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O’Fallon Park Spring Planting and BBQ
Let’s get “Back to Nature STL” with the O’Fallon Park planting and BBQ Party. Volunteers are needed to help planting native plants in the Milkweeds for Monarchs garden and rain gardens located in the O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex parking lot. Where: O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex, 4343 West Florissant When: Friday, April 26, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to […]
Recycle Responsibly
Recycle Responsibly is the area’s first, region-wide recycling campaign that will help everyone in the St. Louis area “Stick With the Six” items that can be recycled in our region. Plus learn why it’s so important to keep plastic bags and other contaminants out of recycling bins. Did you know that 2,663 plastic bags are used […]
2018 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour
St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home (BCH) program and the St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones are collaborating again to present the 2018 St. Louis Native Plant Tour on Saturday, June 16th. This year’s tour is comprised of residential gardens in Dogtown, Richmond Heights, Shaw and Tower Grove areas. Over 700 people participated in the first three years of the […]
Sustainable Backyard Tour
The 9th Annual St. Louis Sustainable Backyard Tour is Sunday, June 23rd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE to all! Take a self-guided tour of private backyards and gardens throughout the St. Louis region. Talk to gardeners about their organic methods and see chickens, beehives, rain gardens, pollinator gardens and much more! The Sustainable […]
Community Planting Day
Join us for a community planting day at Our Lady of the Holy Cross Pollinator Garden and support our local pollinators. Help beautify the church grounds with blooming wildflowers and learn about native plant gardening. Sunday, June 3rd from 1-3pM Gloves and tools provided No experience necessary Refreshments provided Download the event flyer to share […]
St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling Extravaganza!
The Recycling Extravaganza is the preeminent recycling collection event in the St. Louis region bringing nearly 20 different collectors of hard-to-recycle materials to one site for public convenience and appropriate disposal. Here is your one-stop shop to responsibly recycle electronics, carpeting, school supplies, mardi gras beads, clothing and much more. Where: St. Louis Community College at […]
Don’t Wait, Water Now!
One of the warmest years on record in Missouri in addition to an extremely mild fall, leaves our plants at risk during this winter drought. Don’t wait, water your plants now while we have warm days upon us. Click the press release shown below from the Missouri Green Industry Alliance to learn in detail how […]
Unstash That Trash!
Free Electronics Recycling! Free on-Site Paper Shredding! Free Hard Drive Destruction! Free Medicine Disposal! Free Clothing Recycling! Free Community Resource Fair! Bring an item to recycle and get a FREE LUNCH! The event encourages responsible recycling and waste management in under-served communities. Participants are encouraged to bring recyclables, including electronics, clothing and shoes, expired/unused medications […]