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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 local nonprofits in just one day. Help us make Give STL Day 2016 a success by following these three simple steps: Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 3 and bookmark this giving […]
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 see firsthand how homeowners in St. Louis City and County are transforming their yards in a range of environmentally sensitive ways. More than 150 families have welcomed tour goers into […]
Volunteer Opportunities For Individuals
Here at Brightside, we work with a lot of large volunteer groups including businesses, schools and a variety of community organizations. But, we also have volunteer opportunities for individuals looking to get involved on their own. In addition to our annual Flowers For Downtown event, individual volunteers are welcome to join us in our Demonstration […]
A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis
Thank you to the Young Friends of Brightside and Pounds Media for putting together this awesome video showcasing what Brightside is all about!
Giving Thanks For Giving
Sometimes when we see litter blowing across the street or a building tagged with graffiti, it’s easy to get disheartened and forget how beautiful St. Louis really is. Before you give up hope, take a moment to reflect on the good that is happening and let’s remind ourselves about the ways in which St. Louis […]
A Morning of Gardening Workshops
Join us Saturday, June 6, 2015 for the 2nd Annual St. Louis Urban Gardening Symposium located at Brightside St. Louis’ Demonstration Garden at 4646 Shenandoah Avenue. The symposium will feature a series of 40-minute workshops led by experts in their respective fields to help gardeners learn how to plan, plant and care for a neighborhood or […]
Neighbors Naturescaping Kick-Off Meeting
Join us on Wednesday, May 20th at 5:30 p.m.to learn how your neighborhood group can apply for a Neighbors Naturescaping project to beautify public spaces in your community. Neighbors Naturescaping is a program offered by Brightside to help neighborhood groups enhance their community by planting native gardens in public spaces. Eligible groups include neighborhood assoications, […]
Shaw Wildflower Market
Shaw Nature Reserve and several nurseries from throughout the area will offer hundreds of varieties of Missouri native annual and perennial wildflowers, ferns, trees and shrubs to use in home landscaping and to attract wildlife. Plants will be for sale from Shaw Nature Reserve, Wild Ones, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Forest Keeling Nursery, Pan’s Garden, Andy’s Native […]