Event Activities & Interests: Learn About History

St. Vincent Greenway: St. Vincent County Park Tour

Saturday, September 7, 2024 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saturday, September 7, 202410:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

Outside Of The St. Vincent Community Center

St Vincent Park, Saint Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO, USA

The address for the St. Vincent Community Center is 7335 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO 63121. To get to the meetup location from St. Charles Rock Road:
  • Turn into St. Vincent County Park at the entrance on St. Charles Rock Road. The park entrance is to the left of the gas station.
  • Continue straight for 0.6 miles. Continue straight past the road on the right to the aquatic center. The community center will be on your right.

Learn about nature and local history on this 2-mile guided walk on the greenway. Registration is free and required. Click here to register.

Outside Of The St. Vincent Community Center

St Vincent Park, Saint Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO, USA

Additional Notes:

The address for the St. Vincent Community Center is 7335 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO 63121. To get to the meetup location from St. Charles Rock Road:
  • Turn into St. Vincent County Park at the entrance on St. Charles Rock Road. The park entrance is to the left of the gas station.
  • Continue straight for 0.6 miles. Continue straight past the road on the right to the aquatic center. The community center will be on your right.
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Dardenne Greenway: Woodlands Sports Park and Rabbit Run Park Tour

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, July 9, 20246:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Event Details

Woodlands Sports Park Parking Lot Near Soccer Fields

1 Woodlands Parkway, St. Peters, MO

Woodlands Sports Park address is 1 Woodlands Parkway, St. Peters, MO 63376. To get to the meetup location from Mid Rivers Mall Drive:

  • Turn west on Ohmes Road (between the St. Charles Community College soccer field and Mercy Kids).
  • Go 0.3 mile then take a right on Woodlands Parkway.
  • Go 0.3 mile to the parking lot that is straight ahead.

Learn about nature and local history on this 2.5-mile guided walk on the greenway. Registration is free and required. Click here to register.

Woodlands Sports Park Parking Lot Near Soccer Fields

1 Woodlands Parkway, St. Peters, MO

Additional Notes:

Woodlands Sports Park address is 1 Woodlands Parkway, St. Peters, MO 63376. To get to the meetup location from Mid Rivers Mall Drive:

  • Turn west on Ohmes Road (between the St. Charles Community College soccer field and Mercy Kids).
  • Go 0.3 mile then take a right on Woodlands Parkway.
  • Go 0.3 mile to the parking lot that is straight ahead.
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Mississippi Greenway: Cliff Cave County Park Tour

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, June 11, 20246:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Event Details

Lower Trailhead In Cliff Cave County Park

Cliff Cave County Park, Cliff Cave Road, St. Louis, MO, USA

To get to the lower trailhead from Telegraph Road:
Turn onto Cliff Cave Road going east (across from Baumgartner Road, between Valvoline and Circle K)
Cliff Cave Road will curve to the left then to the right. Continue for 1.7 miles going past the St. Louis County Transportation lot, the quarry, and the upper trailhead.
You’ll go beneath the greenway bridge and the road will curve to the left. Then you’ll cross over the railroad and the road will curve to the right. End at the parking lot next to the park pavilion.

Learn about nature and local history on this 2-mile guided walk on the greenway. Registration is free and required. Click here to register.

Lower Trailhead In Cliff Cave County Park

Cliff Cave County Park, Cliff Cave Road, St. Louis, MO, USA

Additional Notes:

To get to the lower trailhead from Telegraph Road:
Turn onto Cliff Cave Road going east (across from Baumgartner Road, between Valvoline and Circle K)
Cliff Cave Road will curve to the left then to the right. Continue for 1.7 miles going past the St. Louis County Transportation lot, the quarry, and the upper trailhead.
You’ll go beneath the greenway bridge and the road will curve to the left. Then you’ll cross over the railroad and the road will curve to the right. End at the parking lot next to the park pavilion.

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Mississippi Greenway Tour: Chain of Rocks Park

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, May 14, 20246:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Event Details

Chain Of Rocks Park

10840 Riverview Drive, St. Louis, MO 63137

Learn about nature and local history on this 2-mile guided walking tour on the greenway. Registration is free and required. Click here to register.

Chain Of Rocks Park

Additional Notes:

10840 Riverview Drive, St. Louis, MO 63137

21st Annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration

Saturday, October 14, 2023 • 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Saturday, October 14, 202312:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Details

25 East Grand Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA

This year’s program includes music for various eras throughout history, introduced with the context and background taking place in Black communities in St. Louis at each time.

