Giving Tuesday

The Perfect Day to Support the Kaw!

GivingTuesday was created to unite everyone in a day of generosity. It’s a day to make a difference any way you choose as we all start this holiday season.

How you can you participate in GivingTuesday? Make a donation today to Friends of the Kaw to help protect and preserve the Kansas River for present and future generations. Whether it’s to educate about water quality, advocate for the river, or protect the river from dredging, your donation impacts our local Kansas River in a very big way. We hope you can join us in 2016, whether in donation of money, time, or simply your support!

Thank you for your dedication to Friends of the Kaw not just on GivingTuesday, but every day!

Click here to donate today!

Membership

Are you a member of Friends of the Kaw? You can join us today for just $15.00! When you donate to our organization, you increase our voice and help us protect and preserve the Kansas River! We want to raise the profile of Friends of the Kaw…won’t you join us today? You can join via paypal on our website or mail your donation to PO Box 1612, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Other Donations

Lots-O-Kaw-Paddlers-Do you have something you would like to donate to Friends of the Kaw? We accept donations of anything that would help to run our program, including canoes, kayaks, life jackets, etc.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our efforts to protect and preserve the Kansas River. If you have any concerns or would like to help with our mission, please contact the Riverkeeper!

Saturday Cleanup Project at Kaw Point Park

Reminder! – We need volunteers for this Saturday!

Come join us this Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the gorgeous Kaw 12049172_608404839300152_5743557026871427959_nPoint Park in Kansas City, Kansas for a cleanup day. Activities will include cleaning up trash, collecting leaves and whatever else needs to be done. We will also enjoy a hotdog roast! Questions contact the Riverkeeper via email or call 785.312.7200. See you there!

If you have a favorite spot along the Kansas River that you feel needs cleanup efforts, please email the Riverkeeper or call 785.312.7200.

Membership

Are you a member of Friends of the Kaw? You can join us today for just $15.00! When you donate to our organization, you increase our voice and help us protect and preserve the Kansas River! Help us raise the profile of Friends of the Kaw! You can join via PayPal or mail your donation to PO Box 1612, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Other Donations

Lots-O-Kaw-Paddlers-Do you have something you would like to donate to Friends of the Kaw? We accept donations of anything that would help to run our program, including canoes, kayaks, life jackets, etc.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our efforts to protect and preserve the Kansas River. If you have any concerns or would like to help with our mission, please contact the Riverkeeper!

Welcome to Fall at Friends of the Kaw

Happy Paddler_Thank you to everyone that joined us this season on the Kansas River. As the new Riverkeeper this year, I learned a great deal and met some amazing people. The float season did not quite go as planned, but when Mother Nature is in control, nothing is as we plan! We finally got on the Kansas River at the end of July and were able to complete all of our educational floats by the end of October. Thank you to everyone…for your donations to Friends of the Kaw, for your patience as I learned the ropes, and for the new friendships that we created along the way. ~RK

Cleanup Projects – Volunteers Needed

Come join us on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the gorgeous Kaw Point Park in Kansas City, Kansas for a cleanup day. Activities will include cleaning up trash and collecting leaves and whatever else needs to be done. RSVP to the Riverkeeper or call 785.312.7200.

Stay tuned…we are scheduling a cleanup of Jersey Creek in Kansas City, Kansas. We hope to announce a date and details soon!

If you have a favorite spot along the Kansas River that you feel needs cleanup efforts, please email the Riverkeeper or call 785.312.7200.

Kids About Water (KAWS) Volunteer Training

We are having a training session for volunteers that want to help us with our Kids About Water (KAWS) Education Program! The KAW Project is a five-lesson water quality issues and actions curriculum that targets students in grades 6-12 classrooms and other educational organizations. Our Volunteer Training will take place:

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Place: K-State Olathe

RSVP to Laura Calwell at 913.963.3460 or via email.

Membership

Are you a member of Friends of the Kaw? You can join us today for just $15.00! When you donate to our organization, you increase our voice and help us protect and preserve the Kansas River! We want to raise the profile of Friends of the Kaw…won’t you join us today? You can join via paypal on our website at https://kansasriver.org/donate/ or mail your donation to PO Box 1612, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Donations

Do you have something you would like to donate to Friends of the Kaw? We accept donations of anything that would help to run our program – including canoes, kayaks, life jackets, etc.

Float Assistants and Volunteers

DeSoto's-Big-Carry-If you are interested in becoming an FOK float assistant or volunteer, email the Riverkeeper at Riverkeeper@kansasriver.org to get your name on our volunteer e-mail list! We send out requests for volunteers as needed and would love to have you join us.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our efforts to protect and preserve the Kansas River. If you have any concerns or would like to help with our mission, please contact the Riverkeeper!

Wishing everyone a wonderful fall season!

New Program – FOK Hydrocaching

 

Friends of the Kaw Water Quality Hydrocaching

hydrocache gpsWater Quality Hydrocaching is geocaching with a twist
Developed by Friends of the Kaw and with the help of the Mid-American Regional Council (MARC) hydrocaching uses the geocache format to help you learn about water quality in the Kansas River. Five caches are located at Kansas River boat ramps in metro Kansas City. When you find the cache you will be asked to do a simple water quality test and enter your data on this web site. If you are the one of the first ten people to find all five caches, complete the simple water quality tests, and submit your data to our site you will earn a free canoe rental for one of our group float trips. We have all the equipment you’ll need, and the Kansas River (at low water levels) is slow moving and totally appropriate for novice paddlers and families. We also have an FOK representative at each float to provide safety and basic paddling instruction as well as experienced paddlers to provide further help once you’re on the river.

To learn more or to get started, visit the FOK Hydrocache Page.