“The Naturalist’s Toolkit” “The Naturalist’s Toolkit” theme will help give our chapter a shared focus for 2026. We hope to create a more connected and intentional experience for all members with a theme that will be used as a guide for planning our chapter meeting topics and beyond. We hope this theme can help spark…

By JL Johnson 2021 On Saturday, November 15 Linda Lehrbaum and I aided in the burning of what might have been the smallest “full treatment” prescribed burn in the KC area. The prairie restoration in our targets was roughly the size of a suburban backyard. No less, KC Wildlands volunteers received a full safety briefing…

By Jim Hinds 2017 On November 1, the 2025 class of Osage Trails Master Naturalist trainees graduated to becoming interns.  The students and their capstone projects of the class of 2025 are: Alanna Treu – Loess Bluffs honeysuckle management Alex Gareis – KCP&R native landscaping Amelia McDaniel – HTA education tree walk Briana Anderson –…