Greenway Network

Gateway Outdoor Expo
2023-03-31 10:00 - 2023-04-01 17:00 UTC | Tower Grove Park, 4257 Northeast Drive, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, United States
See Greenway Network at Mission: Clean Stream’s booth at the Gateway Outdoor Expo in Tower Grove Park. Browse over 200 booths, get great deals on gear and outdoor related items, learn about events and adventures, and try your hand at some of the interactive demos like mountain biking or rock climbing. Public entry is free.
Date: Friday, March 31 – Saturday, April 1
Time: 10 am – 5 pm each day

Big Muddy Speaker Series -canceled
2023-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
The April 12 BMSS with Big Muddy Adventures is canceled.
We hope to see you at Bike Stop Café on May 10 for the talk about the Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center!

Spring 2023 Dardenne Creek Monitoring
2023-04-15 - 2023-04-16
Join Greenway Network on this twice-a-year adventure to monitor Dardenne Creek. Experienced Stream Team volunteers can go out to one or more sites and do a complete water quality monitoring protocol. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is new to Stream Team and wants to test their skills with some experienced backup. People who are interested in learning more about Stream Team or water quality monitoring are also invited to participate.
Please contact Larry Ruff at greenwaynetwork@gmail.com to help us with this important and fun event.

Big Muddy Speaker Series
2023-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
BMSS is now at Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Drive in Saint Charles – also accessible from Main Street at the corner of Perry.
Social hour – 6:00 PM, Presentation – 7:00 PM
Greenway Network Board member Kelly Dunlap – “Introducing the Stream Care Guide”
The Stream Care Guide was designed by the Soil and Water Conservation Department, City of Wentzville, and St. Charles County to inform and educate all residents of their role in their watersheds. Everyone wants clean water, but not everyone understands the connection between activities in their watershed and the effects on water. This guide takes the reader on a journey to understand their county’s watersheds, streams, and rivers; to locate themselves on a map within their watersheds and to visualize “when it rains, it drains”. They discover how their yard drains to a particular stream and on to the next until flowing into the mighty rivers on their way to the Gulf. Readers also discover how they impact water quality and how they can help their local streams and waterbodies.
The link to the guide is near the bottom of – https://www.wentzvillemo.gov/departments/public_works/stormwater_management/our_watersheds_and_streams.php
If it’s nice out (not raining and 60ish+ degrees) we will sit outside.

Big Muddy Speaker Series July 12
2023-07-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Uniting Missouri Stream Teams in our Great Rivers State: A Look at Advocacy, Education and Stewardship
Presentation by Mary Culler, Executive Director of Stream Teams United
7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. Social Hour)
Bike Stop Café, 701 S Riverside Drive, St. Charles, MO (indoors if raining, or on patio)
Presentation is FREE and open to the public!
Stream Teams United serves as the statewide non-profit partner of the Missouri Stream Team Program and is a coalition of 23 Stream Team Associations that each work collaboratively in their local watersheds to conserve and improve Missouri’s waterways. Mary will discuss current Advocacy, Education, and Stewardship efforts throughout Missouri, including ways to be involved in advocating for our rivers and continuing to grow the Missouri Stream Team community. Plus, she will share a glimpse of the upcoming 2023 Paddle MO Capitol to Capitol Missouri River adventure – including special guests, new destinations, and opportunities for connecting more people to the Missouri River. See other details HERE

No BMSS in August
2023-08-09 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
There will be no Big Muddy Speaker Series in August 2023. Join us on Sept. 13 for Roo from Big Muddy Adventures!

Race for the Rivers
2023-08-26 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | Blanchette Landing, 100 Olive Street, St. Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Whether you’re an avid paddler looking to get in on a competitive river race, or simply in search of laid-back family fun, Race for the Rivers is the event you’ve been searching for! With water education, restoration, and recreation as the focus, Greenway Network stages this fun paddling event every year.
Paddle for 20 or 30 miles on the Missouri River, finishing at Blanchette Landing. The festival runs from 11 am until the last paddler comes off the river. Register now (NLT noon on Monday 8/21) at https://www.racefortherivers.org/

