National Public Lands Day is an annual hands-on volunteer event focused on improving and enhancing the public lands we all enjoy- America’s parks and other public lands, federal, state, and local. Last year 110,000 volunteers working all across the nation built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants.
Join us this year as Bridging The Gap hosts a working celebration of one of the Kansas City region’s most scenic public areas, Swope Park! On Saturday, September 27, 9:00 AM - Noon, staff and volunteers from Bridging The Gap’s affiliates will work together with other community volunteers to pick up litter, remove invasive honeysuckle, and plant trees throughout the park. Volunteers may help with the projects listed above, help run the event or both! Pre-registration is required. Contact Laura O’Brien at 816-561-1061, ext. 109 or lobrien@bridgingthegap.org for more information or to sign up.