So, it has been a successful and busy month at the Confluence. National Bush Honeysuckle Removal Day brought out over 50 volunteers to the St. Louis Riverfront Trail. With the help of the Grace Hill Trail Rangers, volunteers from AmeriCorps St. Louis (and their chain saws) and the volunteers we removed a record setting amount of Honeysuckle!
The next weekend I worked in conjunction with AmeriCorps St. Louis at Washington Park Cemetery where I assisted in the removal of more honeysuckle. This time it was far a community organization. The cemetery is in desperate need of upkeep and we started with the honeysuckle removal while other volunteers mowed the grass.
Currently, I am helping Living Green in Watkins Creek finish up the last 3 months on their 319 grant. If you don't know what the 319 Grant is here is a small tidbit of information on it...
" Congress amended the Clean Water Act (CWA) in 1987 to establish the section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program because it recognized the need for greater federal leadership to help focus State and local nonpoint source efforts. Under section 319, State, Territories, and Indian Tribes receive grant money which support a wide variety of activities including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and monitoring to assess the success of specific nonpoint source implementation projects."
Here are some Upcoming Events with The Confluence
Eagle Days at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge Public Event: January 16-17, 2010 9AM-3 PM
MLK Jr. Day Branch Street Clean Up: January 18, 2010...following the march.
Save the Date: 2nd Annual Confluence Trash Bash March 27, 2010
We are looking for volunteers for all the events above!!!
Join us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Confluence/201683368975?ref=ts
2 comments:
Good for the AmeriCorps, getting out in the cold to do all that.
I'll see you at Eagle Days...wtg on the honeysuckle removal!
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