The Exploring Roots Summer Adventure Challenge encourages everyone to discover nature in the city
By Sarah Benal On July 1 Heartland Conservation Alliance launched the annual Exploring Roots Summer Adventure Challenge. This self-led...
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- Feb 9
- 4 min
Kansas City leaders and organizers work to reduce illegal dumping’s negative impacts on communities
By Sarah Benal There is a big difference between illegal dumping and littering. Littering is often simply scattered articles of trash,...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Environmental educators look to build resources, increase knowledge in the field and the classroom
By Sarah Benal On Saturday, November 12 Heartland Conservation Alliance’s Education & Outreach Work Group hosted the Environmental...
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- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
October begins prescribed burn season - an important step in creating diverse biodiversity in Kansas
By Sarah Benal Prescribed burns are an important part of maintaining a biodiverse ecosystem and are not only helpful for achieving a...
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- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
Neighborhood leaders and city partners seek community input on Kessler Park Plan
By Sarah Benal On Saturday, June 25 small businesses, nonprofits and neighborhood leaders gathered at the Kessler Park Collonade to...
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
The Foundation for Regeneration prioritizes community, industry and nature in the Blue River Valley
By Sarah Benal The Foundation for Regeneration (FFR) completed a comprehensive analysis of the Blue River Valley and is available to read...
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- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
U.S. EPA awards Brownfields Jobs Training grant bolstering HCA's Nature Action Crew program
The program is possible with partnerships with Missouri Department of Conservation, Cornerstones of Care, Health Forward Foundation, and...
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- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
Project Blue River Rescue celebrates 32 years with the city's clean up
By Sarah Benal On Saturday, April 2 Heartland Conservation Alliance and a team of volunteers met at Municipal Farm to pick up trash for...
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- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
With passion and drive, HCA's new Executive Director plans for positive change in the watershed
Fellow Climate Action’eers, Sustainability Supporters, and Conservation Champions, My name is Logan Heley and March marks my second month...
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- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Local non-profit visionary restores vacant lots through creative engagement, neighborhood resources
By Sarah Benal Born and raised on the west side of District 5 in Kansas City, Missouri, Carl Stafford is the founder and visionary of MY...
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- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
Annual nature walk invites Kansas City community members to reflect, honor the work of MLK Jr.
By Madeline Putman In his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, “We have learned to fly the air...
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- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
Community efforts in 2021 prepare HCA for exciting plans in the future
By Samuel Bennett This has been an exceptional year for Heartland Conservation Alliance. As we celebrated our tenth anniversary as a...
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- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
Love of nature remains strong through staffing changes
By Sarah Benal In October Jill Erickson stepped down as Heartland Conservation Alliance's Executive Director. During her ten years with...
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- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Stories are the fabric of our culture
By Jill Erickson We would like to thank all of our Alliance members for joining us this month to celebrate nature in our city at the 8th...
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- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
What's in a story?
By Jill Erickson For thousands of years, stories have universally connected humans to one another, guided our development and helped us...
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- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Community Leaders Collaborate to Restore Vacant Lots
By Regan Tokos At Heartland Conservation Alliance we believe our collective impact expands when we meet new people and build partnerships...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
New Program Employs Youth in Conservation Management
By Sarah Benal Kansas City is home to many natural resources and organizations working together to preserve and protect green spaces for...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
New program offers outdoor adventures
By Jill Erickson This month Heartland Conservation Alliance launched Exploring Roots Summer Adventure Challenge, a new outdoor education...
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- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Charting a course for water equity in Kansas City
By Jill Erickson Heartland Conservation Alliance recently hosted a series of community listening sessions to learn about how Kansas...
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- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Making the Grade: How healthy is the Blue River?
By Jill Erickson Since its beginning, Heartland Conservation Alliance has focused conservation efforts on the Blue River Watershed. And...
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