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February 2020

Bridging The Gap:

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

Sat, Feb 01, 2020 @ 9:00 am -
Sat, May 30, 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

Sat, Feb 01, 2020 @ 9:30 am -
Thu, Jun 25, 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.

Bridging The Gap:

Event: RESCHEDULED! GBN Breakfast at Hallmark – Growing Together

Fri, Feb 28, 2020 @ 8:30 am -
Fri, Feb 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am Hallmark Cards Inc. Global Headquarters, 2552 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO 64108 United States

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Registration for this event is full. If you’d like to join the wait list, please register below.

Kick-off your 2020 sustainability work with Bridging The Gap’s first Green Business Network gathering of the year!

We will enjoy hearing about Hallmark’s history with sustainability, their recent employee ‘green team’ revitalization, and additional ways the company benefits from working with Green Business Network. Afterwards, we will network and discuss everyone’s goals and challenges they hope to cover this year.

Coffee and light breakfast will be provided, please BYOC (bring your own cup)!

Free for GBN members; $15 for non-members

Bridging The Gap:

Volunteer: Long Johns & Loppers at Jerry Smith Park

Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 1:00 pm -
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 4:00 pm Jerry Smith Park, 139th and Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64146

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Join Bridging The Gap’s Kansas City WildLands team and layer up for the 17th Annual Long Johns & Loppers Ecological Restoration Workday! We invite you to join us out on Jackson County’s only remnant prairie as we work together to restore its health and resiliency – all while enjoying the beauty of winter on the prairie! During this event, volunteers will work alongside restoration experts to cut and treat invasive woody plants from beautiful, natural communities in the region, helping native flowers and grasses flourish again in these stunning wild areas. No prior experience necessary! Note: There will be a 1/3 mile or more walk to get to the work area.

2/29/20, 1-4 PM

KC Wildlands:

Volunteer: Long Johns & Loppers at Blue River Glades

Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 1:00 pm -
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 4:00 pm Blue River Glades, 8050 Blue River Rd
Kansas City, MO 64132

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Join Bridging The Gap’s Kansas City WildLands team and layer up for the 17th Annual Long Johns & Loppers Ecological Restoration Workday! We invite you to join us out on the Blue River Glades as we work together to restore its health and resiliency – all while enjoying the beauty of winter in the glades and woodlands! Training, tools, gloves, and supplies will be provided. Please wear long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Note: This is a rugged site with some steep, rocky, and possibly slick trails to get to the work area. Located just south of Swope Park, Blue River Glades Natural Area contains a rare limestone glade community – one of the northernmost occurrences of such a community in Missouri and the best example existing locally.

2/29/20, 1-4 PM

March 2020

Bridging The Gap:

Volunteer: Bar K Barks Back KC WildLands Restoration Workday at Hidden Valley Park

Sat, Mar 07, 2020 @ 8:30 am -
Sat, Mar 07, 2020 @ 12:00 pm Hidden Valley Natural Area, 6400 NE Russell Rd
Kansas City, MO 64117

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Bridging The Gap’s Kansas City WildLands team is excited to partner with Bar K volunteers to help restore the Hidden Valley natural area, one of our city’s little-known treasures for outdoor lovers.

We’ll be cutting and stump treating exotic invasive shrub honeysuckle that threatens the gorgeous, hilly forest of Hidden Valley natural area, opening the forest up for native plants and wildlife to thrive again.

Please note this site may have a 1/2 mile walk (on trail) to get to the work area. Training, tools, gloves and supplies will be provided. Please wear long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes.

Event details: Saturday, March 7, 8:30 am-12:00 pm at Hidden Valley Natural Area

8:30 am: Meet at Bar K to grab coffee or breakfast, check in, and drop off your dog
9:00 am: Leave Bar K/carpool to Hidden Valley Natural Area
9:15 am-12:00 pm: Workday at Hidden Valley
12:00 pm: Return to Bar K, reunite with your dog, grab lunch with your new friends

No dogs will be allowed at the workday

Volunteer Qualifications

You must register online in advance for this workday.
You must sign a liability waiver. If 18 or over, you will electronically review and sign during registration. If under 18, you must bring a hardcopy of the waiver signed by a parent/guardian. Click here for a printable waiver if you are under 18.
You must bring a water bottle and wear long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes (no sandals). A long-sleeve shirt, layers of clothing, and a hat are also recommended.
You must be physically able to walk on rough terrain and bend or kneel.
Minimum ages: Individuals aged 11-14 years old must volunteer with engaged adult supervision, 15 or older may volunteer independently. All groups with youth aged 11-17 must have adult supervision.

Heartland Tree Alliance:

Event: Pruning for Beginners

Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 9:00 am -
Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 11:00 am Second Baptist Church, 300 E Kansas Street
Liberty, MO 64068

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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 hands-on training and instruction about proper pruning tools, basic tree biology, types of pruning cuts, and how to make a proper cut. Space is limited to keep the teacher to student ratio low. All participants will receive a “How to Prune Trees” booklet from the US Forest Service to take home.

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.

All tools will be provided by HTA but participants are asked to bring safety/sun glasses, gloves and a refillable water bottle.

April 2020

Heartland Tree Alliance:

Event: TreeKeeper Workshop

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 @ 9:00 am -
Thu, Apr 16, 2020 @ 1:30 pm George Owens Nature Park, 1601 South Speck Rd
Independence, MO 64057

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TreeKeepers receive training in environmental awareness and basic arboricultural principles. Through twelve hours of classroom time and three hours of outdoor training, participants learn about tree identification, site suitability, proper planting techniques, after planting care and pruning. Upon completion of the course, TreeKeepers are asked to give 24 hours of volunteer time to the Heartland Tree Alliance for municipal tree care projects around the Kansas City metropolitan region (it is not required to volunteer, although we highly recommend it). If you miss a class during the training, you can make it up at a later date!