Orchid Delirium At Powell Gardens

Orchid Delirium At Powell Gardens

staff2 March 4, 2023

March 4, 2023 Powell Gardens is hosting Orchid Delirium from March 3 through April 16. Members received a special early sneak-peek to the artful display of over two-thousand unique orchids from over 50 genera from the Powell Gardens’ greenhouse. Lead Horticulturist, Brent…

Powell Gardens Announces 24th Annual Festival Of Butterflies

staff2 July 28, 2021

July 24, 2021 On July 22, the 24th annual Festival of Butterflies landed at Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s Botanical Garden. The annual summer festival is a family-favorite, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the whimsical world of pollinators. This year’s festival expands…

Preliminary Injunction Halts Controversial CAFO Expansion

editor February 3, 2019

By Kalie Hudson Of Powell Gardens January 29, 2019, Kingsville, Mo. – A Jackson County Circuit Court Judge has granted Powell Gardens’ request for a preliminary injunction effectively halting the expansion of Valley Oaks Steak Company’s confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) until full resolution of…

Missouri Sues Itself in Heated CAFO Proceedings

editor August 27, 2018

Kalie Hudson, of Powell Gardens August 27, 2018, Kingsville, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is siding with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources — against another state agency — in a contentious CAFO debate. Hawley’s action attempts to void Missouri’s…