Three members of the 2023 class have completed their Capstone project! Cheryl Bolton, Ann Greene and Janet Blauvelt removed invasive bush honeysuckle from the old growth area at Hidden Valley Park, working with Linda Lehrbaum of KC Wildlands right before her retirement and resignation on December 31. (KC Wildlands is our partner under Bridging the…

By Barb VanVleck Prairie heroes at work! In mid-December, Gail Goeke, Mel Haney, and Janie Borchart had a very dusty yet satisfying day sorting and cleaning the seeds from pods and removing stems to process the valuable seeds we collected at Dunn Ranch this summer.  One mishap turned out alright.  Janie’s cellphone slipped unnoticed into…

By Jim Hinds A graduation ceremony was held for the 38 members of the class of 2023 on November 7.After the students shared their “Ah-ha” moments from the training or what they plan to do now that they have graduated, a potluck dinner for the new students and their families was held.The new Master Naturalist…