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Recent Projects
New trees in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden
And we’re excited about them! On November 3rd, five SLU students and members of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega worked with Mark Grueber and our very own Mary Lou to plant trees in the Silva Cells in front of our building. They loved being a part of this historic project. GO APO!
Graffiti removal goes the distance
In just six short months, Brightside St. Louis clean-up crews have removed over 161,457 square feet of graffiti in St. Louis city. In need of a visual? When condensed to a one-foot wide strip, the distance spans from Busch Stadium (I-64/40) all the way to Highway K in O’Fallon! That is quite the feat! At ... read post
Mary Lou Green talks Brightside St. Louis on KPLR Conservation Connection
Our very own Mary Lou Green talks with John Fuller on this week’s Conservation Connection. They talk everything from graffiti eradication to downtown St. Louis greening projects. Nice job Mary Lou! Take a minute and watch the video here. We think you’ll enjoy!
Brick dedication and more – this past weekend’s activities in the Demonstration Garden
It was a busy weekend in the Demonstration Garden at Brightside St. Louis. We had a brick dedication and so much more. Here’s a quick recap! Demonstration Garden transforms corner After years in the planning, Brightside’s ”Lot of Potential” has transformed the corner at Kingshighway and Vandeventer. Only a year ago, there were 20 Marines ... read post
Big Thanks to the Veiled Prophet Dads and Their Daughters
Thanks to the volunteers this weekend that helped out at Lake Louie. This weekend, the Veiled Prophet dads and their daughters rolled up their sleeves and dug in to help beautify the lake. They planted celosias, cannas, petunias and sweet potato vine, working hard from 9am to noon. A big thanks to them! Their work ... read post
Brightside St. Louis volunteers busy cleaning and greening downtown
It’s Friday. And as another week comes to a close, we’d like to take a break to “smell the roses” and thank the volunteers who did so much for us the past several days. We certainly didn’t get photos of everyone who helped, but the below should provide a snapshot of the great people of ... read post