Saturday, March 29, 20259:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

Volunteers are needed to help Great Rivers Greenway staff remove invasive bush honeysuckle on Saturday, March 29th from 9AM to 11AM!

Volunteers will remove invasive bush honeysuckle along the Busch Greenway in the city of St. Charles, by cutting the plant with handsaws or loppers, dragging, and piling debris. No experience is necessary for this activity, but it does involve physical labor and walking in the woods over varying terrain. 

No experience necessary; Great Rivers Greenway staff will teach volunteers how to identify, remove, and treat bush honeysuckle. 

What to wear: Please dress for the weather and bundle up. Long sleeve shirts, pants and closed toe shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own loppers or hand pruners if you have them. Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

Note: This event is limited to ages 13 and older. 

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Saturday, March 22, 20259:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

Volunteers are needed to help Great Rivers Greenway staff remove invasive bush honeysuckle on Saturday, March 22nd from 9AM to 11AM!

Volunteers will remove invasive bush honeysuckle along the Western Greenway in the city of Wildwood, by cutting the plant with handsaws or loppers, dragging, and piling debris to be chipped.  No experience is necessary for this activity, but it does involve physical labor and walking in the woods over varying terrain. 

No experience necessary; Great Rivers Greenway staff will teach volunteers how to identify, remove, and treat bush honeysuckle. 

What to wear: Please dress for the weather and bundle up. Long sleeve shirts, pants and closed toe shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own loppers or hand pruners if you have them. Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

Note: This event is limited to ages 13 and older. 

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Saturday, March 15, 20259:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

Volunteers are needed to help Great Rivers Greenway staff remove invasive bush honeysuckle on Saturday, March 15th from 9AM to 11AM!

Volunteers will remove invasive bush honeysuckle along the Fee Fee Greenway in the city of Maryland Heights, by cutting the plant with handsaws or loppers, dragging, and piling debris to be chipped.  No experience is necessary for this activity, but it does involve physical labor and walking in the woods over varying terrain. 

No experience necessary; Great Rivers Greenway staff will teach volunteers how to identify, remove, and treat bush honeysuckle. 

What to wear: Please dress for the weather and bundle up. Long sleeve shirts, pants and closed toe shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own loppers or hand pruners if you have them. Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

Note: This event is limited to ages 13 and older. 

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Saturday, March 1, 20259:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

Volunteers are needed for our Spring Greenway Cutback Event on Saturday March 1st from 9am to 11am! 

We will be working at three different greenway sites to cut back native perennials and grasses in preparation for new growth in the spring. Our work in March will be rewarded later this year as we watch the native plants and grasses flourish when the weather warms up!

Sites:

• Mysun Trailhead (Gravois Greenway)
• Trojan Park (St. Vincent Greenway)
• Katherine Ward Burg Garden (Mississippi Greenway)

No experience necessary; Great Rivers Greenway staff will teach volunteers how to cut back the perennials and grasses.

What to wear: Please dress for the weather and bundle up. Long sleeve shirts, pants and closed toe shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own loppers, garden shears or pruners if you have them. Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

Note: This event is limited to ages 13 and older. 

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Saturday, November 16, 20249:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

NOTE: This event is not hosted by Great Rivers Greenway. For questions about the event, please contact Friends of Carondelet Park at FriendsofCarondeletPark@gmail.com.

WHERE
Meet at the Boathouse Pavilion

WHEN
November 16, 2024 @ 9:00 am

WHY
Invasive honeysuckle is smothering the native, natural growth and beauty of the wooded areas of our park.

WHAT
Invasive Species Removal

HOW
We will supply the tools needed to uproot, trim, treat, and remove the honeysuckle that is spreading throughout our park. Please, bring your own if you have them.

Saturday, October 26, 20249:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

NOTE: Registration for this event is not hosted by Great Rivers Greenway. For more information or questions about registration, please contact Open Space STL at 314.835.9225 or at volunteer@openspacestl.org.

Come out and clean up the River des Peres Watershed! This annual event would not be possible without the many parnters who work togther each year to make it happen. Thanks to our partners at Open Space Council, River des Peres Watershed Coalition, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, and the EarthWays Center!

Cleanup locations are spread out across the River des Peres watershed. Many are on greenway including the Graovis Greenway at Union Road County Park, Deer Creek Greenway, St. Vincent Greenway and several locations across the River des Peres Greenway.

