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Back to Nature Event – O’Fallon Park
Back to Nature Event – O’Fallon Park O’Fallon Park Pollinator Garden Planting – Thursday, May 16 3:00 – 6:00 PM Volunteers needed to help students plant a Milkweed for Monarch garden at the O’Fallon Park Rec Complex (4343 W. Florissant Avenue) Tools provided Contact Angie Weber at ecolandscapingstl@gmail.com or 314-583-0971 with questions or to register
Recycle Responsibly: Plastic Bag Awareness Day
Recycle Responsibly: Plastic Bag Awareness Day Recycling organizations and educators have come together and created the Recycle Responsibly campaign! This region-wide education campaign is to help everyone in the St. Louis metro area recycle the proper thing in their recycling bins and keep plastic bags out! On April 13th, we will be at select grocery stores sharing with residents […]
O’Fallon Park Spring Planting and BBQ
O’Fallon Park Spring Planting and BBQ Let’s get “Back to Nature STL” with the O’Fallon Park planting and BBQ Party. Volunteers are needed to help planting native plants in the Milkweeds for Monarchs garden and rain gardens located in the O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex parking lot. Where: O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex, 4343 West Florissant When: Friday, April […]
Recycle Responsibly
Recycle Responsibly Recycle Responsibly is the area’s first, region-wide recycling campaign that will help everyone in the St. Louis area “Stick With the Six” items that can be recycled in our region. Plus learn why it’s so important to keep plastic bags and other contaminants out of recycling bins. Did you know that 2,663 plastic bags […]
2018 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour
2018 St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour St. Louis Audubon’s Bring Conservation Home (BCH) program and the St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones are collaborating again to present the 2018 St. Louis Native Plant Tour on Saturday, June 16th. This year’s tour is comprised of residential gardens in Dogtown, Richmond Heights, Shaw and Tower Grove areas. Over 700 people participated […]
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 backyards and gardens throughout the St. Louis region. Talk to gardeners about their organic methods and see chickens, beehives, rain gardens, pollinator gardens and much […]
Community Planting Day
Community Planting Day Join us for a community planting day at Our Lady of the Holy Cross Pollinator Garden and support our local pollinators. Help beautify the church grounds with blooming wildflowers and learn about native plant gardening. Sunday, June 3rd from 1-3pM Gloves and tools provided No experience necessary Refreshments provided Download the event […]
St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling Extravaganza!
St. Louis Earth Day’s Recycling Extravaganza! The Recycling Extravaganza is the preeminent recycling collection event in the St. Louis region bringing nearly 20 different collectors of hard-to-recycle materials to one site for public convenience and appropriate disposal. Here is your one-stop shop to responsibly recycle electronics, carpeting, school supplies, mardi gras beads, clothing and much more. […]