Sierra Club / Thomas Hart Benton Group

06/01/2026

Mark your calendar for an all-day program on July 18th at Burr Oak Woods Nature Center (Blue Springs) , “Missouri Monarch Mission”!
In the morning, enjoy children’s crafts, and nature walks on trails by the Nature Center. Check out the Monarch Watch garden for ideas for your own! See some artwork, too!
Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at a shady picnic table.
Beginning at Noon, there will be a speakers’ program in the auditorium. We have three great speakers:
Kristen Baum, Monarch Watch Director
Lilly Germeroth, Missouri Prairie Foundation
Jessica Poush, The Nature Conservancy—Missouri
The Thomas Hart Benton Group of the Missouri Chapter Sierra Club has been advocating for better monarch habitat for several years, and we are looking for ways to monitor and promote migration through Missouri this fall.

05/28/2026

Our June Newsletter is out! Please find it on our webpage, https://www.sierraclub.org/missouri/thomas-hart-benton, or use the QR code in the graphic. Additionally you will find our events calendar on our webpage. Thanks!

05/25/2026

MISSOURI MONARCH MISSION

Join us for a day devoted to monarch butterfly habitat, on Saturday July 18th at Burr Oak Woods, in Blue Springs!

In the morning, enjoy children’s crafts and nature walks on the trails around the Nature Center. Check out the Monarch Way Station in front, for ideas to add to your garden. We invite artists to display their nature-themed paintings!
Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on a shady picnic table!
At Noon, we will listen to three speakers in the auditorium, including:
Kristen Baum, Director at Monarch Watch (KU, Lawrence)
Lilly Germeroth, from the Missouri Prairie Foundation
Jessica Poush, The Nature Conservancy—Missouri

The Thomas Hart Benton Group of the Missouri Sierra Club has been advocating for monarch habitat for several years. Recent data indicates monarch migration through Missouri in the fall is reduced; we are looking for resources to further study and improve migration habitat.

Auditorium seating is limited; please reserve a place for the program:

Join us for a day devoted to habitat for monarch butterflies at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area.

05/07/2026

Please join us Tuesday, May 26, 6-8 p.m. at the Granfalloon for our in-person meeting and program! We'll hear from Kendra Varns Wallis of the Missouri Parks Association about the upcoming Soil and Parks Tax Renewal. We'll also have an action item where you can make your voice heard on important issues, plus as always, food and drink you can order while you meet and talk to like-minded Sierrans! Please RSVP here (or use QR code in graphic) [email protected],-94.5946478504" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001bNQ7KIAW&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=General%20Meeting--Discuss%20Local%20Environmental%20Topics%20in%20a%20Social%[email protected],-94.5946478504

05/02/2026

Please visit our web page to see our May 2026 Newsletter! There's an action item you can click on to help block the Solar Ban in Missouri.

https://www.sierraclub.org/missouri/thomas-hart-benton/blog/2026/05/our-may-2026-newsletter

04/29/2026

Ready to experience the Blue River like never before? Join HCA and to e-Bike the Blue and let the good times roll! ⚡🚲

Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or it’s been a while since you’ve been in the saddle, this is your chance to get a little extra wattage behind your ride. Our e-bike demo lets you pedal less, explore more, with an electric boost that’ll have you cruising the Blue River trail with ease.

So don’t stay on standby; charge up your weekend plans and come take these e-bikes for a spin. If you’re 18 or older (e-bike age requirement), wheel on over to reserve your free 30 minute e-bike demo before spots fill up: tinyurl.com/hcaebike26

Spots are limited, so don’t get left in a low-power mode—plug into the fun and ride the current!

04/23/2026

Our Conservation Committee will have the monthly meeting by Zoom on Tuesday, May 5th from 6:30pm to 8 pm.
We’ll talk about “Team Monarch”, birding teams, and our upcoming program on July 18th at Burr Oak Woods. We have three great speakers, and will need volunteer help for the event, “Missouri Monarch Mission”.
To receive the Zoom link, you must register through Campfire:

https://campfire.sierraclub.org/campfire/ClubEventEntry?id=a4SPo000005PL4nMAG

04/06/2026

Finish celebrating Earth Day with us on the newly opened Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City, KS.

DATE: Wed., April 22 TIME: 4-8 p.m.

We're hosting a bi-Chapter fundraiser for KS and MO Sierra Club Chapters. Entry and appetizers are free, drinks are available for purchase, and donations are gladly appreciated!

The Rock Island Bridge opened last week
and you can find more about it at https://www.facebook.com/rockislandkc and https://rockislandkc.com/.

Please RSVP here https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001bhN3fIAE or use the QR code in the graphic. Thanks!

Entrance to the Rock Island Bridge venue is currently ONLY open on the Missouri side, by the HyVee Arena (1800 Genessee St. Kansas City, MO 64102). Free Parking is available in the HyVee Arena lot and on the street in front of the bridge entrance. Additional parking is available in the West Bottoms parking garage for $5.

04/01/2026

🎉💵 RSVP & You Could Win $50 to Spend at the Expo!

If you RSVP in advance, you’ll be entered to win one of TWO $50 cash prizes to spend on local food at the Expo!

We’ll draw two names the night before and each winner will have $50 waiting for them at the door to shop directly from our incredible local farmers and food businesses.

Imagine walking in and stocking up on:
🥕 Fresh produce
🧀 Local cheese
🥩 Humanely raised meat
🍯 Honey
🌱 Garden transplants
…and so much more - on us!

All vendors are KC Food Circle members committed to sustainable and humane practices, so you can shop with confidence and connection.

✨ RSVP today - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980614352846?aff=oddtdtcreator
✨ Support local.
✨ Maybe win $50 to spend on it.

Tag a friend who also likes money and local food 👇 See you there!

04/01/2026

Please join us Tuesday, April 28, at the Granfalloon, 608 Ward Parkway, 6-8 p.m., for a presentation by Jesse Johnson of the Missouri Master Naturalist Program. He will tell us about their training, certification, and volunteer activities in our KC area.

Please use the QR code in the image to RSVP or this link: [email protected],-94.5946478504" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001bNYJOIA4&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=General%20Meeting--Discuss%20Local%20Environmental%20Topics%20in%20a%20Social%[email protected],-94.5946478504