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Celebrating 40 Years with 40,000 Daffodils!
Thanks to our Brightside supporters and volunteers, over the past few weeks 40,000 Carlton daffodils were planted in public spaces around St. Louis city! Volunteers gathered around City Hall (shown above) to plant daffodils on the grounds and in the nearby parks. We appreciate the support from VP CSI, STL Volunteers, St. Louis Master Gardeners, […]
Neighbors Naturescaping 2021
As neighbors safely got together again this year, Brightside’s small grant program, Neighbors Naturescaping was a success! Neighborhoods across the region will benefit from 20 different Neighbors Naturescaping gardens built or enhanced from the program this year. We want to give special thanks to the neighborhood leaders and residents who are committing to care for: […]
2018 Neighbors Naturescaping Success!
Coming to a neighborhood garden near you! With 21 Neighbors Naturescaping projects this year (15 of them in new locations or from new groups), that’s a lot of plants that made their way to their new homes in October! In fact: 2,177 perennials 1,500 daffodils and tulips 424 grasses 105 shrubs 12 trees That’s over $20,000 directly invested […]
Neighbors Naturescaping Success!
29 Projects for 2017 Through Brightside’s Neighbors Naturescaping Program, 29 neighborhood and community groups are helping green and beautify our St. Louis communities by planting: 3,500 Daffodils and tulips 2.552 Perennials 345 Grasses and sedges 142 Shrubs 27 Trees Community gardens bring neighbors together creating beautiful and enjoyable spaces. Visit the Brightside Facebook page for […]
Nestle Purina Petcare Pride Day Makes A Big Impact
This week over 100 Nestle Purina employees volunteered with Brightside in the Soulard and Dutchtown neighborhoods. Volunteers cleaned up gardens, mulched and planted flowers in and around Soulard Market Park, Pontiac Square Park and Aboussie Park in Soulard and helped on the Sunflower Project in Dutchtown as part of their 15th annual PetCare Pride Day. This […]
New City School Recycling Video Premiere
This week, Brightside had the pleasure of visiting New City School to attend the premiere of a recycling video created by the school’s third grade students, teachers and staff. The video was produced as part of the student’s annual service learning project, in which they collaborated with Brightside to create a 5-minute public service announcement to encourage recycling […]
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 […]
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!