River Soundings 2023
2023-09-08 08:30 - 2023-09-09 17:00 UTC | Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood, MO, 63122, United States
Rivers Soundings is a conference for people who live near, work on, rely on and love the Missouri River. This annual event includes panel discussions on issues related to big rivers and the Missouri River in particular. Each year speakers and panelists who are experts from around the country gather to share and discuss challenges and success stories. Our goal is to bring together people from up and down the river to look for common goals and active strategies to get there.
The 2023 theme is Human Structures and Big Rivers. The keynote address will be given by Steven Hawley author of Cracked. Other speakers include: Collin Wellencamp, Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative; Danelle Haake, National Great Rivers Research and Education Center; Charles Perkins, St Charles County Soil and Water Conservation District; Dan Burkhardt, Magnificent Missouri; Bob Menees, Great Rivers Law; Tom Boersig, Missouri Chapter American Fisheries; Chris Geddes, River City Outdoors and many more.
The event is brought to you by the Missouri Department of Conservation Streams Unit and Greenway Network. It is sponsored by Dan and Connie Burkhardt, Terrain Magazine. The conference will be held at Powder Valley Conservation area on September 8-9, Friday and Saturday. Please register at http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/river-soundings/

Big Muddy Speaker Series Sep. 2023
2023-09-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
The September 13th BMSS presentation at Bike Stop Cafe will feature Roo Yawitz from Big Muddy Adventures! “Big Muddy Adventures: Past, Present, and Future”
Social Hour 6PM, Presentation 7PM

National Public Lands Day 2023
2023-09-23
National Public Lands Day 2023 is September 23. Join us for the 30th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on September 23, 2023 by signing up at http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/participate/national-public-lands-day/

Fall 2023 Dardenne Creek Monitoring
2023-09-30 - 2023-10-01
Join Greenway Network on this twice-a-year adventure to monitor Dardenne Creek. Experienced Stream Team volunteers can go out to one or more sites and do a complete water quality monitoring protocol. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is new to Stream Team and wants to test their skills with some experienced backup. People who are interested in learning more about Stream Team or water quality monitoring are also invited to participate.
Please contact Larry Ruff at greenwaynetwork@gmail.com to help us with this important and fun event

Honeysuckle Hack
2023-10-08 08:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Wapelhorst Park, 1875 Muegge Rd, St. Charles, MO, 63303, United States
Join Greenway Network to remove invasive honeysuckle from Wapelhorst Park! This nonnative plant is taking over and choking out the native understory plants, creating an ecological disaster. Help stop this weed from taking over our park and have some fun too! For ages 12 and up, but minors must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
Be sure to dress for the weather. Wear sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle. Bring gloves. Be prepared to get outside and make a difference.
For details and registration, go to- http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/participate/honeysuckle-bash/

Big Muddy Speaker Series Oct. 2023
2023-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
BMSS at Bike Stop Cafe for “Planting Trees and Enriching Communities”
Social Hour 6PM, Presentation 7PM
Join us on Wednesday October 11 for “Planting Trees and Enriching Communities: Forest ReLeaf of Missouri’s mission to grow tree canopy for a greener future” by Meridith McAvoy Perkins, Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf.
We need trees. For the air we breathe, the water we use, and the wildlife we love. Trees benefit the greater good in ways that most of us don’t think of. The countless benefits of trees are worth finding creative solutions. That’s why Forest ReLeaf of Missouri works with community groups, individuals, municipal governments, under-resourced communities and non-profits in order to steward the expansion of native tree growth across Missouri. Learn more about the programs offered and what you can do!

Big Muddy Speaker Series Nov. 2023
2023-11-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
BMSS at Bike Stop Cafe for Global Freshwaters Summit
Social hour 6PM, Presentation 7PM on Wednesday, November 8

Greenway Network board member Laura Madden will present about the Global Freshwaters Summit she attended earlier this year.

