Up To Date

What It Takes To Be The Official Kansas Riverkeeper

By Steve Kraske,

Published July 28, 2021 at 4:40 PM CDT

Ways To Subscribe

This is Kaw Point, overlooking the Kansas River just outside of Kansas City.

The Friends of The Kaw is celebrating 30 years of conservation and preservation of the Kansas River and it takes a lot of work to do it.

Whether it's cleaning plastic out of sandbanks, educating students about water ecology, or working with cities on shoreline land development; maintaining the Kansas River is a full-time job. The official 'Kansas River Keeper' explains.

Dawn Buehler, executive director of Friends of the Kaw

Tags

Up To Date Podcast environment Kansas river preservation outdoor recreation Wildlife

Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

See stories by Steve Kraske

Chris Young

Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.

See stories by Chris Young

Zach Wilson

As Up To Date’s senior producer, I construct daily conversations that give our listeners context to the issues of our time. I strive to provide a platform that holds those in power accountable, while also spotlighting the voices of Kansas City’s creatives and visionaries that may otherwise go unheard. Email me at zach@kcur.org.

See stories by Zach Wilson