St. Vincent Greenway Beginner Birdwatching

Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Saturday, April 26, 20258:00 am - 10:00 am

Event Details

St. Vincent County Park

1676 Castle Park Dr, St. Louis, MO 63133, USA

Learn the basics of birdwatching on a guided walk along the greenway. Beginners welcome! Registration coming soon.

St. Vincent Greenway Walking Book Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Monday, May 12, 20255:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Event Details

Cabanne Library

Cabanne Branch Library, Union Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA

Embark on a literary journey with our walking book club, Book Talk and Walk! Each month, we gather at the Cabanne Library and set off on a delightful 2-mile walk along the scenic St. Vincent Greenway, Delmar main street, and Ivory Perry Park. As we stroll, we’ll dive into engaging discussions about the month’s selected book. Some print copies will be available at Cabanne Library for check out.

May book: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

St. Vincent Greenway Walking Book Club

Monday, April 14, 2025 • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Monday, April 14, 20255:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Event Details

Cabanne Library

Cabanne Branch Library, Union Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA

Embark on a literary journey with our walking book club, Book Talk and Walk! Each month, we gather at the Cabanne Library and set off on a delightful 2-mile walk along the scenic St. Vincent Greenway, Delmar main street, and Ivory Perry Park. As we stroll, we’ll dive into engaging discussions about the month’s selected book. Some print copies will be available at Cabanne Library for check out.

April book: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

[Full] Volunteer: Spring Cutback on the Greenways

Saturday, March 1, 2025 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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

Event Details

Multiple Locations

See Event Details for more information.

This event is full!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Great Rivers Greenway. Please see our other volunteer events HERE.

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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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Multiple Locations

Additional Notes:

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[Full] Volunteer: Honeysuckle Hack at St. Vincent Park

Saturday, October 19, 2024 • 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Saturday, October 19, 20249:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Details

St. Vincent Park - Southeast Parking Lot

1676 Castle Park Drive, St. Louis, MO, USA

Look for the Great Rivers Greenway Volunteer Signs.

Learn more about the St. Vincent Greenway: Rock Road Transit Center to St. Vincent Park to UMSL here.

 

NOTE: This event is full!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Great Rivers Greenway! Please browse our other events here: Events – Great Rivers Greenway

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Volunteers are needed to help Great Rivers Greenway staff and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Outdoor Leadership Corps to remove invasive bush honeysuckle on Saturday, October 19th from 9AM to 11AM!

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

Volunteers will remove invasive bush honeysuckle along the St. Vincent Greenway in St. Vincent Park, 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 and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Outdoor Leadership Corps will teach volunteers how to properly identify, remove, and treat bush honeysuckle. 

What to wear: Please dress for the weather. Long pants and closed toed 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.  

Register Now

St. Vincent Park - Southeast Parking Lot

1676 Castle Park Drive, St. Louis, MO, USA

Additional Notes:

Look for the Great Rivers Greenway Volunteer Signs.

Learn more about the St. Vincent Greenway: Rock Road Transit Center to St. Vincent Park to UMSL here.

 

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Meet Linda

Posted on Monday July 29, 2024

Meet Linda, a Greenway Ambassador and one of our Outreach Specialists:
“After being mostly a stay-at-home mom for 25 years, I was seeking new opportunities to learn and explore. While perusing my parents’ Oasis catalog, I noticed that they had a Hiking group. The first one I attended was on the Riverwoods Park/Earth City Levee Greenway. I had never even heard of the greenways before, but that encounter was enough to get me hooked. I didn’t attend another Oasis hike for a year after that, but once I went back, I was hooked on those, too! I became a Greenway Ambassador, and did a lot of studying on my own to learn everything I could about the Greenways and be involved in the greenway events and activities as possible. In conjunction with this, I got involved with a lot of Great Rivers Greenway’s partners, my own neighborhood’s Bird Sanctuary and Tree City activities, Beyond Housing/24:1, etc. Now I’m an Outreach Specialist, and loving it, especially sharing the Watershed Education Table. I still love hanging out with my family, and they like coming along to many of the outreach activities I’m working at, or attending just for fun! In our spare time, I play tour guide and plan fun “staycation days” for my family. These ALWAYS include an activity sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway or one of their many partners!”

(Linda center, daughter Sarah right, sister Carol on the left)
Home Greenway: St. Vincent

Meet Mariah, Aubrey, Jaziah, Zosar

Posted on Monday July 29, 2024

“I discovered the St. Vincent Greenway while walking one day and fell in love with it! I love peaceful areas surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers and designs and we love spending time on the greenway. It has been a great place for daily running or for taking walks to gain a piece of mind. It has also become one of our favorite places for enjoying family time and outdoor reading.”

~Mariah Patton, with Aubrey Sturdivant and children Jaziah and Zosar along the Ruth Porter Mall section of the St. Vincent 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 Lionel

Posted on Thursday July 25, 2024

Meet Lionel Phillips, CEO & President of Phillips Concrete Services. His company has helped build several greenway projects. Right now, they have the unique distinction of building a greenway right outside their own front door! We caught up with Lionel as his crews were pouring concrete on the St. Vincent Greenway extension in Wellston.

Meet April

Posted on Thursday July 25, 2024

April Walker recently joined Great Rivers Greenway as an Outreach Specialist. These valued team members help out at events and programs across the region- answering questions, sharing project updates and handing out maps and greenway “swag.” April shares why she wanted to get involved with Great Rivers Greenway:

“I was ecstatic to be selected as an Outreach Specialist. I am excited to work with the community to encourage life outside on the greenways! I take my grandchildren to the Storybook Walk at Ruth Porter Mall Park and I live in walking distance of Trojan Park. We also visit Forest Park regularly by way of the St Vincent Greenway. The museums, water features and the Muny are our favorite places to go. We enjoy picnicking in the parks on the greenway too. I look forward to seeing the development of the greenway on the Hodiamont Tracks, which is also really close to home for me. Hope to see you outside on a greenway!”

Home Greenway: St. Vincent