Evergy's Green Team

Conservation in Action

Since 1989, Evergy’s volunteer, employee-driven Green Team has completed thousands of meaningful and significant projects restoring hundreds of acres of wetlands and thousands of acres of prairie. From the creation of wildlife and pollinator habitats to the development of wetlands, waterway enhancements and planting native trees, the Green Team is dedicated to making a positive community impact. Visit our Community Impact site to find out how the Green Team may help your registered nonprofit.

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Native Trees and Urban Heat Mitigation

Trees are a critical component to our ecosystem. They help clean our air, create shade which helps lower cooling costs, and provide habitats for native wildlife. 

In recent years, Evergy’s Green Team and other volunteers made a huge impact by increasing the tree population in both Kansas and Missouri by distributing and planting thousands of trees, including more than 1,000 trees in Kansas City’s historic Independence Corridor. These improvements will help to decrease the urban heat index for years to come.

Rivers and Waterway Enhancements

While working in the waterways, the Green Team partners with the experts – Friends of the Kaw, Kansas Alliance for Wetlands & Streams and Missouri River Relief.

In a typical year, Evergy volunteers will help improve five different water sources through clean-up activities that pull tons of trash from important waterways.

Pollinator and Wildlife Habitats

Bees are a critical part of the world’s pollination process. They pollinate crops, maintain a diverse ecosystem by pollinating wild plants, and produce honey. The Green Team initiated a significant pollinator garden and bee hotel program to increase habitats for these important species.

Additionally, the Green Team created several wildlife rehabilitation and protection structures to protect native predatory birds such as eagles and falcons.