May 20, 2023–8:00 am to 11:00 am Callery Pear Buyback Event and Lenexa Farmer’s Market–Lenexa, KS Lenexa Farmers Market 17201 West 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS, 66219 *Market hours may differ from event hours Lenexa, KS Eventbrite Registration REGISTRATION REQUIRED Once considered an up-and-coming ornamental shade tree in the 1950s, the invasive Callery pear (often...

The Art and Natural Resources Residency is a short-term residency program to engage a local artist and allow them to embed with the JCPRD Natural Resource team to learn, respond artistically, and amplify the important work of land restoration -- specifically, prairie restoration efforts throughout JCPRD. Learn how this program impacted park visitors and the...

April 22, 2023–10:00 am to 1:00 pm Callery Pear Buyback Event–Topeka, KS Gage Park Maintenance Compound 4320 SW 10th St, Topeka, KS, 66604 Topeka Eventbrite Registration  REGISTRATION REQUIRED Once considered an up-and-coming ornamental shade tree in the 1950s, the invasive Callery pear (often sold as Bradford, Chantecleer, or Cleveland Select) tree has overtaken roadways, woodlands,...