Friends of the Kaw - Kansas Riverkeeper

Friends of the Kaw - Kansas Riverkeeper Friends of the Kaw (FOK) is a nonprofit, grassroots conservation organization for the Kansas River.
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The 3rd Annual One KC Kansas River Cleanup is coming soon!Saturday, September 12, 20269:00 AM - 11:00 AMOn the Kansas Ri...
09/06/2026

The 3rd Annual One KC Kansas River Cleanup is coming soon!

Saturday, September 12, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
On the Kansas Riverbank near Rock Island Bridge
Kansas City, KS

Join Friends of the Kaw, our partners, and hundreds of your closest friends and do your part to protect our Kansas River! This year, we're excited to host the One KC Kansas River Cleanup along the Kansas River near the brand new Rock Island Bridge.

* The first 300 people in attendance will receive a free One KC t-shirt!
* Families are welcome and refreshments will be available.
* Visit educational displays by Kansas natural resource leaders.

Following the cleanup, participants will also have the opportunity to sample carp croquettes provided by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks Invasive Species Program. They're cooking them up on site, so feel free to work up an appetite at the cleanup!

Get more details and register today at www.bit.ly/2026OneKCRSVP!

One River. One Day. One KC.

We'll see you there!

Join Friends of the Kaw and our special guest, Elizabeth “EJ” Jamison, Northeast District Forester with the Kansas Fores...
09/05/2026

Join Friends of the Kaw and our special guest, Elizabeth “EJ” Jamison, Northeast District Forester with the Kansas Forest Service, to learn about the relationships between rivers and the trees and other plants that live on their banks.

Thursday, October 1st, 2026
4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
On the Wakarusa River

Learn more and get your tickets at www.bit.ly/2026RiparianForests.

This event and will be held in kayaks on the Wakarusa River in Douglas County, west of Lawrence. Options include: BYOB - bring your own boat - or rent one of ours!

Congratulations to Lisa Grossman - artist, Friends of the Kaw Board member, on her upcoming show at Haw/Contemporary-Sto...
09/05/2026

Congratulations to Lisa Grossman - artist, Friends of the Kaw Board member, on her upcoming show at Haw/Contemporary-Stockyards in Kansas City!

Opening on September 11, 2026, River Becoming Becoming River features Lisa's extraordinary paintings of the the Kansas River. From Lisa:

"I’m inspired by the Kaw’s beauty, but also how the river has become what it is today and the changes I’ve witnessed over thirty years, albeit a blip in geologic time. It can be dramatic, minute to minute, day to day, over years and thousands of years. Its self-organizing powers are on display and worthy of our attention and appreciation."

The show will run from Friday, September 11 to Saturday, October 17. She will also give an artists talk on Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM.

Learn more at www.hawcontemporary.com.

Congratulations, Lisa!

It was a good morning to scout for trash and get ready for the One KC Kansas River Cleanup!The cleanup is just over a we...
09/04/2026

It was a good morning to scout for trash and get ready for the One KC Kansas River Cleanup!

The cleanup is just over a week away, so we were on the water and the riverbank scouting and finalizing logistics. It's going to be a great event and we can't wait!

You can join us for the cleanup on the Kansas Riverbank near Rock Island Bridge on Saturday, September 12th from 9:00 - 11:00 AM.

Get all the details and RSVP at https://bit.ly/2026OneKCRSVP!

One River. One Day. One KC. Be a part of it all!

Clean Up Some Trash, Get Discounted Tickets!Have you heard the news?! All volunteers who attend the 3rd Annual One KC K...
09/04/2026

Clean Up Some Trash, Get Discounted Tickets!

Have you heard the news?! All volunteers who attend the 3rd Annual One KC Kansas River Cleanup on Saturday September 12th can purchase tickets to KKFI 90.1 FM's 22nd Annual Crossroads Music Fest for 50% off!

After the cleanup, attend the free day party at Rock Island Bridge (it starts at 12:00 PM) or the ticketed festival which begins at 3:00 PM.

