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Discover Maple Woods Natural Area

At the most southwestern edge of the sugar maple’s range in the United States, you can find a an 18-acre remnant natural area, known as Maple Woods Natural Area, with an abundance of sugar maples within a 39-acre nature preserve here in Kansas City. This is a sight not…

BridgingthegapJune 2, 2025

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Reaching New Heights Event – April 30, 2025

On April 30, 2025, Bridging The Gap held its annual community and fundraising event at 28 Event Space. This year's theme was Reaching New Heights. Rebecca Bratspies, a professor at CUNY School of Law, was the guest speaker and shared her thoughts on building community by taking a closer looking…

BridgingthegapMay 5, 2025

Community Voices

Volunteer Spotlight: Alejandro

A class assignment to volunteer led college student Alejandro Barbosa to discover Kansas City WildLands – and launched his newfound passion for conserving Kansas City’s wild places. Over the past year, Alejandro has volunteered multiple times across several programs – planting trees with Heartland Tree Alliance, at the Community Recycling…

BridgingthegapApril 1, 2025

WildLands

Taking Part In a Prescribed Burn with KCWL

Eli has recently been getting burn certified and wrote about his experience on prescribed burns with our Kansas City WildLands program. What is a prescribed burn? A prescribed burn is a planned fire with a specific goal in mind. They are used as a management practice for grasslands and forests.…

BridgingthegapMarch 13, 2025

Climate Change Greener Living News

What I’ve Learned At BTG

March 6, 2025 -- Things I learned at BTG. I arrived at Bridging The Gap in October 2007, pretty much without a clue. I knew how to teach about climate change, and I knew that BTG was the place I wanted to be, because I saw them taking real action.…

BridgingthegapMarch 6, 2025

Climate Change Community Voices Environmental Justice Greener Living

4 Women Environmental Activists to Follow

In honor of Women's History Month, we're highlighting 4 women leaders using their voices, passions, and knowledge to shape conversations on waste, land conservation and climate change. 1. Kathryn Kellogg Kathryn Kellogg is a recognized spokesperson for the zero-waste movement who blogs at goingzerowaste.com. She has been featured by National Geographic,…

BridgingthegapMarch 5, 2025

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Announcing Our New Executive Director

In December 2024, Bridging The Gap's Board of Directors began an Executive Director search for the next leader of our organization after Kristin Riott announced her intention to retire. An executive search committee led by the board received more than 200 applications from candidates across the country. Over the past…

BridgingthegapFebruary 20, 2025

WildLands

Reflections From Our KCWL Seasonal Techs

Hello from your KC WildLands seed team! This is Hayley and Isabella, KCWL’s very first seasonal interns. As this program grows and expands beyond our contribution, we wanted to reflect upon our experiences from our time working at Bridging The Gap from September through January, and offer a glimpse into…

BridgingthegapFebruary 5, 2025

Community Voices

Volunteer Spotlight: Aidan and Alison

They say couples who volunteer together, stay together. Aidan and Alison, a married couple living in Kansas City, Missouri, are newer volunteers to Bridging The Gap, having volunteered both separately and together multiple times over the past year. They both agree that, whenever they can, volunteering together is a great…

BridgingthegapFebruary 4, 2025

Climate Change Community Voices Environmental Justice Greener Living

4 Young Black Environmental Leaders to Follow

In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting 4 young Black leaders who are using their voices, passions, and knowledge to shape conversations on climate justice, conservation, and the environment. 1. Leah Thomas (aka Green Girl Leah) Leah is an environmental activist, author, and eco-lifestyle blogger originally from St. Louis,…

BridgingthegapFebruary 3, 2025

Discover Maple Woods Natural Area

Reaching New Heights Event – April 30, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Alejandro

Taking Part In a Prescribed Burn with KCWL

What I’ve Learned At BTG

4 Women Environmental Activists to Follow

Announcing Our New Executive Director

Reflections From Our KCWL Seasonal Techs

Volunteer Spotlight: Aidan and Alison

4 Young Black Environmental Leaders to Follow

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