Greening 36 Neighborhoods to Improve, Protect, and Maintain the River!
When: Saturday October 26, 2024 from 9:00 am until Noon
Where: Various locations in the River des Peres Watershed
What:
Join Open Space STL, River des Peres Watershed Coalition, and their community of partners and volunteers as we bash trash in the RDP watershed! Site leaders will direct volunteers at locations across the River des Peres watershed, working together to keep our streams and communities free from trash and litter. Gloves and trash bags will be provided, and volunteers will receive a FREE t-shirt. This annual clean-up event is open to all ages.
Registration will open the beginning of September. To receive notification, become a 'fan' of the River des Peres Trash Bash page on the Open Space STL volunteer portal at volunteer.openspacestl.org.
Questions about how to get involved? Please contact Hannah Gibson, Volunteer Program Manager, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 314-835-9225
When: Saturday September 21, 2024 at 9:00 am
Where: Tesshire Trailhead parking lot at the intersections of Grants Trail and Tesshire Drive, St. Louis, Missouri
What:
River des Peres Watershed Coalition invites experienced water quality monitors and interested citizens to participate in Bike with Your Boots On on Gravois Creek Greenway in St. Louis!
Join us on September 21 at 9:00 a.m. Meet at the Tesshire Trailhead parking lot at the intersections of Grants Trail and Tesshire Drive, St. Louis, Missouri. No experience in water quality testing is required, but everyone must wear a bike helmet if bike riding. Trained water quality monitors will collect water quality monitoring data from sites and can offer opportunities for new trainees or interested citizens to observe.
Volunteers can bike ride on the greenway trail or drive directly to the monitoring sites. Please bring a water bottle to keep hydrated and be prepared for the possibility of getting your feet wet. We can use the data collected throughout the day to have a snapshot of the health of the River des Peres watershed.
Please RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested!
Registration for the River des Peres Trash Bash cleanup sites is open now!
The 2023 River des Peres Trash Bash will be Saturday October 28th with several cleanup opportunities are already posted. Find and Register for a Location Near You! More locations are being added. If you can't find a location near you, keep checking back as the Opportunities are added.
After the guided cleanups, all volunteers are invited to the Watershed Festival with Passport to Clean Water at Willmore Park (7200 Hampton Ave) for a food truck, live music, and our Passport to Clean Water educational program for kids.