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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...


- Apr 12, 2022
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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
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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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- Feb 7, 2022
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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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- 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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- 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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- Nov 4, 2021
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Education & Outreach Program Update
Heartland Conservation Alliance’s Nature Action Crew Leader participated in MARC's Plogtober event to walk and collect trash to raise...
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- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
Biking brings adventure and sparks curiosity about nature
In 2019 Heartland Conservation Alliance board member Sarah Hemme had a question for curiousKC. She wanted to know "which organizations,...
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- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Save 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...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Spring 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...
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- Dec 28, 2020
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Inspired: Act Today to Protect Nature
By Jill Erickson Despite the challenges we have faced and continue to tackle this year, we are feeling inspired by the outpouring of...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Does 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...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Conservation Program Update
On Nov. 19 the Conservation Work Group met to discuss the goals for action areas such as Municipal Farm and Blue Valley Parkway and how...
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- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
The HOP - A Journey of Discovery
By Jill Erickson Last fall, Heartland Conservation Alliance saved 40 acres of oak-hickory forest at a public auction. It was the start of...
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- 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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- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Deal Me In - Trek Sponsors Successful Event to Save the HOP
by Jill Erickson This weekend more than 25 hardy runners and cyclists took on the challenge to find the winning poker hand in the...
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- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Honoring and connecting with nature
by Jill Erickson, Executive Director On Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 we held our 7th Annual Partnership Summit. As in year's past, this annual...
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