To get your discount, you must attend and sign in at the cleanup where you will receive a promo code. The promo code cannot be used on tickets purchased before the cleanup.

Learn more and RSVP to the One KC Kansas River Cleanup at www.bit.ly/2026OneKCRSVP.

We'll be on the Kansas Riverbank near Rock Island Bridge from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Join us and help keep the Kansas River healthy and thriving!

Learn more about the Crossroad Music Fest at www.cmfkc.com or at CMFKC.

One River. One Day. One KC.

We'll see you there!

Join us for Otters on the Kaw, our final Kaw Currents event for 2026!George Frazier, professor & author of The Last Wild...
09/03/2026

Join us for Otters on the Kaw, our final Kaw Currents event for 2026!

George Frazier, professor & author of The Last Wild Places of Kansas: Journeys into Hidden Landscapes and Riverine Dreams: A Way to the Glorious & Forgotten Grassland Rivers of America will present "Otters: The Kaw's Most Glamorous Mustelids", where he'll share insights on river otters on the Kansas River and stories of his interactions with our favorite mustelid.

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop in Lawrence, KS
The presentation will begin at 6:00 pm
Come at 5:30 pm and buy a bite to eat from the cafe downstairs!

Reserve your seat and get more information at www.bit.ly/OtterOnTheKaw2026!

We had a gorgeous evening yesterday for our final Beginner Wednesday of 2026! High river flows have made it difficult t...
09/03/2026

We had a gorgeous evening yesterday for our final Beginner Wednesday of 2026! High river flows have made it difficult to host the Beginner Wednesday events this summer, so we were thrilled to sneak one in before the end of river season.

The group paddled from the Kansas River boat ramp in Edwardsville to the kayak launch at Mill Creek Streamway Park, part of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District - JCPRD Mill Creek Park system. It's a great 2-mile stretch with a lot of wildlife. We saw so many birds including bald eagles, kingfishers, and great blue herons!

Thank you to everyone who paddled with us! We hope you had a great time. We have one more River Explorations paddle trip this year, along with our Kaw Currents event, cleanups, and Beers of the Kaw in November! Watch our socials for all the details or sign up for our newsletter at www.kansasriver.org/newsletter to get all the details sent directly to your inbox.

Clean Up Some Trash, Get Discounted Tickets!Have you heard the news?! All volunteers who attend the 3rd Annual One KC K...
09/01/2026

Clean Up Some Trash, Get Discounted Tickets!

Have you heard the news?! All volunteers who attend the 3rd Annual One KC Kansas River Cleanup on Saturday September 12th can purchase tickets to KKFI 90.1 FM's 22nd Annual Crossroads Music Fest for 50% off!

After the cleanup, attend the free day party at Rock Island Bridge (it starts at 12:00 PM) or the ticketed festival which begins at 3:00 PM.

To get your discount, you must attend and sign in at the cleanup where you will receive a promo code. The promo code cannot be used on tickets purchased before the cleanup.

Learn more and RSVP to the One KC Kansas River Cleanup at www.bit.ly/2026OneKCRSVP. We'll be on the Kansas Riverbank near Rock Island Bridge from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. Join us and help keep the Kansas River healthy and thriving!

Learn more about the Crossroad Music Fest at www.cmfkc.com or at CMFKC.

One River. One Day. One KC.

We'll see you there!

Join us for Otters on the Kaw, our final Kaw Currents event for 2026!George Frazier, author of The Last Wild Places of K...
08/31/2026

Join us for Otters on the Kaw, our final Kaw Currents event for 2026!

George Frazier, author of The Last Wild Places of Kansas: Journeys into Hidden Landscapes and Riverine Dreams will present "Otters: The Kaw's Most Glamorous Mustelids", where he'll share insights on river otters on the Kansas River and stories of his interactions with our favorite mustelid.

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop in Lawrence, KS
The presentation will begin at 6:00 pm
Come early and grab a bite to eat from the cafe downstairs!

Reserve your seat and get more information at www.bit.ly/OtterOnTheKaw2026!

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