May 92 minEducation & Outreach Program UpdateThe 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...
Apr 121 minAlliance Services Program UpdateOn Friday, April 1 HCA launched our spring fundraiser “30 Parks in 30 Days.” Every day in April we are visiting a park, green space,...
Apr 122 minEducation & Outreach ProgramOn Saturday, April 9 the Green Guard Stewardship Training Program began. The series of workshops is funded by KC Water and are being held...
Feb 71 minConservation Program UpdateUrban Trail Co. has begun work on the planned hiking and biking trails at the Heartland Overlook Preserve. They will continue working on...
Dec 6, 20213 minCommunity efforts in 2021 prepare HCA for exciting plans in the futureBy Samuel Bennett This has been an exceptional year for Heartland Conservation Alliance. As we celebrated our tenth anniversary as a...
Dec 6, 20211 minEducation & Outreach Program UpdateThe next community workday at the HOP is scheduled for Saturday, December 11th. This is the last workday at the Heartland Overlook...
Nov 11, 20212 minLove of nature remains strong through staffing changesBy Sarah Benal In October Jill Erickson stepped down as Heartland Conservation Alliance's Executive Director. During her ten years with...
Nov 4, 20211 minEducation & Outreach Program UpdateHeartland Conservation Alliance’s Nature Action Crew Leader participated in MARC's Plogtober event to walk and collect trash to raise...
Apr 12, 20211 minBiking brings adventure and sparks curiosity about natureIn 2019 Heartland Conservation Alliance board member Sarah Hemme had a question for curiousKC. She wanted to know "which organizations,...
Apr 6, 20211 minSave the HOP with opportunities from BikeWalkKC. On Thursday, April 1 we launched "30 Days of Biking KC!" The fundraiser is part friendly competition, part effort to save the Heartland...
Mar 29, 20212 minSpring is here! Time to get outside!By Jill Erickson Join Heartland Conservation Alliance this April for 30 Days of Biking KC from April 1-30. There are five ways to...
Dec 28, 20201 minInspired: Act Today to Protect NatureBy Jill Erickson Despite the challenges we have faced and continue to tackle this year, we are feeling inspired by the outpouring of...
Dec 21, 20201 minDoes Our Relationship with Nature Make a Difference? By Jill Erickson At our 7th Annual Partnership Summit this year, we asked Alliance members on our community panel if a relationship with...
Dec 8, 20202 minConservation Program UpdateOn Nov. 19 the Conservation Work Group met to discuss the goals for action areas such as Municipal Farm and Blue Valley Parkway and how...
Nov 30, 20202 minThe HOP - A Journey of DiscoveryBy Jill Erickson Last fall, Heartland Conservation Alliance saved 40 acres of oak-hickory forest at a public auction. It was the start of...
Nov 10, 20202 minNature keeps us healthy and whole - Nature is essentialBy Matt Davis, Board President This year, we were reminded that humans need nature for health, for safety and for life. Nature is...
Oct 26, 20202 minDeal Me In - Trek Sponsors Successful Event to Save the HOPby Jill Erickson This weekend more than 25 hardy runners and cyclists took on the challenge to find the winning poker hand in the...
Oct 20, 20203 minHonoring and connecting with natureby Jill Erickson, Executive Director On Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 we held our 7th Annual Partnership Summit. As in year's past, this annual...