A green, healthy
environment for all.

WHAT WE DO

Bridging The Gap delivers equitable environmental solutions in Kansas City through education, advocacy, volunteerism, and the stewardship of natural resources.

WE FOCUS ON:

A green, healthy
environment for all.

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WHAT WE DO

Bridging The Gap delivers equitable environmental solutions in Kansas City through education, advocacy, volunteerism, and the stewardship of natural resources.

WE FOCUS ON:

A green workforce

Healthy green spaces

Energy efficient homes & buildings

Climate resiliency & environmental justice

Material resource efficiency

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET INVOLVED?

Let’s build a greener KC together:

Healthy green spaces
A green workforce
Energy efficient homes & buildings
Climate resiliency & environmental justice
Material resource efficiency

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET INVOLVED?

Let’s build a green KC together:

UPCOMING EVENTS

CONSERVATION CRAWL

With Kansas City WildLands
April 5 | 9 AM – Noon
Isley Park Woods
Excelsior Springs

SPRING 2025 TREE KEEPERS

With Heartland Tree Alliance
April 22 – 24
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
Cost to Attend: $50 per person

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2025 ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT

Reaching New Heights
Toward a greener, more resilient KC
April 30 | 6 PM
KC Room

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CREATING THRIVING COMMUNITIES

What makes up a thriving community? Our community partners and staff share their thoughts and how we’re working together to do our part.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Alejandro

A class assignment to volunteer led college student Alejandro Barbosa to discover Kansas City Wildlands – and launched his newfound passion for conserving Kansas City’s wild places. Over the past year, Alejandro has volunteered multiple times across several programs – planting trees with Heartland Tree Alliance, at the Community Recycling…

Taking Part In a Prescribed Burn with KCWL

Eli has recently been getting burn certified and wrote about his experience on prescribed burns with our Kansas City WildLands program. What is a prescribed burn? A prescribed burn is a planned fire with a specific goal in mind. They are used as a management practice for grasslands and forests.…

What I’ve Learned At BTG

March 6, 2025 -- Things I learned at BTG. I arrived at Bridging The Gap in October 2007, pretty much without a clue. I knew how to teach about climate change, and I knew that BTG was the place I wanted to be, because I saw them taking real action.…

4 Women Environmental Activists to Follow

In honor of Women's History Month, we're highlighting 4 women leaders using their voices, passions, and knowledge to shape conversations on waste, land conservation and climate change. 1. Kathryn Kellogg Kathryn Kellogg is a recognized spokesperson for the zero-waste movement who blogs at goingzerowaste.com. She has been featured by National Geographic,…

Announcing Our New Executive Director

In December 2024, Bridging The Gap's Board of Directors began an Executive Director search for the next leader of our organization after Kristin Riott announced her intention to retire. An executive search committee led by the board received more than 200 applications from candidates across the country. Over the past…

Reflections From Our KCWL Seasonal Techs

Hello from your KC WildLands seed team! This is Hayley and Isabella, KCWL’s very first seasonal interns. As this program grows and expands beyond our contribution, we wanted to reflect upon our experiences from our time working at Bridging The Gap from September through January, and offer a glimpse into…

Volunteer Spotlight: Aidan and Alison

They say couples who volunteer together, stay together. Aidan and Alison, a married couple living in Kansas City, Missouri, are newer volunteers to Bridging The Gap, having volunteered both separately and together multiple times over the past year. They both agree that, whenever they can, volunteering together is a great…

4 Young Black Environmental Leaders to Follow

In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting 4 young Black leaders who are using their voices, passions, and knowledge to shape conversations on climate justice, conservation, and the environment. 1. Leah Thomas (aka Green Girl Leah) Leah is an environmental activist, author, and eco-lifestyle blogger originally from St. Louis,…

Community Spotlight: Rooted in Relationships

When a community comes together, great things can grow from it — quite literally. In recent years, residents of the Troostwood neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, worked to build support among landlords, homeowners, and nearby Rockhurst University for planting new trees in coordination with our Heartland Tree Alliance program. About half the houses in the…

2024 Year-End Letter from BTG’s Executive Director

Dear friends of Bridging The Gap, It’s easy to feel discouraged about the future for the environment and social justice right now. When I find myself there, I lean on the teachings of the Dalai Lama, who says, “Under no circumstances must we give up hope.” He’s right. There are…