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Boost Your Gift on #GiveSTLDay
Boost Your Gift on #GiveSTLDay THANK YOU for planning your donation to Brightside on #GiveSTLDay – Wednesday, May 10th…and through 10 a.m. May 11th! Celebrate 10 years of Give STL Day with […]
Spring Blooms Photo Contest Winners!
Spring Blooms Photo Contest Winners! Thank you for everyone who participated in our Spring Blooms Photo Contest! We received over 60 gorgeous photos from across St. Louis! It was a […]
Grow a little greener: Get your soil tested before planting!
Grow a Little Greener: Get Your Soil Tested Before Planting! Quality soil is the key to a healthy lawn and garden and now we can help. The Horticulture Specialists at the […]
Sustainable Backyard Tour
Sustainable Backyard Tour The 9th Annual St. Louis Sustainable Backyard Tour is Sunday, June 23rd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE to all! Take a self-guided tour of private […]
New City School Recycling Video Premiere
New City School Recycling Video Premiere This week, Brightside had the pleasure of visiting New City School to attend the premiere of a recycling video created by the school’s third grade […]
Waste-Free Picnic
Waste-Free Picnic Join Brightside, along with our friends from The EarthWays Center, Tower Grove Park, The Nature Conservancy in Missouri and USGBC – Missouri Gateway Chapter as we co-host a waste-free […]
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd.
One Day. One Community. Give May 3rd. Give STL Day is coming Tuesday, May 3rd! Powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, last year $2.1 million was donated to 790 […]
Show Off Your Sustainable Yard
Show Off Your Sustainable Yard The 2016 Sustainable Backyard Tour is seeking hosts for its 6th annual area-wide event. Held each year in June, this is a unique opportunity to […]