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Kansas City neighborhoods 'write the vision'
A self-described data geek, Shatomi Luster-Edward has the All Things Missouri link bookmarked for ready access. Luster-Edward has found the MU CARES data-mapping and data-visualization tool vital to her work as MU Extension Urban West regional director.
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Total eclipse is brief 'buzzkill' for bees
Bees remain active as light fades during the eclipse, then abruptly go silent at totality—an unexpected behavioral pause likely mimicking nightfall.
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Creating a Kansas City regional arts inventory
University of Missouri Extension’s Urban West Region is partnering with ArtsKC to develop a comprehensive asset map and online arts inventory for the five-county Kansas City metro region. The ArtsKC Regional Arts Impact Dashboard helps to:
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Master Gardener works to help prevent diabetes through fresh food
A Kansas City Master Gardener teaches students to grow and enjoy fresh produce, aiming to reduce diabetes risk through healthy habits.
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MU Master Gardeners 'Dreams' team grows love of gardening, education
Volunteers teach urban youth in Kansas City to plant gardens, grow healthy food, and build lifelong skills.
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Tuesday Tip videos bring gardening tips alive
Get expert gardening tips in short, engaging videos covering topics like plant care, pest control, and seasonal advice for gardeners at every level
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Billions of cicadas bring buzzy magic to Missouri in 2024
Billions of cicadas will emerge across Missouri in 2024, creating a rare, noisy spectacle that won’t happen again for over 200 years.
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MU Extension helps young fisherman make a difference
A determined 13-year-old leads cleanup, invasive plant removal, park repairs, trash removal and safety improvements at an urban Kansas City lake.
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Engineering firm volunteers at KC urban garden maintained by MU Extension Master Gardeners
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Food and hope for the hungry are growing in the heart of downtown Kansas City. Since 2016, professionals from Dialectic Engineering have grown fruit and vegetables on a once-vacant city block. Produce goes to After the Harvest for use at a nearby community kitchen run by Nourish KC, a group that fights food insecurity.
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Veteran and urban groups team up to grow produce and peace of mind
Veterans and urban farmers collaborate in St. Louis to grow fresh produce, build community, and support mental well-being through agriculture.
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Show-Me MO Success podcast: Platte County, MU Extension give Dorothy Day Cabin a new purpose
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –The Dorothy Day Cabin sits in the Green Hills of Platte Wildlife Preserve just a few minutes north of downtown Kansas City. Dorothy Day, an artist and conservationist, lived in the cabin until her death in 2011. Platte County spent $1 million to preserve the cabin and has looked for ways for the public to make use of it.