Making St. Louis a cleaner, greener, better place to live!
Dedicated to cleaning, greening St. Louis since 1982
At Brightside St. Louis, our mission is to improve the quality of life in our community by educating, engaging and inspiring St. Louisans to make our region cleaner, greener and more environmentally sustainable.
From graffiti removal to our sustainable Demonstration Garden to the daffodils that sprout their blooms all around town, Brightside St. Louis is the city’s oldest and most comprehensive nonprofit cleaning and greening organization. Check out our work to grow an even more beautiful St. Louis!
Brightside is funded through donations from individuals, companies and foundations and by a grant from HUD and the St. Louis Community Development Administration.
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Joe Cunningham Named New Executive Director
For the past 36 years, Mary Lou Green has led Brightside St. Louis as Executive Director, educating, engaging, and inspiring St. Louisans to make our region cleaner, greener, and more sustainable.
This past May, Mary Lou stepped down as Executive Director of Brightside to enjoy her well-deserved retirement. This August, the City’s Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director, Greg Hayes, announced Joe Cunningham would succeed Mary Lou as the next leader of Brightside St. Louis.
Joe has been serving as Program Manager for Brightside for nearly a year before being named the new Executive Director. During his time with Brightside, Joe has enjoyed educating residents on recycling, overseeing the graffiti eradication program, and distributing plants to communities around St. Louis.
We are excited for Joe as he steps into this new position and wish him the best of luck as the new Executive Director of Brightside St. Louis!
Be sure to check out a recent interview on STL TV with Mary Lou and Joe about all things Brightside.
