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Brightside receives Exceptional ReLeaf Award from Forest ReLeaf of Missouri
Brightside receives Exceptional ReLeaf Award from Forest ReLeaf of Missouri The sun is shining in more ways than one this Spring at Brightside St. Louis! We’re excited to announce that we recently received the Exceptional ReLeaf Award from Forest ReLeaf of Missouri this past Arbor Day in recognition of our demonstration garden.
Brightside St. Louis receives $50,000 Wells Fargo Grant to support employee engagement initiative
Brightside St. Louis receives $50,000 Wells Fargo Grant to support employee engagement initiative On Monday, Brightside St. Louis received a $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo & Company as part of a $3 million Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant program across 64 community-based nonprofits nationwide to help support land and water conservation, energy efficiency, […]
Buy flowers – support Forest Park!
Buy flowers – support Forest Park! Mark your calendars! Saturday, May 11, our friends at The Flora Conservancy of Forest Park are having a plant sale! Not only do you have the chance to grab some new plants for your yard and garden, but all the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Flora Conservancy, a […]
Bring Conservation Home with Brightside St. Louis and the St. Louis Audubon Society
Bring Conservation Home with Brightside St. Louis and the St. Louis Audubon Society We’re very excited to announce that we’re now a partner and supporter of the St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home native landscaping program. Also known as naturescaping, its practices can help lower your water and other utility bills, improve water quality in the […]
The Litter Pledge
The Litter Pledge I promise not to litter and to tell my family and friends not to litter. When I see litter I promise to pick it up and put it in a trash can. Keeping our city litter-free is an important way to protect our environment. I believe that it’s everyone’s responsibility to help […]
New trees in the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden
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 […]
Deadline extension for the Blooming Soon! bulb sale
Deadline extension for the Blooming Soon! bulb sale We’re excited to announce that the order deadline has been extended for the Blooming Soon! bulb sale. Proceeds will help support Brightside’s cleaning and greening initiatives that make St. Louis a better place to live, work, learn and visit. Visit our online store to make a purchase!
Make your thumb a little greener with native plants
Are hot St. Louis temperatures and sporadic, unreliable rainfall causing your garden to deplete? Maybe it’s time to rethink your plant choices. Once established in accordance with their preferred conditions, native perennial plants and bushes require very little maintenance and watering. Also, they don’t need fertilizers or pesticides, saving you time and money – a […]