland Park Kansas on Saturday, July 20. If you’re someone who enjoys tinkering or […]
