Deer Creek Greenway Opening Celebration

Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday, May 10, 202511:00 am - 1:00 pm

Event Details

Brentwood Park

Brentwood Park, Brazeau Avenue, Brentwood, Missouri, USA

Celebrate the opening of the newest segment of the Deer Creek Greenway in Brentwood Park with connections to the Marshall Avenue Trailhead, Lorraine Davis Park, and Deer Creek Park.

Enjoy live music with the Red and Black Brass Band, Ramblin Rounds and HomeStyle Grill food trucks, and facepainting! Partner remarks at 11:15am. 1 mile Walk and Roll in Brentwood Park begins at 11:30am. Skates available for rent. Bring your helmet – free helmet fittings with the Brentwood Police Department!

Registration coming soon for optional group bike ride with Trailnet to and from the event from nearby MetroLink stations.

For questions or to request accommodations, contact us at 314-436-7009 or info@grgstl.org.

River des Peres Trash Bash 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Event Details

3200 N Laclede Station Rd, Maplewood, MO 63143

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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Volunteer: Tree Planting and Invasive Species Removal along Deer Creek

Saturday, November 2, 2024 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

Event Details

Brentwood Wetland

3000 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood, MO, USA

Learn more about the Deer Creek Greenway: Brentwood Park here.

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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Volunteer: Invasive Species Removal and Trash Cleanup along Deer Creek

Saturday, October 26, 2024 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saturday, October 26, 20249:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Details

Brentwood Wetland

3000 South Brentwood Boulevard, Brentwood, MO, USA

Learn more about the Deer Creek Greenway: Brentwood Park here.

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

Join us for an invasive removal and trash cleanup at Brentwood Wetland on Saturday, October 26, 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 removing invasive plants and picking up trash along Deer Creek as part of the regional River des Peres Trash Bash.

Tools, gloves, and trash bags 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, October 25th if the event must be rescheduled. 

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

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Deer Creek Greenway walk with Oasis

Friday, October 4, 2024 • 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Friday, October 4, 20249:30 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

Deer Creek Greenway

Deer Creek Greenway, Webster Groves, MO, USA

Learn more about the Deer Creek Greenway: Deer Creek Park to Lorraine Davis Park here.

Walk the Deer Creek Greenway through parks, business areas, and neighborhoods to the confluence of the Deer and Shady Creeks at Lorraine Davis Park, approximately 2.5 miles. Register at www.stloasis.org or by calling 314-862-4859 ext 24.

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Meet Hogan

Posted on Thursday July 25, 2024

Have you ever seen people riding uni-cycles on a greenway? There’s a good chance it’s Hogan H. & his son Corvin:

“I’ve lived in St. Louis for 15 years and been an active distance uni-cyclist for about 10 of those years. Many people have seen my son and I uni-cycling on the greenways. I enjoy the dedicated spaces to ride and be safe. It allows me to explore the city and enjoy an interesting method of traveling. A typical ride for me is 5 – 10 miles out and back. My longest ride to date was the MRT loop in downtown St. Louis. When I finished, my GPS logged just over 26 miles-it was quite an accomplishment for me! I’m currently on a quest to unicycle for 1 hour in all lower 48 US states with my son Corvin. To date, we have uni-cycled in 35 states.”

Home greenways: Deer Creek, Gravois (Grant’s Trail), Meramec: Greentree Park to Arnold’s Grove Park, Mississippi: Riverfront Trail, Missouri: Monarch Chesterfield Levee & River des Peres Greenway

Meet Mona

Posted on Thursday July 25, 2024

Mona Vespa is the President of GO! St. Louis. GO! is a local non-profit organization that encourages individuals and families in the #STL region to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle year round. They accomplish this through community collaborations, school-based programming and the creation of new and fun fitness events:

“Running is my sport, my hobby and my profession! Personally, I can’t imagine a better way to explore your own city than on foot, and the greenways are the perfect way to do that! Every time I run a greenway, I am reminded that our city is incredibly diverse in landscape and character, but is also comprised of neighborhoods and communities who are all working towards a similar goal: to make their part of our city a vibrant and welcoming home. And as a part of my job, what a joy it is to share that with the runners and walkers of our area. I’ve used greenways for several GO! St. Louis race routes, and our Summer Passport program’s entire focus is to introduce more runners to the incredible gem of these paths throughout our city. GO! St. Louis is thankful for GRG’s work and dedication to outdoor recreation in our region!”

Home Greenway: All of them!

Meet The Covid Cycle Capers

Posted on Wednesday July 24, 2024

The Covid Cycle Capers, a cycling group created by Scott Gurrerro and Rick Schweitzer at the beginning of the pandemic, have ridden every mile of the greenway network! The duo decided to form the Capers after the Magnificent Missouri ride was cancelled in April 2020 and has grown to include almost 15 regular riders.

Rick chronicles one of their regular greenway rides fondly. “Our favorite loop to ride starts at my house [in Webster] down to the Deer Creek Greenway. We ride that down to Maplewood and catch the River des Peres Greenway to Jefferson Barracks Park over the casino bridge to the Mississippi Greenway. From there, we travel back up the River des Peres Greenway over the Carondelet Connector to connect to Grant’s Trail [Gravois Greenway] which takes us all the way back to Kirkwood. We use the city streets to get back home!”

These avid cyclists average 30 miles per trip, twice a week. One member exclaims, “Can you believe our first ride was in the middle of a thunderstorm?! I’ve never biked 25 miles back so fast in my life!”

[Pictured from left to right: Cindy Winter, Rick Schweitzer, Jennifer Judd, Bruce Linders, Louise Bullock]

Deer Creek Greenway is Coming to Brentwood

Posted on Wednesday July 17, 2024

April 28 Groundbreaking Kicks Off Deer Creek Connector Project

On April 28, 2022 we joined our partners at the City of Brentwood to break ground on the Deer Creek Greenway extension! The project is extending the existing Deer Creek Greenway  from the intersection of Marshall Road and Brentwood Boulevard  north to the Rogers Parkway trail and east along Deer Creek toward the intersection of Hanley and Manchester Roads near the Maplewood MetroLink Station.

When complete, the “Deer Creek Greenway Connector” will create a paved, accessible walking and biking trail linking Brentwood’s Memorial Park (with sidewalk access to Brentwood Promenade and Brentwood Pointe shopping centers) to Lorraine Davis Park, Barnickel Park and Deer Creek Park in Webster Groves, Deer Creek Park in Maplewood and the Deer Creek Shopping Center at Big Bend Boulevard.

This project is a part of the city’s $80 million “Brentwood Bound” storm water mitigation plan for the Deer Creek flood plain that will reduce flooding, improve Manchester Rd. and enhance green space. Learn more about Brentwood Bound here.

Boy Scout Conservation along Deer Creek Greenway

Posted on Wednesday July 17, 2024

We recently caught up with James Karslake, a young conservationist who spent part of his 12th birthday fighting soil erosion along the Deer Creek Greenway. James has volunteered more than 400 hours of his time to this project, which he researched and worked with a conservation advisor to plan. This is his fourth conversation undertaking around the St. Louis region in the last year and a half. James has been conducting this work in hopes of earning a Hornaday Award, a highly prestigious award the Boy Scouts describe as an “Olympic Medal Bestowed by the Earth.” Earning the award takes a lot of hard work and James is well on his way!