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September 2021

Heartland Tree Alliance:

TreeKeepers, Fall 2021

Thu, Sep 09, 2021 @ 6:00 pm -
Thu, Oct 07, 2021 @ 8:30 pm Lodge at Ironwoods, 14701 Mission Rd
Leawood, KS 66224 United States

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Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA) is offering a socially distanced in-person fall TreeKeepers course in Leawood Kansas!

TreeKeepers is a hands-on educational course for anyone looking to increase their knowledge of trees or to become more involved in the community. These courses are great for gardeners, City employees, landscape providers, Master Gardeners, students and retirees.

All sessions will be held at the Lodge at Ironwoods Park, 14701 Mission Rd. Leawood KS.

Class graduates will receive a TreeKeepers Handbook, certificate of completion and are encouraged to participate in HTA volunteer workdays!

CDC guidelines will be followed with limited capacity, socially distanced seating and the requirement of facemask while indoors.

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 cannot attend all the sessions, you can make them up at a later date (at no charge)!

AGENDA:

Thursday, September 9th: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Intro to Trees | Tree Identification
Thursday, September 16th: 6:00 – 8:30pm
Urban Soils | Basic Tree Biology
Thursday, September 23rd: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Tree Planting | Tree Selection
Thursday, September 30th: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Tree Pruning
Saturday, October 2nd: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pruning, Planting and Tree ID Field Day
(All tools provided by HTA)
Thursday, October 7th: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Tree Problems, Insects and Diseases

October 2021

Green Business Network:

Your Business & Composting For the Greener Good

Thu, Oct 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm -
Thu, Oct 21, 2021 @ 2:00 pm Virtual Meeting,

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Your Business & Composting For the Greener Good:
It’s Never Been So Easy
Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 1 PM CDT
Webinar
Free for GBN Members | $10 Non-Members

Attendees will be entered to win a free month of compost collection service from KC Can Compost (new clients only).

It’s never been so easy to start composting at your business, and now is the perfect time to explore how it can help your company reach its sustainability and corporate social responsibility goals for the coming year. The team at KC Can Compost will join us to discuss their collection system as well as solutions to the common barriers preventing businesses from responsible food and other organics management. They will also discuss how the vital act of composting intersects with our ability to care for and protect the most vulnerable members of our community.

KC Can is an innovative nonprofit enterprise committed to improving the social and environmental landscapes of Kansas City. Their mission is to advance a systematic infrastructure for organics management that is easy to use and applicable across industry types. Their mission also prioritizes a commitment to environmental justice by facilitating equity for all members of our community through education, green job training, and equal accessibility to environmental services and resources.