Bridge will connect cyclists & pedestrians from Fenton to Kirkwood
The Missouri Department of Transportation and Great Rivers Greenway announced that a shared-use path will be put in next to the new I-44 Meramec River bridges. Cyclists and pedestrians who use the Meramec Greenway in Fenton and Sunset Hills will be able to cross the river into Kirkwood. The targeted completion date for the project is 2022.... Read More
Volunteers Remove Tons of Debris from Lower Meramec Park
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the kickoff of Operation Clean Stream 2018 with a special winter clean up on Saturday, March 10th! We had 88 volunteers participate in the event at Lower Meramec Park. Volunteers removed 5 tons of scrap metal, 50 cubic yards of trash and 100 tires from the park and the riverbank. Volunteers also... Read More
Paddle for a Cause: Tickets on Sale Now!
Paddle for a Cause on June 3rd Join us for a fun-filled summertime float trip on the beautiful Courtois, Huzzah, and Meramec Rivers! This family-friendly float trip is approximately 3 hours long. A delicious picnic lunch and community gathering will precede the float. Paddles, life jackets, shuttle, and lunch are provided. When: Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 at... Read More
Native Plant School: Invasive Species on the Rise
On November 9, OSC staff attended a class through The Missouri Botanical Gardens’ Native Plant School. The course, titled “The Next Invasive Plant Comes to Town” covered current invasive species threats to Missouri as well as techniques for removal on both residential and large-scale sites, from properties like backyards and neighborhood common grounds to larger... Read More
Operation Clean Stream 2018: Winter Cleanup in Lower Meramec Park
The Open Space Council’s 51st Annual Operation Clean Stream kicks off this year with a special winter clean up on Saturday, March 10th from 9am-12pm! Operation Clean Stream is our premier annual event. Through the help of volunteers, thousands of scrap tires, yards of debris, and other litter is removed from streams and open spaces, improving the... Read More
Operation Clean Stream: Special Winter Clean-Up
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our special winter clean up on Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th! Volunteers braved the cold and worked hard to recover debris from Meramec Riverbank. Volunteers removed about 250 tires, 55 cubic yards of trash and about 20 cubic yards of metal from the riparian zone and banks of... Read More
OWLs Volunteers Build a Trail in New Sunset Hills Park
This fall, Operation Wild Lands (OWLs) volunteers built a 1/4 mile loop trail in the new Forest River Trail Park in Sunset Hills, MO. Over the course of three work days, students from Webster University, the College School, Washington University and volunteers from the general public laid crushed rock to construct the trail. This trail... Read More
Volunteers Restore the Meramec Watershed
What an amazing year for Operation Clean Stream! Nearly 2,000 citizens came out for a beautiful weekend filled with tire plucking, trash hauling, boat riding, water-wading good times! This year marked the 50th anniversary of Operation Clean Stream, one of the largest and longest river restoration projects in America! We invite you to scroll down... Read More
Operation Clean Stream Waiver of Liability 2019
All Operation Clean Stream volunteers must sign a waiver of liability to participate. To speed up your time in the registration line, please follow this link to print and sign a waiver: Operation Clean Stream 2019 Waiver of Liability can be found here: 2019 Waiver of Liability OCS_New and Final
Why an ice rink is a bad idea for Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Op-Ed
The American Institute of Architects St. Louis Chapter, the Open Space Council, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, the Sierra Club, the Greenway Network, the St. Louis Audubon Society and the St. Louis Chapter of the Green Building Council have joined together in concern and opposition to the proposed Legacy Ice Foundation indoor hockey facility... Read More