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Litter Grabbers for Blitz Clean-ups!
Litter Grabbers for Blitz Clean-ups! We now have litter grabbers available to lend you for your next Blitz clean-up! These are the much needed tool to efficiently remove unsightly litter that might be strewn about your neighborhood. These grabbers are 3ft in length making picking up litter quick and effortless! They are perfect to keep […]
Brightside St. Louis Summer Youth Employment 2017
Brightside St. Louis Summer Youth Employment 2017 Brightside St. Louis, the City of St. Louis’ cleaning, greening, and beautification organization, is conducting an eight week summer youth employment program, in which high school juniors and seniors will assist with sustainability and conservation activities in the City of St. Louis. This program will be in partnership […]
It’s Blitz Planning Time!
It’s Blitz Planning Time! Whether spring is here to stay or looming around the corner, the warm days upon us are perfect for a Blitz clean-up! Gather your neighbors, students, friends or community organization to clean up and beautify a space in your neighborhood. Pick up litter from streets and alleys Plant and maintain flowers in […]
Monarch Butterfly Bags Are Perfect For This Holiday Season!
Monarch Butterfly Bags Are Perfect For This Holiday Season! Let us help you with your holiday festivities this year. Whether you’re shopping, carrying holiday party supplies or wrapping up holiday gifts, use our one-of-a-kind, reusable Monarch Butterfly Bags. These reusable bags are sturdy and beautiful so they make great gift bags (a gift within a […]
The Fall Monarch Migration is Underway!
The Fall Monarch Migration is Underway! In the past few weeks, monarch butterflies have flocked to Brightside’s Demonstration Garden and hundreds of monarch gardens all over St. Louis. We have seen many butterflies and even a handful of caterpillars on our milkweed. With the days shortening, the monarchs know that it is time to make their long […]
July Blitz Projects – Volunteers Needed
July Blitz Projects – Volunteers Needed What’s Brightside up to this month? Check out this list of events and projects we’re looking forward to for July.
The 2016 Summer Newsletter is Here!
The 2016 Summer Newsletter is Here! This year has already been full of milestones at Brightside St. Louis. As we celebrated the Demonstration Garden’s 5th year anniversary and welcomed the monarch conservation team, we’ve removed over 200,000 square feet of graffiti so far. We are looking forward to what the rest of the year brings! Take a […]
Volunteers Needed For Recycling Project
Volunteers Needed For Recycling Project Brightside’s recycling team needs your help. We have received funding from the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District to implement a pilot project in two city neighborhoods. We will be giving in-home bins to residents in the selected neighborhoods to help increase recycling participation. Before we can give away bins, […]