Annual Report from Fiscal Year 2014
Please find a link to our OSC 2014 Form 990.
Clean up opportunities
Operation Clean Stream is still 7 months away, but we are already beginning to plan this very popular and important event. Mark your calendar now for August 22-23 for this year’s clean up. In the mean time, our partner, MSD, has some other events where you can participate in activities such as water quality monitoring,... Read More
Part-time Field Restoration Specialist Wanted
Applications are due by close of business on Monday, January 26, 2015. See details below.
Happy New Year!
January 8, 2015 Hello and Happy New Year from the Open Space Council team! I just returned from holiday break and am dusting off my keyboard and getting back to OSC’s important mission to conserve land & water resources in the region. I was fortunate enough to spend time with my family in Clarksville, Missouri taking in... Read More
OWL’s Events
The Fall was very busy, getting back into the swing of things after Operation Clean Stream. We had a great event on October 4 to clean up the lake at Simpson Park. There were volunteers in boats on the lake and others around the lake and park cleaning up for the Winter. It took a... Read More
25% more parkland in Sunset Hills!
Staying true to our decades-long mission in the St. Louis region, The Open Space Council continues to assist local communities and nonprofits with expanding and enhancing their community’s green space. Just this past month, our organization granted $47,000 to the city of Sunset Hills to expand by 25% the city’s heavily used parkland near the... Read More
Holiday Party a Great Success!
Thank you to all who came out to kick off the holiday season with us at our Holiday Open House on November 18. This year it was held at our beautiful new space in Tower Grove Park South. Many people showed up for this festive affair and brought some delicious food to share. We are... Read More
Kick off the Holidays at our Open House!
You’re invited to join The Open Space Council for our annual holiday open house & potluck. Come celebrate a successful year conserving natural resources in the St. Louis Community. Please bring a potluck dish to share and enjoy complimentary drinks provided by Urban Chesnut. Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Time: 6:00-8:00pm RSVP by... Read More
Welcome to the OSC New Board Members!
We are glad to welcome our new board members! Elizabeth Simons, Joe Brinkmann, Becky McMahon, and Jay Hoskins bring diverse experiences and new ideas to our board. We look forward to working with them to continue the Open Space Council’s work in water and land conservation. Below is a brief description of each of our new board... Read More
New St. Louis county park
Congratulations to St. Louis County who recently opened Schaefer Bend, a new park in Florissant. This is the first new park for the county in 15 years. The 15 acre parcel was donated by Ron Schaefer of Schaefer-Meyer Grading Division, Inc. There are 13,700 homes within 2 miles of the park and I’m sure the residents... Read More