Nomad Nest

Nomad Nest, located beneath a sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) and designed by students from the Kansas City Institute of Art. The Nomad Nest aims to demonstrate ways to sustainably use urban flora every day. The design's woven, salvaged branches and saplings create a durable, dome-like structure surrounding the tree. Outside planters contain wild edibles and a kids' crawl space; a table and seats inside are designed for an informal gathering.

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The Missouri Botanical Garden invites visitors to branch out from the ordinary notion of tree houses with an original exhibition of nine TREEmendous Extreme Tree Houses. View the winning works of a juried competition to construct imaginative, non-traditional, ground- level structures beneath the canopy of the Garden's oak, elm, gingko and other stately trees. The Extreme Tree Houses are on outdoor display Saturday, Apr. 30 through Sunday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The exhibit is included with general admission and highlights the Garden's TREEmendous year of activities in recognition of the United Nations (U.N.) International Year of Forests. For more information, visit http://www.mobot.org/treemendous/default.asp

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Missouri Botanical Garden
• Tree Houses