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The OLC is a paid, green education workforce development initiative in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center. There are two cohorts each year that gain hands-on skills as they help maintain the greenways.
The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Outdoor Leadership Corps made a big impact around the greenways this spring despite all the rainy days! The hardworking crew hacked honeysuckle, pruned trees, seeded woodlands, and planted trees along nine different greenways. We appreciate all their hard work and dedication to make the greenways greener! Here’s a quick snapshot of their impact:
- Managed 1.6 acres of invasives in woodlands
- Removed 2.37 cubic yards of trash from public lands and waterways
- Seeded one acre of woodlands with a native grass and wildflower mix
- Planted 30 trees along the Dardenne Greenway and 62 native plants.
- Helped clear honeysuckle along Deer Creek Greenway to prep the site for the new Oxford Bend Park installation.
- Supported Great Rivers Greenway spring cutbacks and honeysuckle removals days by teaching volunteers about safety and plant identification