Greening 36 Neighborhoods to Improve, Protect, and Maintain the River!
When: October 24, 2020
Time: 9 am
Where: St. Louis, MO
Description: Save the Date for the annual fall cleanup in the River des Peres Watershed in St. Louis, Missouri. Registration and event details will become available when we get closer to the date. Check riverdesperes.org and social media for updates.
Bike With Your Boots On
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Grants Trail
Description:Once again, we take to the trail for fall water quality monitoring! This time it is Grants Trail, a Great Rivers Greenway trail that runs along most of Gravois Creek.
Bike With Your Boots On will be on October 5th beginning at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at Whitecliff Park lower parking lot. No experience necessary to participate and kids are welcome! Please bring your bike helmet, water bottle and a pencil. Be prepared to get your feet wet.
We will bike and stop at creek crossings to monitor the water quality using chemistry kits provided by Missouri Stream Team. We can use the data collected throughout the day to have a snapshot of the health of Gravois Creek.
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Location : Whitecliff Park lower parking lot
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17th Annual River des Peres Trash Bash
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Description:Come out and help clean up the rivers and creeks within the River des Peres Watershed!
We need your help to to take care of this valuable natural resource in our community. Volunteers will meet in the morning at Willmore Park along the River des Peres Greenway, and Heman Park in University City, and the UMSL South Campus.
Sign-in & Announcements: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Cleanup: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Celebration: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
After the trash clean up, all volunteers will gather at Wilmore Park for an appreciation lunch, music and celebration. Prizes will be awarded for interesting trash finds!
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Saturday, June 22, 2019, 09:00am - 12:00pm
Bike With Your Boots On
River des Peres Trail
We have an opportunity for people to get to know River des Peres and its water quality by bike riding with volunteers on the River des Peres Greenway trail along River des Peres and to observe and help trained volunteers conduct water quality measurements. Join us on June 22rd 9 AM. No experience in water quality testing is required but everyone must wear a bike helmet and bring their own bike. Be prepared to get your feet wet. Meet at Fultz Field in the River des Peres Park along River des Peres Rd, north of Gravois Road.
We will bike the length of the trail stopping at creek crossings to monitor the water quality using chemistry kits provided by Missouri Stream Team. We can use the data collected throughout the day to have a snapshot of the health of the River des Peres watershed.
Kids are welcome. Bring your chemistry water monitoring kit if you have one. Bring a water bottle and pencil. Be prepared to get your feet wet.
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Location : Fultz Field in the River des Peres Park along River des Peres Rd, north of Gravois Road
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