TRASH BASHES
Open Space STL, along with our partners are grateful to host River des Peres Trash Bash (fourth Saturday in October) and Confluence Trash Bash (second Saturday in April) each year. Read on to learn more about past years and how you can get involved! As Missouri Stream Team #5, we see this as an extension of our annual Operation Clean Stream Program. We are happy to offer these opportunities throughout the St. Louis region each year.
In 2025, the Confluence Trash Bash will take place on April 12th and River des Peres Trash Bash will be on October 25th!
WHAT WE DO
During the annual event, volunteers come together to help clean up the rivers and creeks within the Missouri and Mississippi river watersheds and River des Peres Watershed. Volunteers choose from multiple clean-up locations or storm drain marking sites each year. All clean-up opportunities have a site supervisor present to provide volunteers with supplies, sign-in participants and lead them through the clean-up of the chosen site.
PASSPORT TO CLEAN WATER
Passport to Clean Water is an educational program that engages youth and their families about regional land and water stewardship in the Meramec, Missouri, and Mississippi River watersheds.
These events are hosted three (3) times annually at Confluence Trash Bash, Operation Clean Stream, and River des Peres Trash Bash. This program offers conservation education for kids.
To learn more about this year’s Passport to Clean Water, visit our volunteer portal.
Everyone can help make our watersheds healthier, cleaner places. We hope to see you out there!
