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We are now accepting requests for Treesilience - assistance to remove and replace dead trees and potentially offer tree maintenance on private property. Submit the form.
target neighborhoodsPrimary focus areas are within the six zip codes - 64126, 64127, 64128, 64129, 64130, and 64132 - identified by the City of Kansas City Missouri Health Commission Community Health Improvement Plan (KC-CHIP) as low life expectancy areas, adopted by KC Parks as Quality of Life Investment Districts (QLID), plus Tier 1 from MDC’s community conservation mapping and the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. We are currently prioritizing Eastwood Hills, Vineyard, Dunbar (Heart of the City) and South Round Top neighborhoods due to the high density of dead trees, but are accepting requests from any neighborhood.
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In Kansas City, Heartland Tree Alliance (a program of Bridging The Gap), Community Capital Fund, UMKC Center for Neighborhoods, the City of Kansas City (KC Parks), and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) partner to provide tree planting, maintenance, information, and additional resources to neighborhoods.
Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA) brings communities together to plant and care for Kansas City’s urban trees with free tree programs, education and training, an arborist pre-apprenticeship program, volunteer engagement, and more. Community Capital Fund was selected by The Nature Conservancy as an awardee for the Treesilience pilot in partnership with the Eastwood Hills Community Association for fall of 2024. Forest Service funding covered removal of eight dead ash trees on private property. HTA provided tree replacement and education through their partnership with KC Parks. Forest ReLeaf and MDC provided technical assistance. Resources in Kansas City: Request assistance with a public tree (city parks and rights-of-way) Sign up for city tree giveaways Request a street tree Tree Corps Tree Keepers MDC Community Forestry Cost Share Find an Arborist Community Capital Fund Bridging The Gap |