06.15.2023

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Today’s Forecast

40º | Rain/snow mix | 98% chance of rain |
Sunrise: 7:37 a.m. | Sunset: 5:12 p.m.

🐾 Let’s save baby animals

Help Lakeside Nature Center + Operation Wildlife save baby animals

A brown barred owl perches on a tree limb.

Yes, OWL does treat owls — like the Kansas-native barred owl. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons

For most of us, summer is a season for sunshine and relaxation. For animal rescue services, it’s also baby season.

Between February and October — but especially in the summer — you’re much more likely to come across baby animals that appear sick, injured, or abandoned. Our advice: Trust the pros.

Meet Lakeside Nature Center

Lakeside Nature Center doesn’t just offer free, public recreational and educational programming. It’s also one of Missouri’s largest wildlife rehabilitation hospitals, admitting more than 4,000 animals to its rehab and release program in 2022 alone.

Get to know your local nature center with upcoming guided hikes and native garden work days, and see how you can volunteer.

Wildlife rehabs can’t accept animals across state lines. For our KCK readers, your best resource is Operation Wildlife. Founded in 1989, OWL serves nine counties + is the largest wildlife rehab in Kansas, with a release rate 20% higher than the national average. It also maintains a robust animal guide, with rescue advice for everything from armadillos to white-tailed deer. (Ctrl + D to bookmark, btw.)

Never guess when it comes to animal care. Check each center’s online resources (Lakeside + OWL), then call and leave a detailed message. But before you do…

Assess the situation

Many animals brought into wildlife rehabilitation centers aren’t actually abandoned. An animal displaying no indicators of distress or injury may just be waiting for mom. If the animal is bleeding or obviously injured, consult your local wildlife rehab right away.

Be mindful of the animal’s wellbeing

Don’t act immediately when you’ve determined an animal is abandoned. Human contact stresses the animal and could lead to injury and disease (to you and the animal). Human food or improper feeding technique can also cause harm. Keep a close eye, be patient, and visit your local center’s online resource guide.

At this point, you’re in good hands. Follow its instructions to safely bring in the animal, and go cash in on your good deed for the day. Mother Nature thanks you.

Events

Thursday, June 15

Time Travelers Summer Series | Thursday, June 15-Thursday, Aug. 3 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Shawnee Town 1929 Museum, 11501 W. 57th St., Shawnee, KS | $3-$5 | Take a trip to 1929 with this interactive history lesson about downtown Shawnee.
The Fishtank Cabaret | Thursday, June 15 | 8-10 p.m. | The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave., Kansas City, MO | $25-$125 | Celebrate Pride Month with songs from LGBTQ+ characters and icons.

Friday, June 16

Phase Fest | Friday, June 16 | 5 p.m. | Legends Field | $59-$200 | Kick it with custom cocktails and icons like The All-American Rejects and Dashboard Confessional.
Jackie Fabulous | Friday, June 16-Sunday, June 18 | Times vary | The Comedy Club of Kansas City, 1130 W. 103rd St., Kansas City, MO | $20-$33 | The “America’s Got Talent” semi-finalist uses her jokes to simultaneously entertain, encourage, and empower audiences.

Saturday, June 17

Coding & Cocktails | Saturday, June 17 | 4-8 p.m. | VMLY&R, 250 NW Richards Rd., Kansas City, MO | $25 | Join fellow women in technology with cocktails and a lesson on front-end architecture and HTML.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Announced

Walmart has beef with Olathe. The grocery powerhouse is building a case-ready meat packing facility — set to open in 2025. The new plant is expected to create 600+ jobs for the community.

Opening

Curl-friends rejoice. Hair Love KC Salon will host a grand opening today from 6 to 8 p.m. The salon is owned by celebrity hair stylist Tippi Shorter, who has worked with stars like Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga. (KCTV)

Festival

Flutter Festival will swoop into Blue Springs from Saturday, June 17-Sunday, June 18 at Colonial Gardens. Visitors can chat with pollinator experts, release butterflies, and learn about bees. Tickets are $7.

Concert

Prep your porches for the 6th annual PorchFestKC — an opportunity for local musicians to perform on your front doorstep. Valentine and Roanoke homes can register their porches now. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 14.

Biz

UMKC’s Linda Hall Library named Eric Dorfman as the next President after a long history in the sciences. Eric will assume leadership of the library on Monday, July 10. (Kansas City Business Journal)

Arts

The Charlotte Street foundation is accepting applications for Artist Inc LIVE. The eight week training seminar will help develop artists’ entrepreneurial skills. The deadline is Tuesday, June 20.

Health

Clinical trials are how new treatments are developed. By the time the treatment reaches an individual, scientists have already spent years developing it. The University of Kansas Cancer Center shares five things you may not know about clinical trials — all important things to consider if you’re interested in participating in one.*

Try This

Looking for something to do this summer? Consider an afternoon at The Shops of Prairie Village (read: your one-stop shop for scrumptious meals, quaint outdoor seating, and fun programming. See how Managing Editor Travis recently spent the afternoon exploring the district with his pup, Ollie, and how you can Try This.*

Giveaway

Hey Kansas City: It’s time to sleep like never before. Sleep Outfitters is celebrating the grand opening of its two new locations with a huge giveaway — enter online or in-store to win gift certificates, luxury pillows, maybe even the $10,000 grand prize.*

Featured Deal

Need a last minute Father’s Day gift idea? Treat dad to the ultimate smart home upgrade by converting his manual window shades into motorized SmartShades. Easy-to-install, energy savings, and smart sophistication all in one package. RYSE is offering 10% off the entire store. Snag the deal here.*

Finance

A Banksy painting that gave everyday investors 32% returns? Yep, you read that right. Thousands of investors are smiling all the way to the bank thanks to the fine art investing platform Masterworks. Masterworks investors have benefitted from sales with returns of 13.9%, 35.0%, and 27.3%. Skip the waitlist and join.*

Community

🌳 Free trees, please

Here’s how you can get free trees in Kansas City, MO

Let’s get a canopy over Kansas City. | Photo by City of Kansas City

What makes planting trees better? When they’re free.

The City of Kansas City, Missouri is committed to planting more trees to increase the city’s tree canopy, pledging $1 million to add 10,000 trees over three years.

In an extra effort to reach this goal, the City is giving away 1,000 free trees this spring. The Canopy Cover KC project is now taking reservations for up to two saplings, with six species to choose from (sorry, no Black Walnuts), including:

White Oak
Redbud
Allegheny Serviceberry
Ohio Buckeye
White Shield Osage Orange
Kentucky Coffeetree

A large group of tree saplings in pots — Help make next spring even more colorful. | Photo via @kansascity

Once selected, you can pick up your new foliage at a local distribution event, unless you’re one of the lucky few eligible for home drop-off.

It’s the first time tree planting will occur on private property with city-funded support — an effort made possible through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and Bridging the Gap, as well as measures like KC’s Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance and the Kansas City Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Bella

From the editor

We are only a few weeks out from Drink Up Month and I am so excited for y’all to see what we have planned. I will give you one hint: there are 15+ participating businesses across the beverage industry. Get hyped.

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