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Loving Your Tree To Death: Girdling

You just brought a beautiful new tree home from the nursery and plant it in the perfect spot in your yard, excited for the lifetime of memories you and your family will make under the luscious shade of its leaves. You want to remember what species you got, so you leave the plastic nursery tag on.…

BridgingthegapFebruary 28, 2024

Community Voices

Black History Month: Celebrating Local Changemakers

February is Black History Month. To honor and celebrate, we're highlighting four local leaders who are creating restorative change for the environment and their communities. Michael Kelley BikeWalkKC Drew Hines Missouri Department of Conservation Jalen Holloway Heartland Conservation Alliance Kechia Smith Bridging The Gap Q: When it comes to environmental…

BridgingthegapFebruary 20, 2024

Learn WildLands

Spotlight on: Native Sunflowers

By Ginger Werp. Ginger was a KC WildLands Program Coordinator In late summer people from all over will be flocking to sunflower fields in both Missouri and Kansas, aka The Sunflower State. These fields are planted with monocultures of annual sunflowers that provide fun outings, beautiful photo backdrops, and are…

BridgingthegapSeptember 6, 2023

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Saving Trees During Construction

Land is constantly undergoing development throughout the Kansas City area. Apartments are built on formerly “vacant” lots, farmland is turned into suburbia, ranch-style homes turn into mansions, garages are added, driveways are repaved, irrigation is installed and patios double in size. Whatever the reason for construction, let’s observe what is…

BridgingthegapSeptember 6, 2023

Climate Change Environmental Justice Greener Living Learn

The True Cost of Fast Fashion

More clothing made more quickly: a forward march that culminates with the modern “fast fashion” industry. As the name suggests, today’s “fast fashion” industry places the utmost importance on speed of production and consumption. The consumer fashion industry now produces double the amount of clothing it did 20 years ago…

BridgingthegapSeptember 5, 2023

Learn Trees

Tools for Pruning Small Trees

There are a variety of tools that can be used for pruning, from hand pruners to chainsaws. We’ll share which tools Heartland Tree Alliance uses while pruning young trees in Kansas City. A word to the wise: Pruning is intentional wounding for a specific purpose. Improper pruning can severely damage,…

BridgingthegapAugust 29, 2023

Learn Water + Energy

D.I.Y. Leak Inspections

By Carolyn Tragasz. Carolyn was a Water & Energy Community Specialist at BTG. When was the last time you went into your basement and really took a good look around? How about the last time you pulled stuff out from under your kitchen sink or opened your utility closet? Do you…

BridgingthegapAugust 19, 2023

Environmental Justice Learn Trees

Considerations for Equitable Canopy Distribution in Kansas City

The City of Fountains covers a whopping 319 square miles, which puts KCMO in the top 25 largest cities by land area in the country. (Not to mention, we also invest time in other areas of the greater region including Liberty, Prairie Village, KCK, Lee’s Summit, Belton and others.) With…

BridgingthegapAugust 19, 2023

Learn WildLands

Tips for Spring Hiking on the Wild Lands

Spring Has Sprung! The sun is shining, birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and trails are calling your name. Spring is a great time to Hike a WildLand and see some of the best remnant spaces the Kansas City area has to offer. Before the trees have fully leafed out…

BridgingthegapAugust 19, 2023

Learn Trees

Selecting the Right Tree

It’s finally tree planting season! We must continue to plant trees in our landscapes for the myriad of benefits they provide to the entire land community. While trees are beautiful, they aren't just decorations - they benefit human health. Kansas City may face record-high heats in years to come. We…

BridgingthegapAugust 14, 2023

Bridgingthegap

Loving Your Tree To Death: Girdling

Black History Month: Celebrating Local Changemakers

Spotlight on: Native Sunflowers

Saving Trees During Construction

The True Cost of Fast Fashion

Tools for Pruning Small Trees

D.I.Y. Leak Inspections

Considerations for Equitable Canopy Distribution in Kansas City

Tips for Spring Hiking on the Wild Lands

Selecting the Right Tree

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