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WHAT WE DO

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

WE FOCUS ON:

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Let’s build a greener KC together:

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Healthy green spaces
Energy efficient homes & buildings
Climate resiliency
Environmental justice
Material resource efficiency

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SUMMER CONSERVATION CRAWL

with Kansas City WildLands
July 13 | 1 – 4 PM
Jerry Smith Prairie & Blue River Parkway sites
End at Martin City Brewing

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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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Trees and The Watershed

Trees and The Watershed

Why Trees are Essential to a Healthy Watershed We all live in a watershed—a land area where all rain and stormwater drain to a common body of water such as a creek, river, or lake. The Blue River Watershed is one of Kansas City’s most vital natural systems. It spans…
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Discover Maple Woods Natural Area

Discover Maple Woods Natural Area

At the most southwestern edge of the sugar maple’s range in the United States, you can find a an 18-acre remnant natural area, known as Maple Woods Natural Area, with an abundance of sugar maples within a 39-acre nature preserve here in Kansas City.   This is a sight not…
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Reaching New Heights Event – April 30, 2025

Reaching New Heights Event – April 30, 2025

On April 30, 2025, Bridging The Gap held its annual community and fundraising event at 28 Event Space. This year's theme was Reaching New Heights. Rebecca Bratspies, a professor at CUNY School of Law, was the guest speaker and shared her thoughts on building community by taking a closer looking…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Alejandro

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…
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Taking Part In a Prescribed Burn with KCWL

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.…
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What I’ve Learned At BTG

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.…
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4 Women Environmental Activists to Follow

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,…
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Announcing Our New Executive Director

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…
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Reflections From Our KCWL Seasonal Techs

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…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Aidan and Alison

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…
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