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The Swope Park zoo wants a new bear habitat wedged between its polar bear and orangutan exhibits, visible from the zoo train.
Sep 09, 2026
Kansas City Zoo Hunts for Architects on $12.5M North American Bear Exhibit
Sep 05, 2026
Kill Creek Trail Nears 11-Mile Link From De Soto to Gardner
Sep 01, 2026
Grinter Farms Sunflowers Set to Bloom Near Lawrence, but Heat Wave Threatens Quick Fade
Aug 31, 2026
Columbia Butterfly Taggers Chase Monarchs Before Mexico Flight Begins
Crews just paved a key stretch joining two Johnson County trails, but the connection is not open to hikers yet.
Ted Grinter expects his 35-acre field to hit full bloom this week, but near-100-degree heat could wilt the show fast.
Sessions at Bonnie View Nature Center and Big Muddy refuge let anyone tag a monarch this September, no registration needed.
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