Volunteer: Native Tree Planting and Mulching in Benton Park on March 22
Friends of Benton Park was a 2025-26 recipient of the Missouri Department of Conservation Community Forestry Cost Share Grant. As a recipient, our namesake Benton Park received $25,000 in much needed tree care, including the removal of 7 large trees and the pruning of several others. Trees for removal were identified by a collaborative team of MDC, St. Louis City, and neighborhood partners. These trees are dead or dying, making them hazards to the public who enjoy the park. A requirement of this grant is that we plant two new native trees for every tree removed, ensuring our native tree population continues to grow and thrive. We will be planting 14 trees this spring, on March 22, from 9:30am-12pm Please join us and help us plant these new additions in our beautiful park! We will also mulch existing trees in the park, which helps with water retention, weed suppression, and give a buffer for the lawn mowers to prevent damage to trees. Tools and gloves will be provided (feel free to bring your own gloves if you have some you like). Please bring water. WHERE: Exact location here. We will meet on the bridge over the lake. Street parking is available all along Arsenal on the north side of the park (just don’t park at a bus stop where signs indicate “no parking”). WHEN: Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 9:30am-12:00pm. Volunteer check-in will begin at 9:15am **Inclement weather date will be Sunday, March 29th from 9:30am-12:00pm** WHAT TO WEAR: Clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, we recommend long pants and sleeves. Sturdy, closed toe shoes or boots Dress for the weather! WHAT TO BRING: A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable! Tools will be provided, feel free to bring your own gloves if you have a pair you like. Sunscreen Registration notes: Pre-registration is encouraged in case of event rescheduling or cancellation This volunteer opportunity is open to individuals 18 and older, who are welcome to bring children with them if supervised. Only register the adult volunteer. Program: Community Stewardship Alliance at Benton Park
Friends of Benton Park was a 2025-26 recipient of the Missouri Department of Conservation Community Forestry Cost Share Grant. As a recipient, our namesake Benton Park received $25,000 in much needed tree care, including the removal of 7 large trees and the pruning of several others. Trees for removal were identified by a collaborative team of MDC, St. Louis City, and neighborhood partners. These trees are dead or dying, making them hazards to the public who enjoy the park. A requirement of this grant is that we plant two new native trees for every tree removed, ensuring our native tree population continues to grow and thrive. We will be planting 14 trees this spring, on March 22, from 9:30am-12pm Please join us and help us plant these new additions in our beautiful park! We will also mulch existing trees in the park, which helps with water retention, weed suppression, and give a buffer for the lawn mowers to prevent damage to trees. Tools and gloves will be provided (feel free to bring your own gloves if you have some you like). Please bring water. WHERE: Exact location here. We will meet on the bridge over the lake. Street parking is available all along Arsenal on the north side of the park (just don’t park at a bus stop where signs indicate “no parking”). WHEN: Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 9:30am-12:00pm. Volunteer check-in will begin at 9:15am **Inclement weather date will be Sunday, March 29th from 9:30am-12:00pm** WHAT TO WEAR: Clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, we recommend long pants and sleeves. Sturdy, closed toe shoes or boots Dress for the weather! WHAT TO BRING: A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable! Tools will be provided, feel free to bring your own gloves if you have a pair you like. Sunscreen Registration notes: Pre-registration is encouraged in case of event rescheduling or cancellation This volunteer opportunity is open to individuals 18 and older, who are welcome to bring children with them if supervised. Only register the adult volunteer. Program: Community Stewardship Alliance at Benton Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Mar 22, 2026 Zip Code: 63118 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Native Garden Work Day in Benton Park on May 2ndJoin us in Benton Park the morning of May 2nd to give our two native garden beds some much needed love after a long winter and early spring. We wait to do work on these beds until May to allow the insects who have overwintered in the leaves and plant stalks to wake up and find their new homes. We have two native gardens in the park; one is located at the corner of Jefferson and Arsenal and is in the middle of being revitalized, and the second is a brand new garden planted last October at Missouri and Arsenal, with the help of a grant from Brightside STL. We will plan to weed, cut back old stalks, mulch, and water. WHERE: We will meet here, and the intersection of Missouri and Arsenal. There is plenty of street parking along Arsenal, but please be mindful not to park in bus zones. WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 9:30am-12:00pm. Volunteer check-in will begin at 9:15am. WHAT TO BRING: A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable!Tools will be provided, feel free to bring your own gloves if you have a pair you like.SunscreenRegistration notes: Pre-registration is encouraged in case of event rescheduling or cancellationThis volunteer opportunity is open to individuals 18 and older, who are welcome to bring children with them if supervised. Only register the adult volunteer.Program: Community Stewardship Alliance at Benton Park Join us in Benton Park the morning of May 2nd to give our two native garden beds some much needed love after a long winter and early spring. We wait to do work on these beds until May to allow the insects who have overwintered in the leaves and plant stalks to wake up and find their new homes. We have two native gardens in the park; one is located at the corner of Jefferson and Arsenal and is in the middle of being revitalized, and the second is a brand new garden planted last October at Missouri and Arsenal, with the help of a grant from Brightside STL. We will plan to weed, cut back old stalks, mulch, and water. WHERE: We will meet here, and the intersection of Missouri and Arsenal. There is plenty of street parking along Arsenal, but please be mindful not to park in bus zones. WHEN: Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 9:30am-12:00pm. Volunteer check-in will begin at 9:15am. WHAT TO BRING: A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable!Tools will be provided, feel free to bring your own gloves if you have a pair you like.SunscreenRegistration notes: Pre-registration is encouraged in case of event rescheduling or cancellationThis volunteer opportunity is open to individuals 18 and older, who are welcome to bring children with them if supervised. Only register the adult volunteer.Program: Community Stewardship Alliance at Benton Park Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On May 2, 2026 Zip Code: 63118 Allow Groups: No |