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Legislative Notice: Missouri SJR 19 and Kansas SB 425

Missouri SJR 19 - from the Missouri Prairie Foundation The Missouri State Senate recently passed Senate Joint Resolution 19 (SJR19),...

2015: Our Year in Review

Conserving Natural Resources $200,000 award from The Conservation Fund, Parks with a Purpose funding for park at 81st & Troost $50,000...

Hope is the thing with feathers...

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all." -- Emily...

Welcome Brianna!

Brianna Leiker joined the team in November 2015 as Heartland Conservation Alliance's new Partnership Coordinator. This position was made...

Welcome Lauren!

Heartland Conservation Alliance welcomes our VISTA, Lauren Garrott! Lauren will be serving with us for the next year as our Partnership...

Pawpaws for Platte

Platte County celebrates 175 years with “RePlant Platte” celebration of native trees, grasses and wildflowers. Pawpaw, bur oak and redbud...

Kansas Senate will potentially kill conservation easements.

Kansas politicians aim to gut conservation easements, crippling private landowners from protecting land from future development. Read...

2014: Our Year in Review

Protect Land Prioritization map outlining conservation strategy Project selection criteria $30,000 National FIsh & Wildlife Foundation...

On The Role of Land Trusts

"If I were asked to describe the role of land trusts in as few words as possible, I would say that the philosophy behind the work is to...

Blue River Watershed

Approximately 63% of the total Blue River Basin can be characterized as urban (USACE 1974.) Furthermore, thiswatershed is one of the most...