Be a Neighborhood Leader!

Are you looking for a way to green up your block or even the whole neighborhood? Brightside St. Louis can help!

Together, we can make St. Louis a community in which we can all be proud.

Brightside offers resources, tools, and funding to help make your project a reality. Maybe you can organize a Blitz Project like a Spring, Summer or Fall Clean-up. How about enhancing a public space with beautiful native plants? Let’s make it happen.

• Recruit neighbors to clean up and sweep alleys, streets and public areas around your block.
• Select a date for a Blitz clean-up. Coordinate with your neighbors to determine the best date to conduct your clean-up. If you anticipate generating bulk items during your clean-up, it’s best to schedule it on the weekend before your regularly scheduled bulk pick-up.
• Educate your neighbors and volunteers about bulk items, yard waste, trash disposal and recycling.
• Encourage your neighbors to accomplish special projects such as the clean-up of vacant lots, alleys or public areas.
• Organize volunteers and set up a group meeting place and time for your Blitz clean-up.
• Request flowers before the end of April for planting on public property in May.

Getting Started

Get started by requesting a copy of our Neighborhood Leader Packet. It’s your one stop shop to get all of the information you are looking for in one, simplified packet.  Here’s what’s inside:

• How to organize a Blitz Project 
• How to request FREE flower seedlings
• Gardening Symposium details and other upcoming events
• Neighbors Naturescaping opportunities
• Ways to Volunteer with Brightside STL
• Saint Louis City Recycling Tips & Facts

Neighborhood Leader Packets are sent in early March. Be sure to sign up below so you get the details! Digital copy available now!

Request a Neighborhood Leader Packet