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Junior Academy of Science – What Happens to the Trash?
Junior Academy of Science – What Happens to the Trash? If it isn’t recycled or composted, what happens to all that trash after it makes its way from the dumpster to the dump? Out of sight, out of mind? Not for the scientists and engineers responsible for figuring out how to manage all that trash […]
Calling All Employee Volunteer Groups
Calling All Employee Volunteer Groups St. Louis is fortunate to have a wide variety of businesses and professionals that understand the importance of engaging in the communities that support them. We welcome these businesses to join Brightside in making St. Louis a better and more beautiful place. Whether your business already has an employee volunteer […]
St. Louis Audubon Society – Partners for Native Landscaping
St. Louis Audubon Society – Partners for Native Landscaping Join this in-depth workshop for homeowners to learn how to landscape with native plants for greener communities. You’ll hear about gardening for birds and pollinators, designing and maintaining a native garden, promoting Monarch butterfly habitat, developing and maintaining rainscapes, and managing invasive Bush Honeysuckle. When: Saturday, […]
Perennial – Garden Reuse: Cold Frames
Perennial – Garden Reuse: Cold Frames Matt, Community Educator at Gateway Greening, will discuss the proper usage of cold frames and how to get a jump start on growing your garden. Jenny Murphy, Director of Perennial, will then lead the class step-by-step through building a cold frame. Participants will learn basic hand tool knowledge while […]
USGBC Workshop – Green Your House of Worship
USGBC Workshop – Green Your House of Worship Building Success for a Better Building & a Better Planet Join the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter, Missouri Interfaith Power & Light, and Jewish Environmental Initiative, a committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council, on February 22nd to get started greening your house of worship! At this workshop, attendees […]
Naturescaping: Gardening for the Birds and their Friends
Naturescaping: Gardening for the Birds and their Friends Take part in this Sustainable Sunday Workshop hosted by The Sustainable Backyard Tour and learn why native coneflowers, milkweeds, viburnums and oaks are more beneficial than non-native hostas, daylilies, crape myrtles, and Bradford pears. Learn about all the elements that make up a functioning and healthy habitat […]
National Audubon Society – Great Backyard Bird Count
National Audubon Society – Great Backyard Bird Count The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as […]
Rainscaping Grants for Landowners
Rainscaping Grants for Landowners Want to incorporate rainscaping into your property? Find out how the MSD Project Clear Rainscaping Small Grants Program can help you. The Project Clear initiative was developed by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to improve water quality and alleviate many wastewater concerns in the St. Louis region. The primary goal […]