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National Trails Day Hike with KC WildLands

Rocky Point Glades Oakwood Rd, Kansas City, MO

June 1 is National Trails Day and what better way to celebrate than to get outdoors and experience one of KC's hidden gem trails at Rocky Point Glades. Located in Swope Park, this unique remnant glade ecosystem is home to showy wildflowers, limestone outcrops, and trees that are hundreds of...

Happy Hour with Kansas City WildLands

Casual Animal Brewing 1725 McGee St, Kansas City, MO

Are you a young professional looking to get connected with likeminded conservationists in Kansas City? Join us for a networking happy hour sponsored by Thrivent, a local financial firm that will be available to answer any of your financial questions. No registration; drop in anytime!  

Native Plant Webinar with KC WildLands

Join Kansas City WildLands staff for a seed collecting 101 webinar! We'll cover opportunities to get involved with our seed team to collect late summer/early fall plant species from Kansas City WildLands sites. Registration is free. To register, email kcwildlands@bridgingthegap.org, and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.

Fall 2024 Tree Keepers

Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center 6200 Martway St., Mission, KS

Our Heartland Tree Alliance program is offering a Tree Keepers course this spring in Mission, KS. Tree Keepers is perfect for city employees, landscape providers, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, students, and retirees. Learn more and register.

Monarch Butterfly Tagging

Jerry Smith Park

Join Kansas City WildLands and KCMO Parks and Recreation as we catch, tag, and release monarch butterflies in Jerry Smith Park. This event will include an introduction to this unique remnant space, its history, and how it supports monarch butterfly populations. This event is appropriate for adults and students elementary...

Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour

Big Rip Brewing Company 216 E. 9th St, North Kansas City, MO

We think our volunteers are out of this world! Join us at Big Rip Brewing Company for a happy hour of drinks, snacks, and mingling as we say thank you for volunteering with us! Please RSVP by Oct. 21. Register here.

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act

Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO

The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964, setting aside 54 designated areas in the United States to remain "forever wild." Today, that number has increased to 806, comprising more than 111 million acres. Hunter Moore, Kansas City WildLands Program Manager, will be a featured speaker at...

KCWL Spring Conservation Crawl

Excelsior Springs, MO

Join KC WildLands at hidden gem Isley Park Woods for a new kind of workday! We'll monitor spring wildflowers, remove invasive species, and finish up with coffee and community at Other Trails, a locally-owned cafe and bookstore. REGISTER VIEW EVENT PDF

2025 Annual Community Event

The KC Room 1300 W. 28th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

Bridging The Gap’s annual community event returns this spring for another fun-filled and inspirational evening. Join us for cocktails and dinner, live music, an informative program, celebrating all that we’ve accomplished together  — and dreaming new possibilities toward creating a greener, more resilient KC. Learn more and register.

KCWL Summer Conservation Crawl

Martin City, MO Area

Build ecological resilience AND community - join KC WildLands for an evening outdoors. We'll work up a thirst collecting seeds and removing invasive species at our Jerry Smith Prairie and Blue River Parkway Sites, then we'll toast a job well done at locally-owned Martin City Brewing! REGISTER VIEW EVENT PDF...

KCWL Fall Conservation Crawl

Olathe, KS Area

Join KC WildLands and make some new friends outdoors. We'll work up a thirst collecting seeds and removing invasive species at our Ernie Miller and Prairie Center sites, then soak up a social hour at locally-owned Red Crow Brewing Company! REGISTER VIEW EVENT PDF

KCWL Winter Conservation Crawl

Gardner, KS Area

Prevent the winter blues by spending the morning with KC WildLands! Join us for some relaxing seed cleaning, some time working outdoors at Cedar Niles prairie, and wrap up with a hot beverage at locally-owned Groundhouse Coffee. REGISTER VIEW EVENT PDF

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