Join the Heartland Conservation Alliance for the Heartland Nature Celebration. The event within the broader City Nature Challenge, an international challenge to encourage folks all over the world to get outdoors and familiar with the ecosystems that surround them. Want to become a citizen scientist? At the Heartland Nature Celebration, you will collect your own […]
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 […]
The free Earthbeat Festival returns for its second year featuring a day fest and vendor market highlighting sustainability in Kansas City. It will be held Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Kansas City at Lightwell, 1100 Main St., Kansas City, MO. This event provides opportunities to connect and support local […]
Join BicycleSwap KC for its spring event and find new and used cycling bargains. At the event, you'll find bikes, cycling clothing, bike frames, wheels, tires, vintage bikes, equipment, and more. BicycleSwap KC is an old-fashion in-person swap event where the cycling community, race teams, and sales reps come to buy, sell, and trade. The […]
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.
Expect to enjoy learning through fun, hands-on activities, song and demonstrations. You will learn about the value of compost as a soil fertilizer and how to create your own compost and value of keeping food waste out of our landfills. Join Stan Slaughter and Katy White in fun, hands-on activities, songs, and demonstrations. Q&A following […]
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 […]
Join BikeWalkKC and the Kansas City Public Library for a screening of the documentary The Street Project! This hour-long film discusses the rise in traffic violence that impacts pedestrians and cyclists, as well as offering some solutions. Following the film, BikeWalkKC will present on local issues and advocacy, as well as a panel discussion with other […]
Join KC Farm School and Missouri Organic for a block party event with a summer plant sale and Compost Fest. Plant Sale KC Farm School will be hosting its biggest plant sale of the year featuring summer vegetable plants including 20+ varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash, herbs, annual flower, and native plant starts […]
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 […]
