Upcoming Events

2025 Annual members’ meeting

date tbd, november, 2025

Members of Greenbelt Land Trust in good standing are invited to attend our 2025 Annual Members’ Meeting, which will be held on a yet-to-be-determined date in November at Trail Stop Brewery, 3901 S. Brushwood Lake Road in Columbia. We’ll provide the food, so come join us for a bit of organizational housekeeping business, an informational speaker/presentation, and a chance to chat with other Greenbelt members as well as folks from Greenbelt’s Board and staff. The Annual Members’ Meeting is not a fundraiser, and nobody is expected to contribute (or bring) anything, so all current members of Greenbelt are welcome to simply show up and enjoy good food, mingle with friends, conduct some routine business, and hear a bit about what we’ve been up to recently!

DEEP ROOTS DINNER 2025

saturday, october 25, 2025

We’ll be holding our popular Deep Roots Dinner fundraising gala again this fall, complete with a multi-course meal provided by Peachtree Catering featuring fresh local ingredients, an open bar featuring excellent local wine and craft beer, and live music from some of Mid-Missouri’s finest local musicians. This year’s Deep Roots Dinner will be held at the Poehlmann Center at the University of Missouri’s Bradford Research Farm just southeast of Columbia. Tickets for this event sell out quickly, so be on the lookout for when tickets go on sale!

fall stewardship work day

saturday, october 18, 2025

In conjunction with the University of Missouri’s “Step Forward Day” annual day of service, Greenbelt Land Trust will be holding a stewardship workday at our Hinkson Valley Nature Preserve just south of downtown Columbia to remove invasive species such as bush honeysuckle and garlic mustard from this popular and heavily-utilized nature preserve located along the beautiful Hinkson Creek in the midst of Columbia’s extensive hiking and biking trail system. Members and friends of Greenbelt Land Trust are invited to join Mizzou student volunteers as well as Greenbelt staff and Board members in this cooperative volunteer effort. So please let us know if you will be able to join us, or else please feel free simply to show up and we’ll be happy to include you in the fun!

HINKSON HAPPY HOUR 2025

Friday, September 12, 2025

We’re excited to continue our longstanding tradition of partnering with Local Motion and CoMo Trail Association to host our well-loved Hinkson Happy Hour event again this year at Greenbelt’s Hinkson Valley Nature Preserve. As was the case last year, in order to avoid the heat of summer we’ll be doing this in early fall: it’s set for Friday the 12th of September from 5-7 pm. And just like last year, it will be a family-friendly event with activities for kids such as a scavenger hunt, but otherwise it’ll be the same event that so many people have grown to love and look forward to, including guided nature walks through our beautiful nature preserve in central Columbia, craft beer and root beer from a local brewery (beer for participants aged 21+, of course), and a new souvenir pint cup with custom artwork. Pre-registration is required, so be on the lookout for when tickets go on sale!

Shop-and-give benefit at poppy

sATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025

As part of The District’s annual Spring Shop Hop event in downtown Columbia, our longtime friends at Poppy Made By Hand, located at 920 E. Broadway, will be hosting a shop-and-give benefit on our behalf by donating a portion of the day’s sales between 10 am and 6 pm to a variety of local not-for-profit organizations, including Greenbelt Land Trust of Mid-Missouri. So everyone in Mid-Missouri who supports conservation and appreciates artisan-made goods, gifts, and art is encouraged to head to downtown Columbia on April 26th in order to enjoy exploring Poppy's array of fine crafts, do some shopping for oneself or for that special someone, and feel good about supporting both an amazing local business as well as Greenbelt's mission of permanently protecting Mid-Missouri's distinctive landscapes.

spring STEWARDSHIP WORK DAY

sATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025

In conjunction with the University of Missouri’s annual Caring for Columbia initiative, Greenbelt Land Trust will be holding a stewardship workday at our Spring Valley Nature Preserve on the west side of Columbia to remove invasive species such as wintercreeper from this small but intensively-used and highly-enjoyed neighborhood preserve. Members and friends of Greenbelt Land Trust are invited to join Mizzou student volunteers, Greenbelt personnel, and neighborhood residents in this cooperative volunteer effort. In addition, due to the generosity of the preserve’s neighbors, lunch, snacks, and refreshments are expected to be offered (for free!). So please let us know if you will be able to join us, or else please feel free simply to show up and we’ll be happy to include you in the fun!

Get Involved

Greenbelt Land Trust of Mid-Missouri relies on volunteers to help steward the sites managed by the organization. Our work days create opportunities for local service groups, neighbors, student groups and others to help protect open space, restore habitat and enjoy time outdoors. Greenbelt volunteers connect with conservation, Missouri plants and wildlife, and stewardship principles through hands-on activities.

To be notified about upcoming events and work day opportunities, please subscribe to our mailing list.

To coordinate a large group volunteer project, please contact Nick Shapiro at nshapiro@greenbeltmissouri.org.