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March 2020

Bridging The Gap:

Volunteer, Ongoing: Wednesday-Saturday, Pleasant Valley Recycling Center

Sun, Mar 01, 2020 @ 9:00 am -
Sun, Jun 28, 2020 @ 5:00 pm Pleasant Valley Park, 6401 NE Pleasant Valley Rd
Kansas City, MO 64119

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Recycling Center Volunteers Wanted!

Ongoing, year-round, Wednesday through Saturday

Pleasant Valley Recycling Center

This outdoor volunteer opportunity is great for students wanting service-learning credit, retired folks looking to stay active, and passionate recyclers! Volunteers assist the recycling center site manager with various duties, such as breaking down cardboard, assisting patrons, etc.

The Pleasant Valley Recycling Center is located at 6401 N.E. Pleasant Valley Road, Kansas City, MO 64119 in Pleasant Valley Park.

All volunteers must register in advance at the link below. Recommended shifts are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM or 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Minimum age: 8 years with parent/guardian. Volunteer alone at 14 years.

Bridging The Gap:

Volunteer, Ongoing: Wednesday – Saturday, Red Bridge Recycling Center

Sun, Mar 01, 2020 @ 9:30 am -
Fri, Jul 24, 2020 @ 5:00 pm Red Bridge Recycling Center, 5200 E. Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64137

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Recycling Center Volunteers Wanted!

Ongoing, year-round, Wednesday through Saturday

Red Bridge Recycling Center

The Red Bridge Recycling Center is located at 5200 E. Red Bridge Rd., Kansas City, MO 64137 in the KCATA Park-and-Ride commuter parking lot.

All volunteers must register in advance. To get started, please complete the individual or group volunteer interest form (link provided below) or email volunteer@bridgingthegap.org. Recommended shifts are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM or 1:00 – 5:00 PM. Minimum age: 8 years with parent/guardian. Volunteer alone at 14 years.

June 2020

Heartland Tree Alliance:

Pruning for Beginners – Limited Space

Sat, Jun 06, 2020 @ 9:00 am -
Sat, Jun 06, 2020 @ 11:00 am Liberty City Hall, 101 E. Kansas St
Liberty, MO 64068 United States

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Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA) is offering a FREE 2-hour course on basic tree pruning skills for shade and ornamental trees. Fruit trees will NOT be discussed. Participants will learn through instruction and demonstration about proper pruning tools, basic tree biology, types of pruning cuts, and how to make a proper cut. Space is limited.

This course is a prerequisite for volunteers who would like to participate in HTA pruning workdays throughout the metro as well as for anyone interested in learning more about basic pruning techniques.

Heartland Tree Alliance:

TreeKeepers – Online Learning

Tue, Jun 09, 2020 @ 9:00 am -
Tue, Jun 23, 2020 @ 11:00 am

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In partnership with Missouri Department of Conservation and Mid America Regional Council, HTA is offering an online learning experience for the TreeKeepers course. This class is perfect for City employees, landscape providers, Master Gardeners/Naturalists, students, retirees or just those that want to learn more about their own trees. All sessions will be held via Zoom. The Zoom program is available for free download on your desktop, mobile device or tablet.

If you have questions, please call Sarah Crowder at 816-561-1086 or email Sarah.Crowder@bridgingthegap.org and she’ll be happy to help! If you can’t attend all sessions, you will be able to access the recorded version for a limited time.

AGENDA:

Tuesday, June 9th: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Introduction to Trees | Tree Identification

Thursday, June 11th: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Urban Soils | Tree Biology

Tuesday, June 16th: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Selection | Planting

Wednesday, June 17th: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Pests and Problems

Tuesday, June 23rd: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Pruning

Bridging The Gap:

Online: Business Recycling with Bridging The Gap

Thu, Jun 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm -
Thu, Jun 11, 2020 @ 1:30 pm Virtual Meeting,

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Need help starting or expanding a recycling program in the workplace? Looking for guidance to engage co-workers for successful results? Join Bridging The Gap on June 11th to learn more about our FREE Business Recycling Program available to Missouri businesses through generous grant funding from Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District and Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Program Manager Cecilia Wilborn will detail how the program works, highlight a few past program participants, and answer your questions.

Green Business Network:

Webinar: Office In Nature – The Benefits of Biophilic Design

Thu, Jun 25, 2020 @ 1:00 pm -
Thu, Jun 25, 2020 @ 2:00 pm Virtual Meeting,

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Webinar – Office In Nature: The Benefits of Biophilic Design At Work
June 25 | 1 PM

Increasingly, employees want a healthy workspace that makes them feel inspired and empowered to do their best work. Biophilia is a fast-growing office design trend intended to do just that. By integrating nature and natural patterns into the workplace, biophilic design is finding ways to bring the outdoors indoors for employees’ increased well-being.

Join Bridging The Gap’s Green Business Network and Johnson County Community College’s Center for Sustainability as we learn about the varied components and many benefits of biophilic office design, including budget-friendly steps your company can take to incorporate elements into your own workspaces.

Speakers:
Kasey Riley, The Fat Plant Society
Sarah Crowder, Heartland Tree Alliance

September 2020

Bridging The Gap:

Climate & Cuisine – Virtual Gala – Sept. 24

Thu, Sep 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm -
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 @ 7:30 pm MO United States

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Bridging The Gap’s annual gala is well-known for its innovative themes and permanent impact on people’s behaviors. (Remember last year’s “plastic free marketplace”?) This year, though we’re going virtual, is no exception. On Thursday, Sept. 24, join hundreds of environmental enthusiasts across our region, as we explore how food choices, seriously, strengthen our region’s food supply and help avert climate change. BTG’s program that night will feature influential area farmers and the nationally-known blogger Kathryne Taylor, with inspiring low-impact recipes from “Cookie and Kate”, while highlighting BTG’s work in tree canopy and prairie restoration, recycling, business sustainability, and much more. Best of all, it’s all free — the more, the merrier! We’re not limited by room size or ticket price this year, so please “come”, and pass this along to your friends. If there’s anything the pandemic has underscored, it’s a basic BTG tenet: we’re stronger and better, working together.