Big Muddy Speaker Series Jan. 2024
2024-01-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Presentation by Scott Wolff with Magnificent Missouri
Missouri River Relief’s Big Muddy Speaker Series, hosted by Greenway Network
7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. social hour)
The Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301
The mission of Magnificent Missouri is to conserve and increase appreciation of the Katy Trail and the last 100 miles of the Missouri River Valley – as a premier regional asset – through education, events, and collaborative projects.
https://www.magnificentmissouri.org/

Trash for Trees Pick Up
2024-01-18 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Cross-post for awareness: Trash for Trees is an environmental and beautification project organized by a local citizen activist based in St. Louis City. The goals of Trash for Trees project, which partners with Forest ReLeaf, are to work in specific city neighborhoods picking up trash and planting native trees on the yards of homeowners. With the help of local financial sponsors, Trash for Trees puts a price on the pieces of trash picked up. This means each piece of trash picked up helps fund the purchase of a tree that gets planted in a city neighborhood. Trees are provided through and planted by Forest ReLeaf staff and volunteers.

The trash goal in 2023 was to pick up 36,000 pieces of trash to raise enough funds to plant 60 trees. Check!
The trash goal for 2024 is to pick up 40,000 pieces of trash to fund 80 trees.

Trash for Trees’ Pick Ups in The Patch Neighborhood:

Thursday, Jan. 18, 9:30-11am 7303 Michigan Ave.; at Michigan and Robert
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 9:30-11am 7501 Michigan Ave.; at Michigan and Koeln
Thursday, Jan. 25, 9:30-11am 7726 Virginia Ave.; at Virginia and Ivory
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 9:30-11am 8000 Ivory St.; at Ivory and Poepping
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10am-12pm parking lot next to the Off Track Saloon (7301 S. Broadway)

All volunteers need to do is show up with sturdy shoes/boots and some drinking water. Supplies will be provided including trash-grabbers. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.

Those interested in supporting Aaron Dohogne in his efforts can email dohogne.aaron@gmail.com
He would appreciate knowing who’s coming to each Pick Up. Also find updates at Trash for Trees’ Facebook group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/620083583642757/

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri distributes up to 10,000 free trees annually through Project CommuniTree. Information about the organization is at https://moreleaf.org/

Trash for Trees Pick Up
2024-01-23 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Cross-post for awareness: Trash for Trees is an environmental and beautification project organized by a local citizen activist based in St. Louis City. The goals of Trash for Trees project, which partners with Forest ReLeaf, are to work in specific city neighborhoods picking up trash and planting native trees on the yards of homeowners. With the help of local financial sponsors, Trash for Trees puts a price on the pieces of trash picked up. This means each piece of trash picked up helps fund the purchase of a tree that gets planted in a city neighborhood. Trees are provided through and planted by Forest ReLeaf staff and volunteers.

The trash goal in 2023 was to pick up 36,000 pieces of trash to raise enough funds to plant 60 trees. Check!
The trash goal for 2024 is to pick up 40,000 pieces of trash to fund 80 trees.

Trash for Trees’ Pick Ups in The Patch Neighborhood:
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 9:30-11am 7501 Michigan Ave.; at Michigan and Koeln
Thursday, Jan. 25, 9:30-11am 7726 Virginia Ave.; at Virginia and Ivory
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 9:30-11am 8000 Ivory St.; at Ivory and Poepping
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10am-12pm parking lot next to the Off Track Saloon (7301 S. Broadway)

All volunteers need to do is show up with sturdy shoes/boots and some drinking water. Supplies will be provided including trash-grabbers. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.

Those interested in supporting Aaron Dohogne in his efforts can email dohogne.aaron@gmail.com
He would appreciate knowing who’s coming to each Pick Up. Also find updates at Trash for Trees’ Facebook group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/620083583642757/

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri distributes up to 10,000 free trees annually through Project CommuniTree. Information about the organization is at https://moreleaf.org/

Trash for Trees Pick Up
2024-01-25 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Cross-post for awareness: Trash for Trees is an environmental and beautification project organized by a local citizen activist based in St. Louis City. The goals of Trash for Trees project, which partners with Forest ReLeaf, are to work in specific city neighborhoods picking up trash and planting native trees on the yards of homeowners. With the help of local financial sponsors, Trash for Trees puts a price on the pieces of trash picked up. This means each piece of trash picked up helps fund the purchase of a tree that gets planted in a city neighborhood. Trees are provided through and planted by Forest ReLeaf staff and volunteers.

The trash goal in 2023 was to pick up 36,000 pieces of trash to raise enough funds to plant 60 trees. Check!
The trash goal for 2024 is to pick up 40,000 pieces of trash to fund 80 trees.

