Tree Keepers Fall 2023

Heartland Tree Alliance is offering our Tree Keepers course this fall in Merriam, Kansas.  Tree Keepers is perfect for city employees, landscape providers, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, students, and retirees. All indoor sessions will be held at Merriam City Hall with a pruning and planting field day at a nearby park (all tools will be … Continued

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Event: OrchardKeepers Workshop

OrchardKeepers receive training in basic arboricultural principles. Through four hours of classroom time and two hours of outdoor training, participants learn about soils and basic tree biology, site suitability, selection of species, proper planting techniques, common insects and diseases, fruit management and pruning. Upon completion of the course, OrchardKeepers are asked to give eight hours … Continued

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Volunteer: Tree Planting in Santa Fe Hills &

Volunteer with Heartland Tree Alliance to plant street trees in the Santa Fe Hills and Boone Hills neighborhoods near 89th and Main in south Kansas City. Planting shade trees along the street will provide environmental and social benefits to the neighborhood and community as a whole! No prior tree planting experience is necessary. Tools and … Continued

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Volunteer: Tree Planting in Amber Meadows Neighb

Volunteer with Heartland Tree Alliance to plant street trees in Amber Meadows neighborhood near I-35 and 291 highway in north Kansas City. Planting shade trees along the street will provide environmental and social benefits to the neighborhood and community as a whole! No prior tree planting experience is necessary. Tools and equipment will be provided.

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Volunteer: Tree Planting in Liberty, MO

Volunteer with Heartland Tree Alliance to plant street trees in Clay Woods & Clay Meadows neighborhood in Liberty Missouri. Planting shade trees along the street will provide environmental and social benefits to the neighborhood and community as a whole! No prior tree planting experience is necessary. Tools and equipment will be provided.

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Volunteer: Energy-Saving Tree Giveaway Event

Help hand-out FREE trees to registered participants of the Energy-Saving Tree Program sponsored by Evergy (formerly KCP&L), Arbor Day Foundation and Bridging The Gap. Volunteers will check-in residents as they come to pick-up their free trees, direct traffic and help them load the trees into their vehicle. Trees are in 3 gallon containers and weigh … Continued

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TreeKeepers Kansas

Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA) is offering a fall TreeKeepers course in Mission Kansas! TreeKeepers is a hands-on educational course for anyone looking to increase their knowledge of trees or to become more involved in the community. These courses are great for gardeners, City employees, landscape providers, Master Gardeners, students and retirees. All indoor sessions will … Continued

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