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Love and compassion are paramount in a heated world

November 6, 2024 -- We now know the results of the election -- an election where everything, it seems, was at stake. Often throughout this election, all sides couldn't believe their fellow citizens think what they think, and it's not enough to let them think it. We're enraged by their…

BridgingthegapNovember 7, 2024

News WildLands

Linda Lehrbaum receives Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award

August 19, 2024: Linda Lehrbaum, who managed Bridging The Gap's Kansas City WildLands program for more than 20 years, is being honored by the Natural Areas Association with the Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award. Award recipients will be honored during the 2024 Natural Areas Conference: Where Science Meets Stewardship,…

BridgingthegapAugust 21, 2024

Climate Change Learn Trees

Reducing the Heat Island Effect

Summer in KC is a joyous time - the sun is shining, the fountains are flowing and the pools are packed. Unfortunately, summer also means hot temperatures and high humidity that seem to be breaking records year after year. In August 2023, the heat index soared to 121 degrees in…

BridgingthegapJuly 8, 2024

Learn Trees

Japanese Beetles

Every year, typically in June, adult Japanese beetles (Papillia japonica) begin to emerge across our region. During this time, you’ll likely notice significant feeding damage from these pesky beetles. We field a lot of questions and concerns about the Japanese Beetle each year, so we thought we’d write up a…

BridgingthegapJuly 2, 2024

Learn WildLands

Local Species of Conservation Concern

Endangered Species Day is observed annually across the planet on the third Friday in May. The day serves to recognize the Endangered Species Act, one of the most far-reaching conservation laws in the United States and beyond, and all the organisms that it supports. The Endangered Species Act, a federal…

BridgingthegapMay 15, 2024

Climate Change Learn WildLands

Why Wild Works

Weirder temperatures, fluctuating precipitation, and loss of suitable habitat are often associated with climate change – these things seem so out of reach and can leave us wondering what the next best steps could possibly be. After all, individuals can only make so much impact, right? Nature and other natural…

BridgingthegapMarch 26, 2024

Learn Trees

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

Greener Living Learn WildLands

Garden Planning in Winter

I hear a lot during wintertime about excitement for vegetable seed catalogs coming in the mail. Did you know winter is a good time to start planning for a native plant garden as well? Whether you plan on growing from seeds or buying plants in the spring, adding a new…

lesliebarlandFebruary 1, 2024

Climate Change General Greener Living Learn Recycling

Alcohol & Climate

We’ve almost made it through the first month of 2024. The holidays are behind us, full of food and fun and drink, often alcoholic in nature. But, when the dust settles, oftentimes folks are swearing off alcohol for the month in the form of Dry January. In some cases, January…

lesliebarlandJanuary 25, 2024

Climate Change Greener Living

The Climate Case For Long Underwear

When people think of actions they can take to cut their global warming pollution, they typically think first of big, high-tech changes like buying an electric car or installing solar panels on their home. These can certainly have a large impact, but they typically require a big expenditure up-front (even…

lesliebarlandJanuary 2, 2024

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Love and compassion are paramount in a heated world

Linda Lehrbaum receives Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award

Reducing the Heat Island Effect

Japanese Beetles

Local Species of Conservation Concern

Why Wild Works

Loving Your Tree To Death: Girdling

Garden Planning in Winter

Alcohol & Climate

The Climate Case For Long Underwear

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