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October Blitz Events – Volunteers Needed!
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What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for October. Opportunities are updated as we receive them, so check back often for updates!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Willmore Park
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: Hello!
Please help us plant Wildflowers in Willmore Park on Saturday, Oct. 4, beginning at 10am.
Meet us in the first parking lot after you drive into the park. The park entrance is across from 7350 Hampton Ave.
Wear outdoors shoes/boots and bring drinking water. We'll have tools, but feel free to bring your own.
This is a great opportunity to show young kids the value of planting wildflowers. Also, it's a great opportunity for any Master Naturalists looking to fulfill their volunteer hours.
Email to Volunteer: dohogne.aaron@gmail.com
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 9-12
Location: 5838 Westminster Place, 63112
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Block 1035 is a Seeds Saint Louis community garden. It has been neglected and there was tornado damage from the May 16th event. We need people to come out, and tend to the garden, specifically, the alley, which is in great need of cleanup.
Email to Volunteer: nodata1968@gmail.com
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: FNRO Native Garden
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: Fairground Neighborhood is tending to the native park, come join us during this volunteer day. Please contact Casey for more information casey@northnewstead.org
Email to Volunteer: lacie@northnewstead.org
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 9AM
Location: Carondelet Park Boathouse
Project Type: Clean-up project
Description: Friends of Carondelet Park invites you to help us prepare for the 150th outdoor season. Join us for litter clean up on Saturday, October 18th at 9am. Meet us at the boat house. We’ll provide gloves, trash bags, grabbers, and lunch! This is a rain or shine event.
Email to Volunteer: mayjune20@hotmail.com
Monday, October 20, 2025
Time: 9 AM - Noon
Location: South Grand - Hartford Street Parking Lot
Project Type: Beautification project
Description: Planting Day - Join the EcoCrew to plant shrubs in the parking lot island at the Hartford Street parking lot. We'll also steward the other landscape areas at this location and at the Ritz Park if time allows.
Email to Volunteer: ecolandscapingstl@gmail.com
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 8 AM - Noon
Location: Central Baptist Church Campus, Central Gardens
Project Type: Clean-up & beautification
Description: Volunteers will meet at the Central Gardens (T.E. Huntley at Olive St.) for an official safety meeting at 9 AM. You can choose to work at Central Gardens, in our rainscaping basins removing invasive bush honeysuckle, pulling weeds within the installed basins, and collecting trash and other debris from our campus and surrounding community, focusing on picking up litter, illegally dumped housewares/furniture, as well as collecting illegally dumped tires. We will reconvene around 11:30 AM at Central Gardens for refreshments and future planning.
Email to Volunteer: greenteam@cbcstl.org
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