Bridging The Chat

Volunteer Spotlight

On this episode we talk to 4 long-time Bridging The Gap volunteers to discuss what a BTG workday looks like, the importance of the work being done and of volunteerism on

Birding in Kansas City

On this episode of Bridging The Chat, we will hear from Jacobo, our resident birder, and he explains what you might see around the metro, and how you can get into birding

A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer

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 Sweet

Tree Corps: Cohorts Combined

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 in

Heartland Tree Alliance: Branching 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!

Spring Ecology

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

What's Keeping us Hopeful

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

Tree Corps Reunion

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 att

ScrapsKC

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

SEBP Panel Discussion

Over the Summer, BTG hosted the Supporting Equitable Building Performance panel discussion. Representatives from MARC, MEC and The Hoxie Collective were our panelists and

Celebrating World Rivers Day

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 cele

A Conversation with Crossroads Street Trees

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

A Conversation with Cydney Ross

In today's episode, Hunter talks with Cydney Ross. Cydney is a local artist and works with Deep Roots whose mission is to encourage the appreciation, conservation, and us

A conversation with Scott Wagner

On this episode of Bridging The Chat, our KCWL Program Manager Hunter Moore talks with BTG's new Executive Director Scott Wagner. Learn about Scott's work, what he's done

A conversation with Aliyah Barrett

In this episode we have a conversation with Aliyah Barrett, BTG's new Director of Community Resources and Resilience. She talks to us about our Water and Energy Efficienc

Heartland Tree Alliance

In this episode, Hunter talks with part of our Heartland Tree Alliance crew. Learn about how HTA chooses trees, where they plant them, and more! *There was a brief audio

State of Recycling - Plastics

In this episode we talk with John Fish, Red Bridge Community Recycling Center Manager here in KCMO. We talk about the confusing state of plastics recycling and how you ca

KCWL Seed Collection

In this episode our KC WildLands Program Manager Hunter Moore talks with Sarah Beier about seed collection and the KCWL Seed Team.

Ripple Glass

In this episode we talk with Piercyn Charbonneau and Morgan Henderson at Ripple Glass to talk all things glass recycling.

Kansas City WildLands

In this episode we speak with Hunter Moore and Sarah Beier of our Kansas City WildLands team. They tell us all about remnant sites in the KC area, seed collection, and ho