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Winter Cleanup at Lower Meramec Park
ORGANIZATION: Open Space STL
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3 people are interested
Are you up for a winter challenge that will help improve the Meramec Watershed? Join us for a special Operation Clean Stream winter cleanup on Saturday December 8th in Lower Meramec Park. This cleanup is focused on recovering large, difficult items left from dump sites and flooding, and requires volunteers to have strength, endurance, and a passion for cleaning our parks!
Our cleanup will be on Saturday, December 8th from 9am-12pm. Check in and registration is at 8:45am. Volunteers will meet in the Lower Meramec Park Parking Lot (off 6841 Holzer Park Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128).
We have identified large debris and dump sites within the park, and volunteers will be sent in groups to remove this trash and haul it to the edge of the woods at pick-up sites. We will provide cards with the gps coordinates of dump sites for volunteers to navigate to the debris. We highly recommend volunteers come equipped with a smartphone for navigation and their own shovel. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes.
Due to the terrain at the clean up site, we ask that all volunteers are at least 15 years old and that youth volunteers be accompanied by a guardian. Work gloves and some tools will be provided.
In case of severe inclement weather, this event will be moved to Saturday, March 16th, 2019.
Special thanks to Metropolitan Sewer District, St. Louis County Parks, Great Rivers Greenway and Missouri Stream Teams for supporting this event!
Have questions on the day of the event? Call Caitlin at 314-835-9225.
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About Open Space STL
Location:
P.O. Box 220011, St. Louis, MO 63122, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1965, Open Space STL works independently and collaboratively to conserve and sustain land, water, and other natural resources for the health and well-being of people throughout the St. Louis region.
Description
The Open Space Council is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving public and private open space lands in the St. Louis region. It identifies areas that can be acquired and set aside for public use, and attempts to discourage improper land use and detrimental development. Preserving and restoring plant and animal habitats, which encourages biodiversity, is an important outcome of the organization's work.
The Open Space Council strives to accomplish its mission in the following ways:
Informing the Public at Large
A community that is knowledgeable about its natural areas and threats posed to them is an invaluable ally in conservation efforts.
Advising Decision Makers
Crucial to achieving our purpose is making our concerns know to the political and other leaders entrusted with the fate of our public lands.
Advocating for Proper land Use
The council serves as an organization for open space, supporting, urging, favoring, and articulating important positions in an objective manner.
In the absence of government action, it is both necessary and effective to obtain private funding for the acquisition of lands for the public good.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6841 Holzer Park RdSt. Louis, MO 63128
DATE POSTED
March 2, 2021
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- 3 hours