Land-Based Cleanup: Great Rivers Greenway, from Chippewa to Gravois

Get Connected Icon Happens On Oct 25, 2025
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Description

Site Leader: Peter Wimmer

Site Grade: B - Some Slopes. Some Brush. Recommended for ages 9 and up. Full mobility suggested.

WHAT: Join us along the Great Rivers Greenway, from Chippewa to Gravois, to remove trash from the parks and areas surrounding the River Des Peres Watershed. This is a land-based cleanup.

Volunteers will receive a t-shirt for participating in The Trash Bash!

WHEN: 9:00am, Saturday, October 25th. Volunteer check-in will begin at 8:45am. 

WHERE: Meet in front of Rosebrough Monument Co, 7001 Chippewa St, St. Louis, MO 63119, exact location here.

WHAT TO WEAR:

  • Dress for the weather

  • Wear clothes that can get dirty

  • Closed-toe, sturdy shoes or boots

  • Hat & sunscreen

WHAT TO BRING: 

  • A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable!

  • Bug spray



 REGISTRATION NOTES

  • The annual OS-STL liability waiver must be signed and approved before a volunteer can register for this cleanup opportunity. To see if you have met this qualification, please view your profilehere

  • A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 16

  • This land-based cleanup does not require a canoe/kayak

ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED to a post-cleanup celebratory picnic at Deer Creek Park! Enjoy food, drinks, comradery, and our youth event, Passport to Clean Water! We'll also have a trash contest, with prizes for Biggest Trash, Weirdest Trash, and most bottles of Fireball. Bring your trash to the picnic to win! (Trash must be brought to the picnic for us all to admire, unless it is too large to move.)

You can find more information about the picnic and Passport to Clean Water here.

The River Des Peres Trash Bash is a rain or shine event. In case of severe weather, please check our Facebook page (@openspacestl) and your email for updates.


Details

Get Connected Icon 9 and older
Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Register by Oct 23, 2025
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: The River Des Peres Trash Bash is a rain or shine event. In case of severe weather, please check our Facebook page (@openspacestl) and your email for updates.
Get Connected Icon Gloves and trash bags provided
Get Connected Icon T-shirt provided for those that register online

Location

Get Connected Icon Rosebrough Monument South, near the River des Peres Greenway
7001 Chippewa St
St. Louis, MO  63119