Land Based Clean Up: Centennial Greenway with Sierra Club EMG| Grade C

Registration for this event is on the Sierra Club EMG website: Sierra Club Cleanup along The Centennial Greenway

SITE GRADE C - Heavy trash.  Heavy brush.  Steep slopes.  Full mobility needed.  Recommended for ages 16 and up.   Sites containing inappropriate trash (condoms, drug paraphernalia) may also be ranked as C even if it is not difficult terrain.

WHAT: Volunteers will clean up along The Centennial Greenway, led by Sierra Club Outings Leaders. Sierra Club EMG has adopted this 2-mile section of the Centennial Greenway for trash pick-up and will plan for quarterly trash pick ups.

We will meet in the parking lot near Half Price Books on the northeast corner of Delmar and McKnight in University City which is the mid-point of our 2-mile section.  Coordinates: 38.6618468, -90.3567087

Our section of the Greenway extends from Olive Blvd to Shaw Park and we will break into two groups. One group will walk 1-mile north to Olive Blvd and the other will walk 1-mile south to Shaw Park.  You will find that you’ll have fun being social with other trash haters during this event.

Bring water-hydration is very important! (Gloves, hand pickers, and garbage sacks will be provided).

Please register and sign the Waiver on theSierra Club EMG website.  Everyone must sign a Waiver.

Registration for this event is on the Sierra Club EMG website: Sierra Club Cleanup along The Centennial Greenway

After the clean up, join us at The Audubon Center at Riverlands for our Watershed Picnic and Festival and Passport to Clean Water educational event from 11am - 2pm to celebrate our efforts and hard work! The festival will be hosted by Open Space STL, The Audubon Center at Riverlands, and The Army Corps of Engineers, and will feature free food, drinks, and activities for the whole family!

We'll also have a trash contest for all clean up participants. Did you find the most valuable trash? The weirdest trash? The most bottles of Fireball? Bring them to the picnic for bragging rights... and prizes!

WHEN: 9am-11am, Saturday, April 11th. Volunteer check-in will begin at 8:45am. 

WHERE: The Sierra Club EMG is joining Open Space STL for this trash pickup as part of the Open Space STL Annual Confluence Trash Bash!!!

No need to sign up on the Open Space STL website: Please register for this event on the Sierra Club EMG website: Sierra Club Cleanup along The Centennial Greenway

WHAT TO WEAR:

• Dress for the weather

• Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and wet

• Sturdy closed-toe shoes or waterproof boots

• Hat & sunscreen

WHAT TO BRING:

• A filled water bottle - we recommend reusable!

• snacks

• Insect repellant, if preferred

• Sturdy gloves, if you prefer your own

• A trash grabber if you have one

REGISTRATION NOTES:

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