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Join the Open Space Council and the St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club for our annual Earth Day Waterway Cleanup in Forest Park! Removing trash...

Volunteers Harvest & Plant Willows in Lower Meramec

02 Mar 2020

Caitlin Zera

On February 28 & 29th, volunteers participated in an innovative willow staking project along a stretch of riverbank in Lower Meramec Park. On Friday, volunteers...

Volunteer Spotlight: Cori Westcott

12 Feb 2020

Caitlin Zera

The Open Space Council’s land & water conservation efforts are made possible by our amazing volunteers & members. In this post, we’re excited to spotlight...

Your Input Needed! Restoration of Former Proposed Ice Facility Site in Creve Coeur Lake Park

29 Jan 2020

Caitlin Zera

In 2017, when the Open Space Council learned about a proposal to construct a privately-operated ice hockey complex on public land in Creve Coeur Lake...

February 28 & 29: Willow Staking Volunteer Opportunity

28 Jan 2020

Caitlin Zera

Join the Open Space Council for two volunteer workdays to harvest willow stakes from George Winter Park on Friday February 28th and then plant them...

Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

20 Jan 2020

Caitlin Zera

Today we commemorate the birthday of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the country, volunteers are participating in service projects to help...