Opportunity Details
Tornado Debris Cleanup & Trail Maintenance in O'Fallon Park
St. Louis was hit by a monumental tornado on May 16th that destroyed large parts of the city and county. O'Fallon Park was hit especially hard. Let's get out there to help clean it up!
Open Space STL is partnering with The City of St. Louis Forestry Division, The Sierra Club Eastern Missouri Group, River City Outdoors, and The Ozark Trail Association to clear out trees and other debris from the woodland area, just west of the O'Fallon Park YMCA Rec Complex. Volunteers may help clear trees, remove large branches, and haul debris away from the woodland area and hiking trails.
This is a great opportunity to do some trail maintenance work. If you have not done this work before, this is a wonderful way to learn!
Where: O'Fallon Park YMCA, 4343 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO 63115. Coordinates: 38.68332, -90.22304. From I-70 West, exit east on Adelaide; go north on Florissant and exit at the YMCA. We will meet in the parking lot.
When: We will meet at 9am. The volunteer day runs from 9-3pm, but feel free to come for the time that works for you. Volunteers can work as many hours as they'd like.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, we recommend long pants and sleeves
Sturdy shoes or closed toe boots
Dress for the weather!
WHAT TO BRING:
A filled bottle of water - we recommend reusable!
Some tools will be provided, but if you prefer your own, you are welcome to bring them
Sunscreen
Bug/tick spray
Cleanup supplies, if you have them! If you have a chainsaw (and you have experience using it), there are a lot of tree limbs that need to be cut up.
Disaster Response & Recovery
Age Minimum (with Adult): 16+, Minimum Age:18+
