Invasive Callery pear taking over a woodland. Join Deep Roots and our partners Matt Arndt, Certified Forester and Arborist, and Ryan Armbrust, Rural Forestry Program Coordinator as we discuss the invasive Callery pear tree, how to identify it and how to rid our landscapes of this destructive beast! Make way for beneficial natives for our...
Credit: Missouri Department of Conservation Take a virtual road trip to the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) Big Buffalo Conservation area during this month's Native Plants at Noon. Big Buffalo Creek Conservation Area has one designated natural area, Big Buffalo Creek Fen Natural Area. The fen is a 40-acre portion of the conservation area with...
Person planting native plants in garden. Deep Roots Native Plant Sale Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10:00 AM-2:00PM Prairie Village Pool Parking Lot 7711 Delmar St., Prairie Village, KS 66208 Add beauty and function to your garden with plants that support pollinators, birds, butterflies and more! A portion of proceeds benefits Deep Roots. What You...
April 23: Callery pear tree “buy-back/recall” in the Kansas City area, hosted by the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), Deep Roots, Missouri Department of Conservation, Johnson County Parks & Rec. District, and Forest ReLeaf of Missouri. Note pick-up date of April 23 for Kansas residents. Participants will receive a native potted tree to replace an...
Callery pear tree “buy-back/recall” in the Kansas City area, hosted by the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), Deep Roots, Missouri Department of Conservation, Johnson County Parks & Rec. District, and Forest ReLeaf of Missouri. Participants will receive a native potted tree to replace an invasive Callery pear that they cut down. Learn more, including how...
Virginia bluebells(Mertensia virginica) Photo credit: Sarah Beier Native Plant Gardens in the city returns for a spring plant and wildlife tour! Discover the life and activity of wildlife in spring through the keen eye of Alaine Hudlin, wildlife education specialist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Return to a residential lawn teeming with...
Tour the native landscape at MDC’s Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. Guided by native landscape specialists Alix Daniel and Cydney Ross, this program features a live look at native plants of interest throughout the year plus landscaping tips and tricks. This program is a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Zoom registration...
Join Deep Roots' guest speaker Betsy Betros, Author, entomologist, and master naturalist for our Lunch & Learn webinar series to discuss why we should be INVITING insects into our yards, instead of killing them. Betsy is an author, entomologist, master naturalist, lover of nature, and bee and butterfly guru. She will help us understand why...
Hit the (virtual) road with Missouri Department of Conservation staff as we explore some of Missouri’s unsung habitats. This month we explore the chert glades of southwest Missouri. Natural history biologists will explore these unique glades that are found nowhere else on earth. This program is a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation. ...
Discover the life and activity of wildlife in summer through the keen eye of Alaine Hudlin, wildlife education specialist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Return to a residential lawn teeming with native plants and learn about all of the amazing birds, insects, and creatures that we can enjoy and support throughout the...
Tour the native landscape at MDC’s Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center. Guided by native landscape specialists Alix Daniel and Cydney Ross, this program features a live look at native plants of interest throughout the year plus landscaping tips and tricks. This program is a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Zoom registration...
Explore a reconstructed prairie with expert prairie conservationist Larry Rizzo. This prairie, planted in 2014, boasts 12 types of native forbs, four types of native grasses, and loads of bursting colors and pollinators. Learn how a novice homeowner worked to create a dream prairie with little more than an idea and a desire to create...
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