Conservation Program Update
The 2021 Blue River Report Card is complete and available on Heartland Conservation Alliance’s website. In 2021, the Blue River Watershed...
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- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
Education & Outreach Program Update
The next Renew the Blue Restoration workday is Saturday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. – Noon at Alex George Wetland. Join the team to take down...
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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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- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Alliance Services Program Update
On Friday, April 1 HCA launched our spring fundraiser “30 Parks in 30 Days.” Every day in April we are visiting a park, green space,...
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- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Education & Outreach Program
On Saturday, April 9 the Green Guard Stewardship Training Program began. The series of workshops is funded by KC Water and are being held...
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- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Conservation Program Update
On Tuesday, April 5 Metropolia GZM and ClimateActionKC spent the morning on a tour of the Blue River led by Heartland Conservation...
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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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- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Alliance Services Program Update
On Friday, April 1 the HCA staff is getting outside and visiting Kansas City’s beautiful parks and trails. All month long HCA will be...
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- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Conservation Program Update
On Saturday, March 19, HCA will host the first Renew the Blue volunteer restoration workday at Blue Valley Park, 9:00 am - Noon. The...
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- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Education & Outreach Program Update
On Saturday, March 12 the Water Quality Green Guard Stewardship Training Workshops will begin. With funding from KC Water, HCA is...
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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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- Feb 7, 2022
- 1 min
Alliance Services Program Update
The first Partnership Work Group of 2022 was held on January 11. The Work Group discussed goals for the new year. By the end of the...
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- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Education & Outreach Program Update
Heartland Conservation Alliance is hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA. The VISTA will serve as the Outdoor Education Coordinator. The VISTA will...
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- Feb 7, 2022
- 1 min
Conservation Program Update
Urban Trail Co. has begun work on the planned hiking and biking trails at the Heartland Overlook Preserve. They will continue working on...
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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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- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
Alliance Services Program Update
In 2022, the Partnership Work Group will meet on the first Tuesday of even months. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 2/01/22 at 5:00....
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- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
Conservation Program Update
Beginning in January 2021, HCA convened six committees to review methodology and data from the 2019 Blue River Report Card. Each...
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- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
Education & Outreach Program Update
On Monday, January 17 join Heartland Conservation Alliance, KC Parks and Rec, and Missouri State Parks in the 8th Annual Martin Luther...
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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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- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
Education & Outreach Program Update
The next community workday at the HOP is scheduled for Saturday, December 11th. This is the last workday at the Heartland Overlook...
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