Honoring former Open Space STL Board President Steve Nagle
Steve Livingston Nagle, a former board member and board president of Open Space STL passed away in 2022 in Southern California. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday May 7, from 1- 4 pm at Greentree Park in Kirkwood. The site was chosen to remember Steve’s support and participation in Operation Clean Stream... Read More
Engaging Youth in Clean Water Education
Passport to Clean Water- Now at Confluence Trash Bash! Join us at North Riverfront Park on April 8th as we celebrate volunteer watershed cleanup efforts! Confluence Trash Bash volunteers and members of the public are encouraged to join us for Passport to Clean Water and a free picnic lunch from 11 AM – 1 PM after... Read More
Open Space STL: Name Change and Radio Interview
Have you noticed any changes in our social media or newsletter names? Perhaps you saw our logo on a flier and thought, “Hey, that looks a little different!” We are excited to unveil our ‘new’ name, Open Space STL, formerly Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region. This shorter name is more representative of... Read More
OSC Welcomes AmeriCorps Member Emily Girschick!
In December 2022, we welcomed AmeriCorps Member Emily Girschick to the Open Space Council team! She will be doing a year of service to help our organization expand its conservation efforts in the St. Louis region through programmatic development, community outreach, and much more. Emily recently moved to the St. Louis region from Fort Collins,... Read More
Save The Date ~ Confluence Trash Bash April 8th, 2023
#ConfluenceTrashBash2023 Mark your calendars: Confluence Trash Bash 2023 will be April 8th! Site leaders will direct volunteers at locations across the Lower Missouri River watershed, working together to keep our streams and communities free from trash and litter. Gloves and trash bags will be provided and volunteers will receive a FREE t-shirt. We appreciate your time, hard... Read More
Back to Nature at Crestwood Park: Fall Honeysuckle Events
After two successful events in the Spring, as a part of our Operation Wild Lands (OWLs) program, The Open Space Council is partnering again with the City of Crestwood’s Beautification Committee’s #Back2Nature Project to remove the invasive Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) shrub from Crestwood Park. Why Honeysuckle? According to the Missouri Botanical Garden, Bush Honeysuckle... Read More
Registration for Operation Clean Stream 2022 is OPEN
Click Below to Register! Operation Clean Stream will take place on August 27th & 28th, 2022! Join us on August 27th, 2021, for Missouri’s most extensive and longest-running river and watershed clean-up project. We celebrate 55 years of improving local rivers and open spaces this year! There will be group clean-up options throughout the Meramec... Read More
Park Bench Dedication Honoring Sunset Hills Resident, Lifelong Environmentalist, and OSC Founding Member Walter L. Eschbach
May 2, 2022, Sunset Hills, Missouri – A park bench dedication ceremony took place at Nancy Eschbach Forest River Trail Park on Saturday, April 9, 2022, honoring Walter Eschbach’s lifelong service as an environmentalist and active supporter of preserving open space in the St. Louis area. Mr. Eschbach was joined by a group of neighborhood... Read More
Accepting Applications for an AmeriCorps Member Position with the Open Space Council
We want you to join the Open Space Council Team! This is an opportunity to get on-the-job training and experience working in environmental conservation with a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’re looking to place an AmeriCorps Member at the Open Space Council as part of the AmeriCorp VISTA program! The AmeriCorps member... Read More
Back2Nature Honeysuckle Hack – Crestwood Park
As a part of our Operation Wild Lands program, The Open Space Council is partnering with the City of Crestwood’s Beautification Committees’ #Back2Nature Project to remove the invasive Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) shrub from Crestwood Park. Why it’s important? According to the Missouri Botanical Garden, Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is one of the most destructive invasive species... Read More