Kansas Forest Service

 

April

Butler County Garden Show: Fire Resilient Landscaping Presentation, April 11th, 2026
Butler County, KS
Reach out to Fire Prevention Specialist Shawna Hartman for additional information!

Hazard Tree Removal Workshop, April 13th, 2026
Great Bend, KS
This is an educational, tree removal workshop for fire responders, arborists, and city or county professionals. This workshop is specifically for removal of hazard trees or storm damaged trees. Reach out to Community Forester Chelsea Hanson for additional information or to register!

Pack Test & Shelter Deployement, April 16th, 2026
Manhattan, KS
A "pack test" is a physical fitness assessment for wildland firefighters, primarily to qualify for arduous duties by completing a 3-mile walk over level ground carrying a 45-pound pack within 45 minutes. Register today.

Kansas City Kansas Kick Off Tree Planting, April 16th, 2026
Kansas City, KS
Join Heartland Tree Alliance to plant trees throughout Kansas City! Trees slow traffic speeds, filter air and water pollutants, and provide shade to cool the rising temperatures in summer. Over time, trees help slow climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Register today.

Earth Day at the Topeka Zoo, April 18th, 2026
Topeka, KS
Join us at the Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center as we celebrate Earth Day 2026 — our annual Party for the Planet dedicated to protecting the incredible world we share. Each year, this community celebration brings together families, conservation partners, and organizations from across Kansas to inspire action for a cleaner, greener future.

Smokey Bear at Lenexa Earth Day, April 22nd, 2026
Lenexa, KS

Rice Woodland Trail Grand Opening, April 25th, 2026
Baldwin, KS
The public is invited to the opening of the new Rice Woodland Trail at the Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve, which is part of the KU Field Station. The celebration will begin with a ribbon-cutting and a performance choreographed by Shannon Stewart, KU assistant professor in the Dept. of Theatre and Dance. Visitors can then explore the trail at their own pace and talk with ecologists and foresters stationed along the way. Learn More

An Ode to Eastern Redcedar, April 25th-May 23rd, 2026
Lumberyard Art Center, Baldwin City, KS
Join the KU Field Station and partners, including the KU Department of Visual Art, the Kansas Forest Service, and the Lumberyard Arts Center, to celebrate the Rice Woodland! This juried exhibition will feature works crafted from eastern redcedar by local artists on display from April 25 – May 23, 2026. Learn more about the exhibit.

Riley County Earth Day Workshop: Campfire Safety, April 28th, 2026
Riley County, KS
Reach out to Fire Prevention Specialist Shawna Hartman for additional information!

Future Events

Callery Pear Buybacks, May 12-14, 2026
Wichita, Ellsworth, and Manhattan, KS
There will be three Callery pear buyback events across Kansas in May 2026. These programs will offer replacement trees to folks who sign up and can show proof that they have removed a Callery pear tree from their property. Learn more and sign up.