In this episode Kansas City WildLands and a small group of environmentalists and nature lovers hiked Rocky Point Glades in Swope Park, KCMO, with author of Braiding Sweetgrass and The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer. We talk about plant species within the glade, the work it took to get it to where it is today and we talk with Robin about the important work she is doing with her Plant, Baby Plant initiative!

On this episode of BTC, our graduating Tree Corps cohort sits down with our incoming team to talk about what they've learned and what they're excited about. If you are interested in tree care, Tree Corps might be a great fit for you! Have a listen and find out.

On this episode of Bridging The Chat, Olivia, Emily, and Thomas from our Heartland Tree Alliance program talk with Hunter about urban trees, root systems, and more!

On this episode of Bridging The Chat, Hunter, Sarah, and Jacobo from KC WildLands talk Spring Ecology! Learn about the fascinating ways plant and animal life survive the winter and what you might start seeing in nature as Spring arrives.

A quick beginning-of-the-year check in with the BTG staff to talk about what is keeping them hopeful.

In this episode, Hunter talks with current and former KC Tree Corps participants. KC Tree Corps is a pre-apprenticeship certification program training participants to attain the skills necessary for an entry-level position in arboriculture or a related field, offered by Bridging The Gap.

The holidays are a time of meals, and family, and joy, but they are also filled with a lot of waste. In this episode we're talking to one local org trying to keep things out of the landfill, ScrapsKC.

Over the Summer, BTG hosted the Supporting Equitable Building Performance panel discussion. Representatives from MARC, MEC and The Hoxie Collective were our panelists and took us through some broad citywide themes including workforce development, available resources for building owners and those adjacent to buildings, and gathering community feedback

In this episode celebrating World Rivers Day, Hunter visits with folks working hard to protect and maintain our waterways. World Rivers Day is an annual global event celebrated on the fourth Sunday of every September, emphasizing the importance of rivers and fostering greater public awareness and stewardship for river conservation worldwide.

On our newest episode of BTC, Hunter sits down with Rick Usher and Nicholas Grunauer of Crossroads Street Trees. Learn about their ongoing efforts to shade the Crossroads and help eliminate the heat island effect here in Kansas City.