Trash for Trees’ Pick Ups in The Patch Neighborhood:
Thursday, Jan. 25, 9:30-11am 7726 Virginia Ave.; at Virginia and Ivory
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 9:30-11am 8000 Ivory St.; at Ivory and Poepping
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10am-12pm parking lot next to the Off Track Saloon (7301 S. Broadway)

All volunteers need to do is show up with sturdy shoes/boots and some drinking water. Supplies will be provided including trash-grabbers. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.

Those interested in supporting Aaron Dohogne in his efforts can email dohogne.aaron@gmail.com
He would appreciate knowing who’s coming to each Pick Up. Also find updates at Trash for Trees’ Facebook group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/620083583642757/

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri distributes up to 10,000 free trees annually through Project CommuniTree. Information about the organization is at https://moreleaf.org/

Trash for Trees Pick Up
2024-01-30 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Cross-post for awareness: Trash for Trees is an environmental and beautification project organized by a local citizen activist based in St. Louis City. The goals of Trash for Trees project, which partners with Forest ReLeaf, are to work in specific city neighborhoods picking up trash and planting native trees on the yards of homeowners. With the help of local financial sponsors, Trash for Trees puts a price on the pieces of trash picked up. This means each piece of trash picked up helps fund the purchase of a tree that gets planted in a city neighborhood. Trees are provided through and planted by Forest ReLeaf staff and volunteers.

The trash goal in 2023 was to pick up 36,000 pieces of trash to raise enough funds to plant 60 trees. Check!
The trash goal for 2024 is to pick up 40,000 pieces of trash to fund 80 trees.

Trash for Trees’ Pick Ups in The Patch Neighborhood:
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 9:30-11am 8000 Ivory St.; at Ivory and Poepping
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10am-12pm parking lot next to the Off Track Saloon (7301 S. Broadway)

All volunteers need to do is show up with sturdy shoes/boots and some drinking water. Supplies will be provided including trash-grabbers. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.

Those interested in supporting Aaron Dohogne in his efforts can email dohogne.aaron@gmail.com
He would appreciate knowing who’s coming to each Pick Up. Also find updates at Trash for Trees’ Facebook group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/620083583642757/

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri distributes up to 10,000 free trees annually through Project CommuniTree. Information about the organization is at https://moreleaf.org/

Big Muddy Speaker Series Feb. 2024
2024-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
A River Destroyed then Reconstructed, presentation by Michael Bollinger
Missouri River Relief’s Big Muddy Speaker Series, hosted by Greenway Network
7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. social hour)
The Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301
Learn about the fascinating Black River recovery efforts after Ameren’s Taum Sauk plant failed in December 2005 when 1.3 billion gallons of water flooded Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park. https://mostateparks.com/page/62413/park-history

Trash for Trees Pick Up
2024-02-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Cross-post for awareness: Trash for Trees is an environmental and beautification project organized by a local citizen activist based in St. Louis City. The goals of Trash for Trees project, which partners with Forest ReLeaf, are to work in specific city neighborhoods picking up trash and planting native trees on the yards of homeowners. With the help of local financial sponsors, Trash for Trees puts a price on the pieces of trash picked up. This means each piece of trash picked up helps fund the purchase of a tree that gets planted in a city neighborhood. Trees are provided through and planted by Forest ReLeaf staff and volunteers.

The trash goal in 2023 was to pick up 36,000 pieces of trash to raise enough funds to plant 60 trees. Check!
The trash goal for 2024 is to pick up 40,000 pieces of trash to fund 80 trees.

Trash for Trees’ Pick Up in The Patch Neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 10, 10am-12pm. Meet in the parking lot next to the Off Track Saloon (7301 S. Broadway)

All volunteers need to do is show up with sturdy shoes/boots and some drinking water. Supplies will be provided including trash-grabbers. Please try to arrive 10 minutes early.

Those interested in supporting Aaron Dohogne in his efforts can email dohogne.aaron@gmail.com
He would appreciate knowing who’s coming to each Pick Up. Also find updates at Trash for Trees’ Facebook group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/620083583642757/

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri distributes up to 10,000 free trees annually through Project CommuniTree. Information about the organization is at https://moreleaf.org/

2024 Team Leader Academy - Special Handling
2024-02-24 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
February 24 Team Leader Special Handling Seminar, 9 am – 4 pm.