Food and drink for sale, local artist and makers, children’s activities and on your feet music!

Click here to learn more..

Interested in volunteering at the event? Sign up here! or contact Emma Klues at eklues@grgstl.org.

Mississippi Greenway Walking Tour

Saturday, October 21, 2023 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saturday, October 21, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

LOWER TRAILHEAD IN CLIFF CAVE COUNTY PARK

Mississippi Greenway: Cliff Cave County Park Lower Trailhead, Oakville, MO, USA

To get to the lower trailhead from Telegraph Road:
Turn onto Cliff Cave Road going east (across from Baumgartner Road, between Valvoline and Circle K)
Cliff Cave Road will curve to the left then to the right. Continue for 1.7 miles going past the St. Louis County Transportation lot, the quarry, and the upper trailhead.
You’ll go beneath the greenway bridge and the road will curve to the left. Then you’ll cross over the railroad and the road will curve to the right. End at the parking lot next to the park pavilion.

Learn about nature, culture, and history of the area on this 2 mile guided walk on the greenway. Registration is free and required.

Lower Trailhead In Cliff Cave County Park

Mississippi Greenway: Cliff Cave County Park Lower Trailhead, Oakville, MO, USA

Additional Notes:

To get to the lower trailhead from Telegraph Road:
Turn onto Cliff Cave Road going east (across from Baumgartner Road, between Valvoline and Circle K)
Cliff Cave Road will curve to the left then to the right. Continue for 1.7 miles going past the St. Louis County Transportation lot, the quarry, and the upper trailhead.
You’ll go beneath the greenway bridge and the road will curve to the left. Then you’ll cross over the railroad and the road will curve to the right. End at the parking lot next to the park pavilion.

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Green Book on the Greenway Part 2

Saturday, October 7, 2023 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Saturday, October 7, 20232:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Details

BRICKLINE GREENWAY AT MARKET STREET/20TH STREET

Market @ 20th Street WB, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA

The Green Book was an annual guidebook for African American travelers published from 1936-1966. The book listed services and places open to African American visitors during a time of legalized racial discrimination. Join us for this two-part program to learn about local places featured in the Green Book and walk in their footprints today. This event includes a 1 mile walk on a flat paved surface.

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Brickline Greenway At Market Street/20th Street

Market @ 20th Street WB, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA Get Directions on Google Maps

Green Book on the Greenway Part 1

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, October 4, 20236:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Event Details

THE NOIR BOOKSHOP

The Noir Bookshop, Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO, USA

The Green Book was an annual guidebook for African American travelers published from 1936-1966. The book listed services and places open to African American visitors during a time of legalized racial discrimination. Join us for this two-part program to learn about local places featured in the Green Book and walk in their footprints today. 

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The Noir Bookshop

The Noir Bookshop, Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO, USA Get Directions on Google Maps

Kiener Plaza Tree Walk & Talk with Forest ReLeaf

Thursday, September 28, 2023 • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thursday, September 28, 20236:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Event Details

KIENER PLAZA

Kiener Plaza Park, Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO, USA

Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis (part of Mississippi Greenway)

500 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101

Join us and our friends at Forest ReLeaf for a stroll around Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis (part of the Mississippi Greenway) to learn more about urban trees. The walk will be led by tree experts at Forest ReLeaf along with Great Rivers Greenway conservation and operations staff! Spend a summer evening enjoying the sights and sounds of downtown as you learn about the native trees and plants in this urban park.

Space is limited, pre-registration is required.

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Kiener Plaza

Kiener Plaza Park, Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO, USA

Additional Notes:

Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis (part of Mississippi Greenway)

500 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101

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Community Tour: Urban Archaeology and Brickline Greenway

Sunday, September 24, 2023 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sunday, September 24, 20232:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Details

PULITZER ARTS FOUNDATION

Pulitzer Arts Foundation, Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO, USA

3716 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

Experience the salvaged architectural elements that shed light on the city’s history and the future vision for public spaces that connect our community. Join Michael Allen, Executive Director of the National Building Arts Center and Great Rivers Greenway for a tour of Urban Archaeology: The Lost Buildings of St. Louis concluding with a 1-mile walking tour of the Brickline Greenway route through Grand Center. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Water will be provided for the outdoor walking tour. Register here!

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Pulitzer Arts Foundation

Pulitzer Arts Foundation, Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO, USA

Additional Notes:

3716 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

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