Site Leader: Phil Kinder
Site Grade: C - Heavy trash. Heavy brush. Steep slopes. Full mobility needed. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
WHAT: Join us along The Great Rivers Greenway to remove trash from the parks and areas surrounding the River Des Peres Watershed. This is a land-based cleanup. Volunteers will clean up underneath the pedestrian bridge at River des Peres at Grant's Trail.
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: Volunteers will meet at Loughborough Commons, in the northwest corner of the Lowe's Lot, near the EVgo Charging Station, 932 Loughborough Ave, St. Louis, MO 63111. Exact location here.
From there, volunteers will walk along the Carondelet Connector to the Grant's Trailhead (Mile 0), where it intersects with the River des Peres Greenway, exact location here. The nearest physical address to this spot is 7886 Germania Ave, St. Louis, MO 63111.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Dress for the weather
Wear clothes that can get dirty
Closed-toe, sturdy shoes or boots, preferably waterproof
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 profile here
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
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.
