🌱 Parks & Health in WyCo: Spring 2025 in Bloom! 🌼

Spring has sprung in Wyandotte County, and it's packed with opportunities for wellness, green living, and community health.

🌿 Events & Workshops:

• 🏡 Kansas Healthy Yards Expo
  
  A free lawn and garden fair (Shawnee Civic Center) featuring expert advice, DIY tips, and free tree seedlings.
• 🚶 Explore WyCo Parks Week (July)
  
  Snap a park photo, tag it #ExploreWyCoParks, and win—plus free sports physicals at select parks!

🥕 Community Garden Momentum:

• 🌱 Let’s Grow Wyandotte at KC Farm School
  
  Offering seeds, compost, and tools to 500+ families in 2025—grow your own garden with community support!
• 🌾 Kansas City Community Gardens
  
  Find a local plot or join a garden in Jersey Creek or Swope—raised beds, fruit orchards, and fenced security.

🏥 Health Clinics & Public Wellness:

• 💉 Monthly Neighborhood Clinics
  Located at Bonner Springs Community Center—offering sliding-scale health screenings and family planning.
• 🗣️ Healthy Communities Wyandotte (HCW)
  
  Connecting residents to mental health care, safe trails, nutrition support, and more through local partnerships.

✅ Why This Matters: These efforts support food access, reduce stress, encourage movement, and bring vital care directly into neighborhoods.

📌 What You Can Do:

• 🌻 Visit the Expo, clinics, or a local park!
• 👩‍🌾 Volunteer at a garden or join Let’s Grow Wyandotte.
• 🛍️ Shop with SNAP at local farmers markets.
• 📣 Share these resources and help neighbors get involved!

👇 Need dates, volunteer info, or wellness contacts? Let’s get you connected. 💬

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