The Kansas River & the People Who Protect It

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Dawn Buhler discussing the Kansas River and its significance to the community and environment.

In this episode, we talk with the Kansas Riverkeeper and Executive Director of Friends of the Kaw, Dawn Buhler, about the past, present, and future of the Kansas River. From improving public access and organizing river cleanups to protecting riparian forests and water quality, we explore how this prairie river connects communities across the state and how every Kansan can play a role in caring for it. Friends of the Kaw: https://kansasriver.org/ Events with Friends of the Kaw: https://kansasriver.org/eventcalendar/ Streambank Stabilization: https://www.kansasforests.org/forestry/streambankstabilization.html

People in this episode

Guest: Dawn Buhler

Topics covered

• Kansas River
• environment
• community engagement
• water quality
• riparian forests

Keywords

• river cleanups
• public access
• Friends of the Kaw

Mentioned in this episode

Products: streambank stabilization

Places: The Kansas River, Kansas

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