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Oh Deer! Fall Tree Protection Trees

Oh Deer! Fall Tree Protection

A white-tailed buck with velvet on its antlers at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Missouri, Michael Woods. nps.gov FALL TREE PROTECTION One of the benefits of trees is providing resources for our local wildlife. Unfortunately, sometimes our furry neighborhood friends can harm our trees, especially when the trees are young…
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October 28, 2026
Tree Health Checklist Trees

Tree Health Checklist

TREE HEALTH CHECKLIST How do you know if the trees around you are healthy? As the weather cools and leaves start to change, it can be a great time to monitor the health of the trees in your area and our Heartland Tree Alliance experts have made a helpful checklist.…
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September 8, 2026
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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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December 18, 2024