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Welcome to Kansas City WildLands!

WildLands is a coalition of resource professionals, private conservation organizations and conservation minded citizens established to restore and manage the remnants of Kansas City's original landscape.

Relatively undisturbed prairie, glade, savanna and forest natural communities still exist on public lands in the metro area, but they need our help. Over time, many such communities have been overtaken by trees and brush, invaded by exotic plants and deprived of the natural processes that maintained them. In addition to a lack of management, these natural communities also suffer from a lack of recognition and appreciation by urban public. an equally important dual goal wildlands coalition is to involve citizens metro community in the care of these lands that represent Kansas City's natural heritage.


Get Planting!

(All Volunteer Shifts Have Been Filled.)

On Saturday, May 3, 9:00 AM to noon join KCWL volunteers in planting native prairie seedlings and removing invasive exotic plants during this popular community ecological restoration workday.
Click here for more opportunities to get involved with KC WildLands!

Prairie Day at Jerry Smith Park

Prairie fans from Kansas City and beyond, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 20, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM as we celebrate “Prairie Day” at Jerry Smith Park in south Kansas City!
Find out more about Prairie Day!

Congratulations, Stewards of Kansas City WildLands!

Kansas City WildLands was honored to receive two outstanding awards this spring: The Jackson County Operations Services Award and The Volunteer Coordinators’ Council Speas Foundation Nonprofit Volunteer Program of 2006.

These awards belong to YOU, the stewards - the volunteers and contributors - of Kansas City WildLands. Your tremendous efforts have produced amazing results on the lands and have been acknowledged by two great organizations. Congratulations!

KCWL Needs your Help!

As government grants become scarcer, KCWL is turning to you and Kansas City corporations for funding to ensure that we continue to conserve, protect and restore Kansas City’s urban wild lands. As a steward of these wild lands, you can play a significant role in this mission by:

  • Donating to Kansas City WildLands today. Click here to make a recurring or one time on-line donation through Bridging the Gap. Be sure to mark Kansas City WildLands as the donation designation! This link is to a secure site so you can be sure your information is safe.
  • Letting us know who you work for. Many corporations gladly contribute to organizations they know their employees appreciate.
  • Do you know someone who can help? Either directly or through your connections, let us know who they are so we can let them know who we are! Kansas City’s remnant wild lands are thriving thanks to YOU. Please help us keep our natural heritage for future generations to come!