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    The Foundation for Regeneration prioritizes community, industry and nature in the Blue River Valley
    • Jun 10
    • 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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    U.S. EPA awards Brownfields Jobs Training grant bolstering HCA's Nature Action Crew program
    • May 12
    • 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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    Project Blue River Rescue celebrates 32 years with the city's clean up
    • Apr 14
    • 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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    With passion and drive, HCA's new Executive Director plans for positive change in the watershed
    • Mar 10
    • 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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    Local non-profit visionary restores vacant lots through creative engagement, neighborhood resources 
    • Feb 10
    • 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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    Annual nature walk invites Kansas City community members to reflect, honor the work of MLK Jr.
    • Jan 13
    • 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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    Community efforts in 2021 prepare HCA for exciting plans in the future
    • 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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    Love of nature remains strong through staffing changes
    • 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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    Stories are the fabric of our culture
    • 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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    What's in a story?
    • 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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    Community Leaders Collaborate to Restore Vacant Lots
    • 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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    New Program Employs Youth in Conservation Management
    • 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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    New program offers outdoor adventures
    • 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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    Charting a course for water equity in Kansas City
    • 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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    Making the Grade: How healthy is the Blue River?
    • 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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    Spring programs encourage stewardship and revitalization
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Spring programs encourage stewardship and revitalization

    By Sarah Benal In March, Heartland Conservation Alliance will host a Green Guard Workshop Series for area residents to learn how to clean...
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    2020 - Rising to the Challenge
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    2020 - Rising to the Challenge

    By Matt Davis, Board President This has been such a tough year for all of us. This marks my fourth and final year serving on the Board...
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    Nature keeps us healthy and whole - Nature is essential
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Nature keeps us healthy and whole - Nature is essential

    By Matt Davis, Board President This year, we were reminded that humans need nature for health, for safety and for life. Nature is...
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    Conservation Partners Save Forest
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Conservation Partners Save Forest

    On Sunday, October 18, 2020 Heartland Conservation Alliance will host its first public event on 40 acres of forest along the Blue River...
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    Annual Partnership Summit First Event at the HOP
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Annual Partnership Summit First Event at the HOP

    The 7th Annual Partnership Summit will be held outdoors at the Heartland Overlook Preserve, AKA the HOP. Photo by Kelly Pullen. The...
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