Tulips on Troost

An Initiative for change

  • Tulips on Troost aims to change the face of Troost Avenue by planting one million tulips along the Avenue in honor of an early Kansas City leader, Dr. Benoist Troost. Through this mission, we hope to inspire and motivate the citizens of Kansas City to recognize the value of neighborhood capital improvements and beautification in some of the city's most under-served neighborhoods. Tulips are just on the surface—our deep-rooted goal is to use a beautiful, accessible thing like a tulip to represent positive change on Troost and to let the city know that Troost is worth our time, efforts, and resources.

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We're starting at the very begininning 1/1/11 and joining the Troost Avenue wide celebration of the new Troost MAX.  So, Saturday is your first chance to ride the new buses and then you can join our volunteers who are absolutely determined to plant Tulips on Troost.

Jack Frost, stay out of the way.

It's our 4th Annual New Year's Day tulip planting (despite all the naysayers who tell us we are wasting our time). 

Yes, tulips planted in ice and snow grow.  And, they grow beautifully...just like Troost Avenue is itself becoming gorgeous again.

Our Certified Petal Pusher celebration begins at 10AM on Saturday at 18th and Troost (just across from the KCATA headquarters).  We'll plant until we can't feel our toes and then head over to the Brick for lunch and everything warm.

Call (816) 447-0539 for information.

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