Open Space STL

Thanks to Fox2Now for having us on this morning to talk #trash

The 2025 River des Peres Trash Bash is this Saturday, sign up to volunteer by midnight on Wednesday to get a free #tshirt

Volunteer at:

volunteer.openspacetstl.org

Check out the segment at:

fox2now.com/video/river-...

#trashbash

Come join Open Space STL and its community of volunteers as we support Castlewood State Park staff in the removal of invasive Bush honeysuckle from woodlands within the park

Get out this Thursday and enjoy the Fall weather, volunteer at

volunteer.openspacestl.org/need/detail/...

#honeysucklehack

We’re excited to invite you to this opportunity to help beautify Greensfelder Park.

Together, we’ll be clearing invasive honeysuckle from the woods near the Dogwood Shelter and trail.

Volunteer at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org/need/detail/...

Our first Community Stewardship Alliance (CSA) event at Willmore Park was incredible!

Big props to Aaron Dohogne, our CSA Ambassador at Willmore, what a great turnout!!

Keep a look out for other upcoming events at Willmore and our other CSA locations this Fall at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org

As the old saying goes, "We are busy as bees"!

That was never more true than with the beginning of October and Fall weather.

Check out our full Fall and Winter calendar of events at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org/need/

#volunteersmakeadifference

Special thanks to Blackcat for the great music last night at the Mound City Film Series.

Come out on October 15th for our last event of the year at 4 Hands Brewing Company

Registration is now open for the 2025 River des Peres Trash Bash.

Open Space STL is proud to host the annual River des Peres Trash Bash cleanup of the watershed and surrounding areas.

Register to #volunteer and join us on Saturday, October 25th at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org/agency/detai...

#OperationCleanStream stretched into September again with the help of the crew at Old Cove Canoe and Kayak coming out on Sunday to make a difference.

They are a constant supporter of our efforts and we can't thank them enough for their help again this year.

It was a good night for a walk.

Special thanks to Amy Witt and Kiegan Baranski of Forest Park Forever for guiding the tour last night and sharing their #rockstar knowledge of all the great work going on in the park.

Check out our #volunteer opportunities at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org

Join our friends at Beyond Plastics on #WorldCleanupDay2025

#openspaces

Be a scientist for a day!

On September 20th, the Missouri Dept. of Conservation , Great Rivers Greenway , Open Space STL and community partners invite you to take part in an all day BioBlitz!

Register at:

www.givepulse.com/event/642165

Rabobank sent quite the crew out yesterday to our Little Creve Coeur Ecological Area (LCCEA) at Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park.

The legions of #volunteers from Rabobank helped to thin out the Cottonwood trees to help increase the range of native species in this area of the park.

Chicken N Pickle - St. Charles is such a #champion of #nonprofits in the #STL region. From Give Back Nights and Cup Campaigns to Community Workdays and Pickleball Tournaments, they help support great causes.

Thanks for letting us participate with our Give Back Night in July.

#thankyou

Last week our Executive Director, Bonnie Harper, had the opportunity to attend the annual Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference in Cleveland, Ohio

It was a packed but educational session. Special thanks to the Land Trust Alliance for all of their efforts.

#OpenSpaces

We had a hardworking crew of #volunteers out on Saturday at St. Vincent Park to help tackle some persistent invasive species and help with maintaining some of the recent native species planting that has occurred at the park.

Check out our event calendar at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org

#OpenSpaces

Take a moment this weekend and join the Community Stewardship Alliance to remove invasive honeysuckle and winter creeper from the St. Vincent Park woodlands.

Register to volunteer at:

volunteer.openspacestl.org/need/detail/...

#habitatrestoration

Another great bunch of photos from Operation Clean Stream.

Our Board President, Scott Emmelkamp, led a determined crew from Greentree Park to George Winter Park. It's looking great now!

#OperationCleanStream

Big shout out to Leader Publications for the nice article about this year's #OperationCleanStream

Check it out at:

www.myleaderpaper.com/sports/opera...

#openspaces

In celebration of #nationaldogday🐶 , we want to salute the one and only, Della.

She comes out to all of our events and it isn't a party until Della arrives.

Come out to one of our next outings, you might get to pet this cute furry friend of Open Space STL

#dogsarethebest

More great pictures are coming in from all the great work done over the weekend for #OperationCleanStream

Mitch Norris led the Flamm City cleanup and they did a great job!

#OpenSpaces

‘It gets in your blood’: Volunteers passionate about Meramec River cleanup Each August, volunteers gather along the tributaries of the Meramec to clean up damage caused by littering, flooding and illegal dumping. By working in both boats and along the shoreline, these folks ...

Volunteers are what has driven the success of #OperationCleanStream for 58 years. Check out this great story by Avery Martinez of KMOV about this year's effort:

www.firstalert4.com/2025/08/24/i...

What do you do when you need to move a big ol' tractor tire out of Castlewood State Park as part of Operation Clean Stream?You call in reinforcements from 1st Phorm to do the job!

Big thanks to John Taylor, Jicky Li, Jeff Huffman and Josh Ward for lending a hand, and muscles

#OperationCleanStream

It's almost #OperationCleanStream time!

Come out tomorrow for our Passport to Clean Water program and Watershed Celebration at Simpson Park.

There will be a lot of fun activities, food, drinks and more.

www.openspacestl.org/operation-cl...

#seeyouthere

Our Passport to Clean Water program for kids is back as part of Operation Clean Stream

Come out to Simpson Park from 11 am to 2 pm and join in the fun. There will be interactive activities to do with many of our great community partners

www.openspacestl.org/operation-cl...

The STLCO 2050 Comprehensive Plan is here — and we need your support!

Attend the upcoming Council Committee of the Whole on August 5th at 3:30 p.m. - County Government Center in Clayton.

Explore the plan at

stlouiscounty2050.com

Contact your Council Member:

stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-cou...

Come out to Chicken N Pickle - St. Charles on Monday, July 28th.

From 6 pm to 8 pm, for all food and drinks sold at Chicken N' Pickle, 10% of the proceeds will be given to Open Space STL to support our programs and services

Bring your family, friends and colleagues out for a fun night

We appreciate KMOV and the crew from My St. Louis Live for having us on to talk about the 2025 Operation Clean Stream event coming up on Saturday, August 23rd.

Sign up to volunteer at:

www.openspacestl.org/operation-cl...

Interested in being a Trip Leader? Contact us at:

info@openspacestl.org

Big shout out to Nicholas Phillips at St. Louis Magazine for highlight our Paddle After Dark event on his weekly newsletter, check out the article at:

www.stlmag.com/health/outdo...

Tickets are still available for tomorrow's event at:

www.eventbrite.com/e/paddle-aft...

#paddleunderthestars

🌿 Victory for Native Plants!

Thanks to your calls, emails, and advocacy, Missouri is taking a big step in protecting our ecosystems!

Governor Mike Kehoe has officially signed into law a measure that will prohibit the sale of several invasive plant species

This wouldn’t have happened without YOU

🌿 A huge shoutout to the incredible volunteers who joined us this weekend at Little Creve Coeur Ecological Area for a major step in restoring the Wood Duck Pond! 💪

We're not done yet — we’ll be back to monitor, re-treat, and keep phragmites in check.

#OpenSpaceSTL