This training is for anyone who is planning or pre-scouting for cleanups and works with volunteers cleaning up floodplains, rivers and streams. It addresses how to identify, mark and when and where to report hazards such as barrels, tanks, needles and more. The Program will be held at Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. (2289 County Park Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701)

Lunch will be provided. A $10 donation to offset the cost is appreciated. Team Leader Backpacks will be provided upon completion of the seminar.

REGISTER AT http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/team-leader-academy/

Missouri Paddling Coalition
2024-03-03 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Paddle Stop Brewery, 204 Front, New Haven, MO, 63068, United States
The next MO Pad Co meeting will be March 3 at Paddle Stop in New Haven. Social hour at noon; meeting at 1pm. For planning and food purposes, PLEASE RSVP on Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/384452577527763/
Enter each of your events as a separate form at https://forms.gle/6PWScXMh2gk6M7Kz6
Also like/follow the page at https://www.facebook.com/MOPaddlingCoalition
(next meetings: May 5, Sep 15, and Nov 3)

2024 Team Leader Academy - Scouting
2024-03-09 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
March 9 Team Leader Scouting Seminar, 9 am – 3 pm.

Scouting Training is for anyone who has completed the Team Leader Special Handling Training in person and is planning on taking volunteers outdoors. It is a hands on experience where you will learn how to estimate the amount of trash, evaluate the site for ability and safety, assess logistics and determine how many volunteers are needed. There will be a brief classroom discussion followed by in the field learning. We will assess a site and then carryout the actual clean up to compare our estimate with actual data. Dress for the weather. Wear sturdy boots or shoes. Bring a water bottle and you team leader backpack.

The training will be held from 9 am to 3 pm at Columbia Bottom Conservation area (801 Strodtman Rd, St. Louis, MO 63138). Lunch will be provided, but a $10 donation is appreciated to help offset the cost.

REGISTER AT http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/team-leader-academy/

MRWTA/USACE Water Trail Cleanup and Cert. Training
2024-03-13 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Harbor Point Yacht Club, 280 Jamie Cir., West Alton, 63386, United States
Cross-post for the Mississippi River Water Trail Association and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

MRWTA/US ACE trail site maintenance

Wednesday March 13, 2024, 10am – 1pm (Central Time)

Want to Help Maintain the Mississippi River Water Trail?
MRWTA partners with the US Army Corps of Engineers Rivers Project Office and the American Canoe Association to develop and maintain a Water Trail along the Mississippi River. The Trail creates a corridor for paddlers of all ages to get to know the River. In 2023, MRWTA was awarded a “Partner Excellence Award” from USACE for its work.
MRWTA helps manage a 121-mile section of the Trail that runs from the Saverton Lock and Dam below Hannibal to St. Louis. The stretch includes 27 primitive campsites. Volunteers are needed to help USACE audit and address cleanup at these sites, replace signage and update the website. Equipment will be supplied (and volunteers will be trained) by USACE.
To volunteer, contact Larry Hassel at martinhassel@att.net ASAP.
First outing (will include training) on March 13th, 10 AM start (Some flexibility if multiple conflicts) at Alton Lake Access Area, water trail site 26-20
Directions: Off of 94 in West Alton, MO. Located at the end of Harbor Point Road, near the intersection with S Lakeshore Drive. For GPS, you can navigate to the Harbor Point Yacht Club, but continue on Harbor Point Road instead of turning in towards the gated club.
This is a land accessible site that needs a lot of work> it is a good venue to check people off for training and get into it a bit with hanging signs and cleaning up trash. We recommend wearing good work boots and dressing for the weather. We will be providing PPE and equipment (hearing, eyes, gloves, thick puncture resistant trash bags, tools, etc.) but participants are encouraged to bring water, snack, or anything that they would want for comfort. Depending on time and interest we could go slightly up river to hit a few more (dresser, spatterdock).
Contact martinhassel@att.net for an Activity Hazards Analysis. Not everyone needs to be comfortable doing everything on it, but it tries to get an all-encompassing list together of what can be involved on these water trail work days. Please take some time to review it beforehand because it’s a lot of reading. Volunteer agreements will be on site to fill out if you do not have one already on file.

