Land-Based Cleanup: Lower Meramec Park

Get Connected Icon Happens On Aug 24, 2024
Get Connected Icon 9 am - 12 pm
Expired

Description

Trip Leader: Laura Yates and Blake Ritter, Community Stewardship Alliance Ambassador for Lower Meramec Park


WHAT: Join us at Lower Meramec Park for Operation Clean Stream to remove trash from the park and waterfront of the Meramec River. This is a land-based cleanup. Volunteers will receive a t-shirt for participating in Operation Clean Stream!

WHEN: 9:00 am, Saturday, August 24th. Volunteer check-in will begin at 8:45am. 

WHERE: Lower Meramec Park, Holzers Pk Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128 - see map for exact location. Volunteers will meet at the Holzers Park Road trailhead.

WHAT TO WEAR:

  • Dress for the weather
  • Wear clothes that can get dirty
  • Closed-toe, sturdy shoes
  • 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
  • Please include your t-shirt size in the notes when registering!

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

 

ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED to a post-cleanup celebratory picnic at Greentree Park! Enjoy hotdogs, drinks, comradery, and our youth event, Passport to Clean Water! You can find more information about the picnic and Passport to Clean Water here.

Details

Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Register by Aug 24, 2024
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: Operation Clean Stream 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 Meramac Greenway Trailhead: Lower Meramec Park
4850 Meramec Bottom Rd
St. Louis, MO  63128