Kansas City is home to stunning landscapes, wide prairies, sunny woodlands, shaded forests, and rich wetlands. Bridging The Gap’s Kansas City WildLands (KCWL) program is a coalition of resource professionals, private conservation organizations, and conservation-minded citizens that works to preserve and restore the healthiest and most diverse of these ecosystems in our area – public lands that are open for all to enjoy!
ABOUT KC WILDLANDS
Kansas City is home to stunning landscapes, wide prairies, sunny woodlands, shaded forests, and rich wetlands. Bridging The Gap’s Kansas City WildLands (KCWL) program is a coalition of resource professionals, private conservation organizations, and conservation-minded citizens that works to preserve and restore the healthiest and most diverse of these ecosystems in our area – public lands that are open for all to enjoy!
CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE OUR WILD LANDS
VOLUNTEER
Help clear wild lands of invasive plants such as bush honeysuckle and garlic mustard to allow for the plants native to those landscapes – and the pollinators that depend on them – to thrive.
JOIN OUR SEED TEAM
Seed team members help identify, collect, and process seeds from wild land sites. These seeds are high-value, significant species that are then replanted on public lands.
BE A CITIZEN SCIENTIST AND EXPLORE
Help identify and catalog the rich diversity of plants and wildlife that call our Kansas City WildLands home. Explore on your own or join one of our organized events.
DISCOVER KANSAS CITY'S WILDLANDS
The wild lands await you! Explore and fall in love with some of the most diverse, beautiful places right here in KC’s urban backyard. We challenge you to visit all 17!
VIEW LIST OF LOCATIONS
Prairie Center Remnant Prairie
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Cedar Niles Remnant Prairie
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KC WildLands Ernie Miller Remnant Prairie
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KC WildLands Lexington Lake Remnant Prairie
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KC WildLands Kill Creek Remnant Prairie
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KC WildLands Ogg Road Remnant Prairie
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KC WildLands Isley Park Woods
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KC WildLands Maple Woods Nature Preserve
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KC WildLands Hidden Valley Natural Area
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KC WildLands Jerry Smith Remnant Prairie
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Blue River Parkway
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KC WildLands Blue Bell Valley Remnant Woodland
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Blue River Glades Natural Area
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KC WildLands Rocky Point Glades Remnant
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KC WildLands Shirling Sanctuary
Entry to Shirling Sanctuary must be arranged by contacting the Kansas City Zoo.
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Geranium Hill
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Powell Gardens
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DISCOVER KANSAS CITY'S WILDLANDS
The wild lands await you! Explore and fall in love with some of the most diverse, beautiful places right here in KC’s urban backyard. We challenge you to visit all 17!
HELP KEEP KC WILD
The wild lands need you! Your support directly funds KCWL’s restoration efforts, including the removal of invasive species, collection of native plant seeds for improving biodiversity, prescribed burns, and more. With your donation, you join a community of individuals whose support ensures the long-term health of Kansas City’s wild landscapes.
KCWL STEERING COMMITTEE
Matt Garrett, Field Biologist
Johnson County Parks and Recreation District
Mary Nemecek, Conservationist
Burroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas City
Megan Shumaker, Environmental Chair
Shumaker Family Foundation
Jake Jones, Founder and Principal Consultant
What On Earth
Larry Rizzo, Biologist
Habitat Architects
Ginevera Moore, Kansas State Director
The Conservation Fund
Chad Scholes, Biology Professor
Rockhurst University
Andy Carmack, Biologist
Missouri Department of Conservation
KCWL STAFF
Hunter Moore — Program Manager
Jacobo Barriga — Program Coordinator
Sarah Beier — Program Coordinator
LEARN MORE ABOUT WILDLANDS
Discover Maple Woods Natural Area
Discover Maple Woods Natural Area
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Taking Part In a Prescribed Burn with KCWL
Taking Part In a Prescribed Burn with KCWL
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Reflections From Our KCWL Seasonal Techs
