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There’s no better way to experience KC’s vibrant streets, culture, and history than by foot. If @urbanhikeskc isn’t on your summer bucket list, it should be.

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This Saturday, you can tour the Climate-Friendly Yard Makeovers featuring local gardens, food forests, and prairie plantings two years in the making.

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Ellen Schwartze, founder of KC Family Bike Ride, shares how cycling changed her parenting for the better.

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It's peak garden sale weekend in KC!

Explore all upcoming sales: https://t.co/DYxmsrhIQH

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Spring comes this week including 🍀spring plant sales🍀 to start your garden: https://t.co/FI9QMNfrjn

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It might be winter, but it's still possible to start composting in your backyard.

If you’ve been thinking about starting your own compost pile, take advantage of a warm winter day.

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#NowHiring
1. Conservation Land Steward [Heartland Conservation Alliance]
2. Sustainability Coordinator [KC Zoo & Aquarium]
3. Sales Coordinator [New Roots for Refugees]
4. Farm Hands [Sacred Sun Cooperative Farm]

View these and other openings at https://t.co/md1RlXoYLA

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January is one of the best times of year to spot bald eagles.

The 22nd Annual Eagle Days is a free, family-friendly event at Wyandotte County Lake and the Mrs. & Mrs. FL Schlagle Library: https://t.co/iDLHefmAbV

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Due to inclement weather, we have canceled the MLK Jr. Nature Walk. Our speakers are moving to a virtual platform this year. Please sign up below to be sent the Google invitation to the virtual event.

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We are excited to share the new Greenability website, newsletter, and rebranding to kick off the new year with a new look: https://t.co/txy0NGLFek

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It's the first weekend of 2024! What are your plans: https://t.co/lL6EymAjlI

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It’s the perfect time to recycle holiday lights, trees, greenery, and even batteries and glass

These items are not accepted in curbside recycling bins. Look for these easy recycling solutions near you: https://t.co/9lPZ8bORLT

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🎃Don't trash your pumpkins! Where can you compost them? There are several locations across the metro to drop-off pumpkins this weekend and throughout November: https://t.co/GFOwuCq6bu

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Julie Copley, a conservationist for Powell Gardens, shares with Greenability how the organization is preserving and restoring the tallgrass prairie.

Read the full story: https://t.co/7yKw81SITh

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Cycling celebrity Marley Blonsky is hosting a film screening and live podcast taping to support @BikeWalkKC on Oct. 18 at Screenland Armour in North Kansas City. The theme: All Bodies on Bikes.

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The free Overland Park Recycling Extravaganza is this Saturday and open to the public. ♻️

Recycle hard-to-recycle items from 8 am – 2 pm at Black & Veatch headquarters, 11401 Lamar Ave in Overland Park, KS.

Details: https://t.co/CHyGQ6ELcG

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KC ranks in top 10 most dangerous cities for migrating birds. It’s estimated that 600 million birds die from building collisions every year in the U.S.

What local efforts are happening and how can you help migrating birds?

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You can make a difference this fall and learn about sustainable initiatives in the community. Volunteers are needed to help recycle, plant trees, and cleanup neighborhoods: https://t.co/varxoUzGum

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✨WEEKEND PLANS✨ It's a great weekend to be in KC. What are your weekend plans?

Check out the calendar: https://t.co/QJsULqwVzG

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KC’s #GreenCommuteChallenge begins October 1! The popular, month-long challenge encourages commuters to swap car rides for sustainable alternatives.⚡️This year's grand prize is an e-bike ⚡️

Hosted by @waytogokc, formerly known as RideShareKC

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