The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the National Audubon Society
Kansas City Metropolitan Area Monarch Butterfly Conservation: A Multi-Sector Partnership Burroughs Audubon and a consortium of partners are pleased to announce a major grant award of $229,868 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to restore or improve 1,400 acres of monarch habitat in greater Kansas City. Monarch butterfly populations have declined by over 90% … Read more
The only long distance, migratory butterfly in the world is the monarch butterfly of North America. Starting in the northern reach of their range, the monarch begins migration in Canada in late August. By mid-September the monarch migration reaches the Kansas City area. Peak migration is usually right around the fall solstice in our area. … Read more
Snowball Hill Prairie Native, remnant prairie is the least conserved, most endangered ecosystem on the planet. We have less than 1% left of the vast grassland that covered a large portion of Missouri. This grassland is important for many species including grassland birds. Snowball Hill is a diverse prairie on a hillside near Harrisonville in … Read more