Big Muddy Speaker Series March 2024
2024-03-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Endless River: Poems & Reflections, presentation by Brett Dufur
Missouri River Relief’s Big Muddy Speaker Series, hosted by Greenway Network
7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. social hour)
The Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301
Best-selling author Brett Dufur is known for his guidebooks to Missouri’s trails, rivers, and history. In Endless River, Brett embarks on a more poetic journey into the captivating beauty of the four seasons in Missouri River country.
Endless River: Poems & Reflections by Katy Trail Guidebook author Brett Dufur

2024 Team Leader Academy - Capstone Clean Up
2024-03-23 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
March 23 North City/County Capstone Clean Up, 7 am – 3 pm.

The Capstone Clean Up is for anyone who has completed both the Team Leader Special Handling Training and the Team Leader Scouting Session. You will be paired with an experienced Team Leader to lead a group of volunteers on site for a clean up. Dress for the weather. Wear sturdy boots or shoes. Bring a water bottle and your team leader backpack.

The Capstone Clean Up will meet at Columbia Bottom Conservation area (801 Strodtman Rd, St. Louis, MO 63138) and divide up for locations in Castle Point, Wellston, and Spanish Lake.

REGISTER AT http://greenwaydev.tpidev7.com/team-leader-academy/

Mission: Clean Stream/ Greg Poleski Memorial Cleanup
2024-04-06 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Cora Island, Cora Island Road off Red School Road, West Alton, MO, 63386
Mission: Clean Stream is taking place across St. Charles County on Saturday, April 6, 2024, as volunteers work together to pick up trash along our rivers and streams. Greenway Network partners with the cities below to host cleanup sites. Please click HERE to register for the Greg Poleski Memorial Cleanup at Cora Island, or follow the links below to sign up for another cleanup in your community!
Be sure to dress for the weather. Wear sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle. Bring gloves. Be prepared to get outside and make a difference. Thanks and we hope to see you soon!
St. Charles City https://www.stcharlescitymo.gov/813/Mission-Clean-Stream
City of Wentzville https://www.wentzvillemo.gov/MCS
Lake Saint Louis https://www.lakesaintlouis.com/1212/Mission-Clean-Stream
City of O’Fallon www.ofallon.mo.us and https://www.volgistics.com/od/13715
City of Dardenne Prairie https://www.dardenneprairie.org/parks_and_recreation/events/mission_clean_stream/index.php

Big Muddy Speaker Series April 2024
2024-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S. Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Blueways: Partnerships, Accesses, and Programs, presentation by Ashley Maue, Park Ranger with St. Charles County Parks
Missouri River Relief’s Big Muddy Speaker Series, hosted by Greenway Network
7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. social hour)
The Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301

We will be chatting about how St. Charles County Parks envisioned and worked towards opening the first blueway trails in our area. These efforts included partnerships with local agencies, the different access points around St. Charles County, and guided programs to help get the public familiar with these untapped water recreational areas. New features include self-service ipaddle ports, new docks, and more hiring.

Ashley was a Probation and Parole officer before becoming a Park Ranger for St. Charles County Parks and says: “it was the best decision I have ever made. I absolutely love my job. I grew up on a few acres in St. Louis County which sparked my love and curiosity for nature. It was an escape but also the best teacher of respect, sustainability, and beauty. I try to pass along those same concepts to the individuals who attend my programs. What I love about being a Park Ranger is sharing my love and passion for outdoor recreation, nature, and wildlife with all of my community. Parks are a necessary sanctuary for people, plants, and wildlife who rely on all of us for protection. It’s not about being perfect because there is no wrong way to enjoy nature. To give a person the gift of wonder is to give them something of infinite value. I absolutely love all the experiences you can have while in any natural outdoor setting and how everything can be a teachable moment. I can’t wait to meet everyone!”

Confluence Trash Bash
2024-04-13
Cross-post: The Confluence Trash Bash is an annual clean-up of the Missouri and Mississippi watersheds. Register to volunteer at one of the April 13 clean-up locations at https://volunteer.openspacestl.org/need/index?agency_id=132647
