Event & Volunteer: Neighborwoods Tree Plant

Volunteer with Heartland Tree Alliance to plant evergreen trees at St. Margaret’s Apartments in Kansas City, Kansas. Trees will be planted as a buffer between the apartments and the highway to help with air and noise pollution. Following the tree planting, neighbors will gather for free giveaways, community resources, and family fun for everyone. This … Continued

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Volunteer: KC WildLands Honeysuckle Battle Workd

To Battle! Join in our Annual Honeysuckle Battle to help restore the hilly, stunning beauty of the Hidden Valley natural area. We will be cutting and stump treating the exotic invasive shrub honeysuckle that threatens this wild land. This work helps open the forest up for native plants and wildlife to thrive again. What a beautiful … Continued

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Volunteer: KC WildLands Honesuckle Battle Workda

To Battle! Join in our Annual Honeysuckle Battle to help restore the beautiful woodland and prairie habitat of the Ogg Road Prairie. We will be cutting and stump treating the exotic invasive shrub honeysuckle that threatens this wild land. This work helps open the forest up for native plants and wildlife to thrive again. What a beautiful way … Continued

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Volunteer: Town Fork Creek Litter Cleanup

Do you know where litter goes? Litter in streets and parking lots flow into storm drains, which then empty into local creeks and rivers. In other words, if it’s on the ground, it’s in our water! That’s why we need your help to clean up litter on Town Fork Creek at Town Fork Creek Park in … Continued

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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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Volunteer: Litter Cleanup Line Creek Watershed

Do you know where litter goes? Litter in streets and parking lots flow into storm drains, which then empty into local creeks and rivers. In other words, if it’s on the ground, it’s in our water! That’s why we need your help to clean up litter on a creek in the Line Creek watershed in Kansas … Continued

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Join the KC WildLands Annual Honeysuckle Battle!

To Battle! Join in our Annual Honeysuckle Battle to help restore Kansas City’s beautiful wild lands. On Saturday, November 2, Kansas City WildLands will host two public work days–one at Ogg Road Prairie in Shawnee Mission Park and one at the Hidden Valley natural area located north of the river. We will be cutting and stump … Continued

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Volunteer: Blue River Watershed Litter Cleanup

Do you know where litter goes? Litter in streets and parking lots flow into storm drains, which then empty into local creeks and rivers. In other words, if it’s on the ground, it’s in our water! That’s why we need your help to clean up litter along a creek that flows into the Blue River at … Continued

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Urgent Volunteer Need: Annual Honeysuckle Battle

Saturday, November 3, 9:00 AM – Noon Annual Honeysuckle Battle Great Group Workday! 2 Locations to Choose From   To Battle!! This is a great workday for groups! We’ll focus on removing invasive exotic honeysuckle and other invasive woody plants from two woodlands (see below for sites) while enjoying the fall beauty of Kansas City’s … Continued

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Group Volunteer Opportunity at Maple Woods

Update: all opportunities at Maple Woods have been filled. Please contact Linda to discuss opportunities at other sites throughout the metro. Min group size: 15.   Maple Woods Ecological Restoration Workday Set a Date With Us, February 1 – March 30 Great for Corporate Groups!   The following opportunity is available for groups (up to … Continued

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Volunteer: Northland KCMO, Neighborhood Street T

Friday, December 1, 1:00 – 4:00 PM New Mark Brooking Neighborhood Near Shoal Creek Parkway and N. Oak Trafficway Kansas City, Missouri 64155 Great Opportunity for Corporate Groups!   Volunteer with Heartland Tree Alliance to plant street trees in the northland! These trees will shade the street and sidewalk, provide stormwater retention and pollutant filtration … Continued

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Volunteer: Riparian Seedling Planting, Shoal Cre

Riparian Seedling Planting San Rafael Park, Shoal Creek, Kansas City, MO Tuesday, November 14, 9:00 am – Noon Great for Corporate Groups!   Volunteer with our Heartland Tree Alliance program and plant 50 seedlings with us at San Rafael Park, near Shoal Creek (near World’s of Fun) in Kansas City, Missouri!  Riparian areas are the … Continued

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Volunteer: Line Creek Watershed Litter Cleanup

Saturday, October 14, 9:00 AM – Noon Northland KCMO, Line Creek Watershed Litter Cleanup Barrybrooke Clubhouse 8250 NW Barrybrooke Dr. Kansas City, MO 64151   Volunteer to clean up litter with us in the Line Creek Watershed in the northland. We’ll be working near Barrybrooke on the Lake to prevent litter from entering Line Creek! … Continued

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Volunteer: All Slots Are Filled! National Public

Saturday, September 30, 9:00 AM – Noon 3 Locations To Choose From!   In celebration of National Public Lands Day, we’ll be removing invasive woody plants, including exotic shrub honeysuckle, that threaten the health of these wild lands, while enjoying the amazing fall beauty of these wild places. Volunteer with our Kansas City WildLands program … Continued

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URGENT Recycling Volunteer Need: perks! private

URGENT VOLUNTEER NEED Doorhanger Canvassing: Northland KCMO In Partnership with Ripple Glass Saturday, September 30, 8:30 – 11:30 am Great Opportunity for a Small Group!   Location: Unity of Kansas City North 1000 NE Barry Rd Kansas City, MO 64155   Are you passionate about recycling? Volunteer with us to canvass neighborhoods with doorhangers – … Continued

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Volunteer: Doorhanger Canvassing to Increase Gla

Doorhanger Canvassing: South KCMO In Partnership with Ripple Glass Thursday, September 28, 4:30 – 7:30 PM Great Opportunity for a Corporate Group!   Are you passionate about recycling?  Volunteer with us to canvass neighborhoods with doorhangers in South Kansas City!  We welcome you to join us and a team from SEA LIFE Kansas City on … Continued

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Volunteer: Doorhanger Canvassing to Increase Gla

Doorhanger Canvassing: South KCMO In Partnership with Ripple Glass Thursday, September 21, 8:30 – 11:30 am Great Opportunity for a Corporate Group!   Are you passionate about recycling? Volunteer with us to canvass neighborhoods with doorhangers – we’re increasing glass recycling in South Kansas City! Join us in this exciting new partnership with Ripple Glass.  … Continued

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Volunteer: Doorhanger Canvassing to Increase Gla

Doorhanger Canvassing In Partnership with Ripple Glass Saturday, September 16, 8:30 – 11:30 am Great Opportunity for a Small Group!   Are you passionate about recycling? Volunteer with us to canvass neighborhoods with doorhangers – we’re increasing glass recycling in South Kansas City! Join us in this exciting new partnership with Ripple Glass.  This is … Continued

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Volunteer: Doorhanger Canvassing to Increase Gla

Doorhanger Canvassing: South KCMO In Partnership with Ripple Glass Thursday, September 14, 8:30 – 11:30 am Great Opportunity for a Corporate Group!   Are you passionate about recycling? Volunteer with us to canvass neighborhoods with doorhangers – we’re increasing glass recycling in South Kansas City! Join us in this exciting new partnership with Ripple Glass.  … Continued

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Announcement! Ripple Teams Up with BTG

  Keeping Glass Out of the Trash… Ripple Glass, Kansas City’s hometown glass recycler, has recycled over 1 billion bottles and jars since 2009. Their 100+ locations in the Kansas City metropolitan region have saved enough energy to power every house in Kansas City for 18 days! Not too shabby! As Ripple continues to grow their program – you may … Continued

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