Please note that there are several more opportunities (better
suited for individuals) on the Get Involved/Volunteer page of our website, www.bridgingthegap.org.
All volunteer opportunities require scheduling in advance by
calling 816-561-1087 unless another contact number is listed.
Highlights for August-November:
Coming Right Up!
Dreamscape
Makeover – Sustainable Landscaping Project
Friday, Aug. 21 or Saturday, Aug. 22
Volunteer
to help install the Dreamscape Makeover sustainable landscaping project! Work
alongside landscape experts and learn how to transform your own yard into a
sustainable paradise! The Dreamscape Makeover is designed with native, drought-tolerant
plants as well as sustainable ornamentals that thrive in our area despite
erratic weather patterns. It will highlight features that help conserve
rainfall and will only require simple, water-thrifty maintenance. Volunteers
can help 9 AM to 4 PM one or both days, full days or half days. For information
or to volunteer, contact Keep Kansas City Beautiful at 816-561-1086 or kkcb@bridgingthegap.org.
Fall
Internships
Bridging The Gap is offering several internships this fall
that support several BTG programs. For information, see the Get
Involved/Volunteer section at www.briidgingthegap.org.
Rain
Garden/Bio-Swale Installation Project
Saturday, Sept. 12,
Join Keep
Kansas City Beautiful and landscape experts to plant a rain garden and
bio-swale to address problems with storm water runoff at
National Public Lands Day
Saturday, Sept. 26, 9:00 AM to Noon, Blue Springs Lake
Region in Jackson County’s Fleming Park
Join us as
Bridging The Gap hosts a working celebration of one of
the
Heartland Tree
This volunteer opportunity is for anyone who loves trees! No special training
required. Locations to be determined. For information or to sign up, contact Bill Grotts
bill.grotts@bridgingthegap.org or 816-561-1061, ext. 110.
Heartland Tree
Come help Heartland Tree Alliance plant trees for everyone
to enjoy! Everyone is invited to help plant trees on public property. Training
is provided prior to planting. For information or to sign up,
contact Bill Grotts bill.grotts@bridgingthegap.org or 816-561-1061, ext. 110.
Note: The maximum number of participants from any one group for this event is
10 in order to ensure that a wide variety of volunteers can participate.
Saturday, November 7, 9:00 AM to Noon
To
Mutually Convenient Date between August
22, 2009 - March 15, 2010
Volunteers will remove honeysuckle, an invasive plant, from a public land site in the metro area, helping native plants flourish. These workdays can be arranged with our Kansas City WildLands Program Manager on a mutually convenient date. Now scheduling group workdays for August 22, 2009 through March 15, 2010. A guaranteed minimum of 15 volunteers is needed to set up one of these special workdays. Contact Linda Lehrbaum, 816-561-1061, ext. 116 or e-mail linda@bridgingthegap.org.
Be part of
the solution to climate change! The city of
The
Community Recycling Centers need you to help reduce the amount of trash
going to the landfill! Sign up to volunteer at one of our recycling centers,
and you’ll help conserve resources, reduce waste and meet other citizens who
care about the environment. The centers operate every week and are almost
completely staffed by volunteers. Scheduling is flexible – whatever amount of
time you have to give is appreciated! This is a great opportunity for
individuals or groups. (Groups can be scheduled on Saturdays.)
Current
Additional information of interest:
o
Since many individuals are focusing on ways to combat climate change, I
am highlighting one related opportunity that is good for individuals:
Sustainability
Speakers Needed! Do
you have a desire to help educate others about steps they can take to live more
sustainably? We are looking for volunteers with significant public speaking
experience or who are very comfortable with public speaking to give short
presentations to community groups about specific solutions to our planet’s
environmental challenges. For information, call Amy Smith at 816-561-1061, ext.
122 or email amy.smith@bridgingthegap.org.
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For
those of you who keep information on file about all types of volunteer opportunities
(including those for individuals or those that require an ongoing
commitment), please see www.bridgingthegap.org (Get Involved) for
information about those.
Thank you so much for sharing
these opportunities with your students!
Laura
O'Brien, Volunteer Coordinator
Bridgng The Gap - Connecting
Environment, Economy, Community
816-561-1061,
ext. 109
Join us in creating a more sustainable world! Bridging The Gap offers numerous volunteer opportunities throughout
the year for both individuals and groups. See www.bridgingthegap.org for
information about how you can get involved in recycling, tree care days,
ecological restoration, litter prevention projects, environmental events,
making sustainability presentations, and more.