Day of event “headquarters,” post-cleanup picnic and Passport to  Clean Water will be held at Deer Creek Park – 3200 N Laclede Station Rd, Maplewood, MO 63143!

Sign up for a greenway cleanup site below; or click “Register Now” link for all cleanup locations!

St. Vincent Greenway- playground on Ruth Porter Mall

River des Peres Greenway at Lemay Park

RDP at Fultz Field

Mississippi Greenway at River City Casino

Gravois Greenway at Union Road County Park

Deer Creek Greenway at Rocket Park (Deer Creek Park)

River des Peres Greenway at Francis Slay Park

River des Peres Greenway along Germania Avenue

River des Peres Greenway from Chippewa to Gravois

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Saturday, December 7, 20249:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

Volunteers are needed to help plant native trees and shrubs for future shade, beauty, and habitat on Saturday, December 7th from 9AM to 12PM! 

This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with nature and make a positive impact on the community as we celebrate North Riverfront Park.

No experience necessary; Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Great Rivers Greenway, and St. Louis City Forestry staff will teach volunteers how to properly plant native trees.

What to wear: Please dress for the weather.  Closed toed shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided for this event.  Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

All ages are welcome!

This event will take place in the north end of North Riverfront Park. Please park in the north parking lot. 

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Saturday, November 23, 20249:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to flood damage. Please visit our events page for other opportunities. Events – Great Rivers Greenway

Volunteers are needed to help Great Rivers Greenway staff and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Outdoor Leadership Corps remove invasive bush honeysuckle on Saturday, November 23rd from 9AM to 11AM!

Note: This event is limited to ages 13 and older. 

Volunteers will remove invasive bush honeysuckle along the Meramec Greenway in Unger Park, by cutting the plant with handsaws or loppers, and dragging the debris into brush piles.  No experience is necessary for this activity, but it does involve physical labor and walking in the woods over varying terrain. 

No experience necessary; Great Rivers Greenway and Missouri Botanical Garden staff will teach volunteers how to identify, remove, and treat bush honeysuckle. 

What to wear: Please dress for the weather and bundle up. Long sleeve shirts, pants and closed toe shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own loppers or hand pruners if you have them. Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

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Saturday, November 9, 20249:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

NOTE: This event is full! Please see our other upcoming events here: https://greatriversgreenway.org/events

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Volunteers are needed to help plant native trees for future shade, beauty, and habitat on Saturday, November 9th from 9AM to 12PM at Fairground Park! 

This in-person event is a great opportunity to connect with nature and make a positive impact on the community as we celebrate Fairground Park and all it has to offer. Mark your calendars and join us for a day of planting and camaraderie.

No experience necessary; Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Great Rivers Greenway, and St. Louis City Forestry staff will teach volunteers how to properly plant native trees.

What to wear: Please dress for the weather.  Closed toe shoes are required. Eye protection and gloves will be provided.

What to bring: All tools will be provided for this event.  Please bring a water bottle to help us reduce plastic waste. Light snacks and water will be provided.  

All ages are welcome!

This event will take place by the tennis courts in Fairground Park.  Please follow volunteer signage for parking. 

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Saturday, November 2, 20249:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

Note: This event is not hosted by Great Rivers Greenway. For more information, please see the contact information below.

Join us for a tree planting and invasive species removal event at Brentwood Wetland on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 at 9am – 12pm.

Volunteer Check-in starts at 8:45 a.m. Parking is available at 3000 S Brentwood Blvd. We will be working along the riparian corridor of Deer Creek planting native Missouri trees, provided by Forest Releaf of Missouri, and removing invasive plants along Deer Creek.

Tools and gloves will be provided. Fall is a perfect time to remove invasive plants to decrease competition and allow the native species to fill in and dominate the landscape. This is a family friendly event that is open to all ages. 

Please dress for the weather. Volunteers are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes that they do not mind getting dirty.

Things to bring:

• waiver form (Print out or email in advance) 
• safety glasses
• water bottle
• sunscreen
• bug spray
• hat
• sturdy walking shoes
• dress in layers

In the case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for your safety. Participants will be notified via email by 4:00 PM on Friday, November 1st if the event must be rescheduled. 

For questions or more information about this event, please contact Hannah Gibson at hgibson@mobot.org.

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