Project Blue River Rescue

05/29/2024

Thought some of you might find this interesting it's the first I've heard of it just put a black bag over the honeysuckle trunk after you prune it!

By Nadie VanZandtExtension Master GardenerUniversity of Vermont Do you know that it is illegal to transport, buy or plant shrub honeysuckles in Vermont? This is because honeysuckles are labeled "Class B noxious" on Vermont's Noxious W**d Quarantine list. The invasive species include the Amur honeysu...

12/02/2022

Healthy Rivers Partnership
Little Blue River Watershed Coalition

12/02/2022

DYK: Missouri is named after the Missouria Indians, who first came to the attention of early European explorers during the 1673 Marquette and Joliet expedition down the Mississippi River. The expedition encountered the Peoria (Illinois) Indians, who referred to their western neighbors as the oumessourit - “the people of the dugout canoes” (the name later morphed into Missouria). The Missouria called themselves Niutachi, or “people of the river’s mouth.” They are related to the Otoe, Winnebago and Ioway tribes, and had migrated from the Great Lakes region to what is now Missouri perhaps as early as AD 1250. Between AD 1350 and 1793, about 5,000 or more Missouria lived in a large village in what is now Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park.

The park is home to Missouri’s American Indian Cultural Center, which houses permanent and temporary displays interpreting the cultural history of the nine tribes that called Missouri home in the early 19th century. Learn more about the center at https://mostateparks.com/location/55530/missouris-american-indian-cultural-center.

12/02/2022

If your lights have lost their twinkle, you can recycle them at the following locations.

Regional:
🔴 Westlake Ace Hardware (25 Kansas City Metro locations). Find one near you at https://www.acehardware.com/store-locator. Holiday lights will be accepted through December 31, 2022.

Missouri:
🟢 Midwest Recycling Center (MRC) - 2000 E. 19th St., Kansas City, MO 64127. Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday lights accepted all year.
🔴 Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center (East Bottoms) - 4707 Deramus, Kansas City, MO 64120. Hours: Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday lights accepted all year.
🔵 Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center (South) - 5200 E. Red Bridge Road, Kansas City, MO 64137. Hours: Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday lights accepted all year.
🟠 Kansas City Mo. Recycling Center (North) - 5601 N.E. Pleasant Valley Rd., Kansas City, MO 64119. Hours: Wed. - Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday lights accepted all year.
🟢 Kansas City Zoo - Holiday lights are accepted at the Guest Relations desk (near the front gate) through Jan. 8, 2023. Bring your unused lights in cardboard boxes or easily recycled packaging such as paper.
🔴 Lee's Summit HHW Facility - 2101 SE Hamblen Road, Lee's Summit, MO 64082. Hours: Mon – Fri, 7:30 am – 4 pm; Sat, 7:30 am – 3 pm. Holiday lights accepted through Jan. 31, 2023. No appointment necessary.
🔵 Kearney Recycling Center, 504 East 19th Street, Kearney, MO, 64060. Hours: Fri., 7 am – 5 pm; Sat, 8 am – 4 pm. Holiday lights accepted all year.

Kansas:
🔵 Overland Park Recycling Center - 11921 Hardy, Overland Park, KS 66213. Hours: Wed. - Fri., 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Holiday lights accepted through Jan. 31, 2023.
🟠 Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center - 6200 Martway St., Mission, KS 66202. Hours: Mon. - Fri., 5:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sat., 5:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday lights accepted through January 15, 2023.
🟢 Mack True Value - 6004 Johnson Dr., Mission, KS 66202. Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday lights accepted through Jan. 8, 2023.
🔴 Olathe HHW & E-Waste Facility - 1420 S. Robinson, Olathe, KS 66061. Hours: Wed. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 1st, 3rd and 4th Sat. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Appointment required 24 hours in advance. Olathe residents only.
🔵 Leavenworth County Transfer Station - 24967 136th St., Lansing, KS 66048. Hours: Tues. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Holiday lights accepted through January 31, 2023.

12/02/2022

Don't be a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. Recycle your glass this holiday season! ♻️🎄🕎❄️

12/02/2022

If you are having difficulty registering online, you can contact the phone registration vendor at 1.888.283.0364. Event call center hours are M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This phone number is for event registration only.

12/02/2022

Call for Proposals for MPF's 2023 Prairie Garden Grant Program- apply by January 15, 2023
Gardening and conservation groups, parks, schools, and other entities are invited to submit proposals to MPF's Prairie Garden Grants Program. In 2023, MPF would like to award several grants to help fund the establishment of prairie gardens and plantings available for the public to enjoy. Grants will not exceed $800 each. Those with smaller projects are encouraged to apply as well. Deadline for submission is Jan. 15, 2023, with awards announced in February 2023. Details and application form: https://moprairie.org/mission/grants/
Photo by: Mervin Wallace

12/02/2022

12/02/2022

It's not too late in the year to find and document the locations of bush honeysuckle, wintercreeper, and other invasives that are still visible! The Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDSMapS) is an easy way to collect and store data in a national database that anyone can access.

Anyone who can ID invasive plants can enter the location, abundance, and treatment information in a report online or in the app. Get the EDDSMapS link and an instructional webinar recording on the MoIP website: https://moinvasives.org/moip-resources/reporting-tools/

09/26/2022

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTU4NzAz
Click link above to register for the Missouri River Cleanup!

Check out Little Blue River Cleanup Saturday Oct. 1 by Missouri Stream Team Watershed Coalition!

09/06/2022

It is that time of year again - Missouri River Cleanup - 150 max participants, so get signed up early! Use the QR code to go to the registration page.

09/01/2022

Just in case you missed it!
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Missouri is home to the world’s longest non-stop paddling race, the MR340