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What is an Arboretum, Really? Trees

What is an Arboretum, Really?

Maybe you’ve heard the word “arboretum” thrown around and wondered how they differ from a stand of trees in the forest. What makes an arboretum special is the connection between people, trees, and education. An arboretum can be defined as a “living museum of trees and woody plants, grown and…
Bridgingthegap
August 7, 2026
Leaf It Be! LearnTrees

Leaf It Be!

Fall brings cooler temperatures and brilliant autumn color. And for many, the arrival of autumn also means yard work...time to rake the leaves, dead head the flowers, prune back our bushes, and tidy up our gardens going into winter. But, do we really need to spend days trimming, raking, blowing,…
Bridgingthegap
October 1, 2025
The Mimosa Webworm LearnTrees

The Mimosa Webworm

Have you noticed trees with brown leaves and what looks like spider webbing all over them? The culprit is most likely the mimosa webworm (Homadaula anisocentra)! These caterpillars are occasional pests of the mimosa tree and several varieties of honey locust. The mimosa webworm's lifecycle: This pest produces two overlapping…
Bridgingthegap
August 26, 2025
Trees and The Watershed LearnTrees

Trees and The Watershed

Why Trees are Essential to a Healthy Watershed We all live in a watershed—a land area where all rain and stormwater drain to a common body of water such as a creek, river, or lake. The Blue River Watershed is one of Kansas City’s most vital natural systems. It spans…
Bridgingthegap
July 7, 2025
Community Spotlight: Rooted in Relationships Community VoicesTrees

Community Spotlight: Rooted in Relationships

When a community comes together, great things can grow from it — quite literally. In recent years, residents of the Troostwood neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, worked to build support among landlords, homeowners, and nearby Rockhurst University for planting new trees in coordination with our Heartland Tree Alliance program. About half the houses in the…
Bridgingthegap
December 18, 2024
Japanese Beetles LearnTrees

Japanese Beetles

Every year, typically in June, adult Japanese beetles (Papillia japonica) begin to emerge across our region. During this time, you’ll likely notice significant feeding damage from these pesky beetles. We field a lot of questions and concerns about the Japanese Beetle each year, so we thought we’d write up a…
Bridgingthegap
July 2, 2024
Discover the Wonder of Trees LearnTrees

Discover the Wonder of Trees

Trees provide many types of benefits including: Social Benefits: Strengthen community bonds, improve mental well-being, and create serene, peaceful, restful, and tranquil environments. Community Benefits: Serve architectural and engineering functions by providing privacy, emphasizing views, reducing glare, and directing pedestrian traffic. Enhance the quality of life for residents. Environmental Benefits:…
lesliebarland
December 11, 2023