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16th Annual Trash Bash and Watershed Celebration- Oct 20
Written by Besa Monday, May 7th, 2018 6:29 PM
Last Updated on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 2:45 PM
Come out and help clean up the rivers and creeks within the River des Peres Watershed in St Louis City and County. We need your help to take care of this valuable natural resource in our community. With the remarkable growth in interest, we've expanded volunteer opportunities to include multiple sites throughout the watershed. Several of these are along scenic Great Rivers Greenway trails! Volunteers will meet in the morning at Willmore Park along the River des Peres Greenway, and Heman Park in University City, or UMSL South Campus.
NOTE THE PRIMARY SIGN-IN AND LUNCH LOCATION IS AT WILLMORE PARK!
2017 RdPWC Annual Meeting
Written by Besa Friday, November 3rd, 2017 5:34 PM
Last Updated on Friday, November 3rd, 2017 6:08 PM
Come to the Annual Meeting of the River des Peres Watershed! We'll be at the Schlafly Bottleworks Crown Room, 7260 Southwest Avenue (off Manchester) in Maplewood, MO 63143. Doors open at 6, with time to mingle at the cash bar and order dinner (if you wish) before the meeting begins at 6:30. They'll be time after to resume socializing.
So come join us for an edifying and entertaining evening!
15th Annual Trash Bash - Oct 21 - Register Now!
Written by Besa Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 1:55 PM
Last Updated on Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 2:26 PM
Come out and help clean up the rivers and creek within the River des Peres Watershed in St Louis City and County. We need your help to take care of this valuable natural resource in our community. With the remarkable growth in interest, we've expanded volunteer opportunities to include multiple sites throughout the watershed. Several of these are along scenic Great Rivers Greenway trails! Volunteers will meet in the morning at Willmore Park along the River des Peres Greenway, and Heman Park in University City, or UMSL South Campus.
NOTE THE PRIMARY SIGN-IN AND LUNCH LOCATION IS AT WILLMORE PARK!
Trash Bash Date Set
Written by Besa Saturday, July 15th, 2017 5:39 PM
Last Updated on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 2:44 PM
Oct 21st 2017 is the chosen date for the next River desPeres Trash Bash. If you would like to be a site leader or know of a place that is particulalry trashy you can contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat March 4-19th
Written by Besa Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 3:07 PM
Last Updated on Sunday, March 5th, 2017 4:10 PM
Volunteers welcome to help improve habitat & clean waterways in RdP watershed.
As part of this initiative sponsored by Missouri Botanical Garden, many groups have organized to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle during the Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat March 4-19th. Click here for the list of events and to register for that event.
All are welcome to help clean streams at one of the largest organized annual cleanups in the St. Louis area, the Confluence Trash Bash
on Saturday, March 18th. If you would like to help, please register here and choose a starting site listed to sign in and be directed to a stream site.
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