Environment Articles

Agroforestry workshop provides helpful information to those interested in edible forests
July 17, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Audience gathered to listen to panel of experts in a conference room

Attendees gathered this week at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center to learn about the benefits and challenges of agroforestry in the riparian corridors of our region.

MARC Air Quality program launches new website
July 10, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Looking at the downtown Kansas City skyline from the south with a blue sky and white clouds

AirQKC, the public education website for the MARC Air Quality program, has a new look and an updated way to deliver the regional air quality forecast.

Be part of the MARC Air Quality Sensor Program
July 6, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Air quality sensor mounted to the exterior of a residential house.

The expanded sensor network will help identify pollution patterns and support regional planning.

Be air aware this Fourth of July
July 1, 2026 | Posted in Environment
fireworks

Celebrate safely and breathe easier

Organic material partners wanted
June 16, 2026 | Posted in Environment
workers mix up black organic material in a bin with shovels

MARC is developing a transformative material recovery plan to establish a robust circular economy in the Kansas City region. We want to identify strategic partners who can contribute to materials-processing infrastructure that keeps more reusable and repurposed material right here in our region.

Stormwater field training showcases practical solutions for landscape professionals
June 8, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Instructor discusses items on a clipboard to trainees dressed in high-vis clothing in an overgrown field

Landscape contractors and public works staff from across the region gathered for a hands-on site training at Liberty Courtyard in the West Bottoms neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri.

Air quality in the Kansas City region: How local governments can help
May 27, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Cars idling in traffic

Local government actions can make a difference during ozone season.

Be prepared this ozone season
May 11, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Kansas City skyline overlooking I35

The start of this year’s ozone season, which runs from March 1 through Oct. 31, looks a bit like last year – mild despite a few hot and steamy days in April. 

Volunteers show love to local ecosystem for Earth Week
April 27, 2026 | Posted in Environment
Staff cut wire container over roots for new tree

During Earth Week, residents and local volunteers got outside to clean up litter, plant trees and foster environmental awareness in the Kansas City region.

New KCRainKeepers.org helps residents reduce stormwater pollution
April 10, 2026 | Posted in Environment
A blue rain barrel on a pedestal outside a home.

KCRainKeepers.org teaches Kansas City area residents how to reduce stormwater pollution and protect local waterways through simple, everyday actions.