Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

Honeysuckle Removal

in your St. Louis County Parks

SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!
REMOVE BUSH HONEYSUCKLE…A MENACE TO OUR FORESTS


Corporate & School Groups make a difference.


(Ages 16+) Your school or corporate group of volunteers can help save the environment by ridding our parks of invasive honeysuckle. Honeysuckle removal projects and service learning field trips can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday at parks throughout the County. Call 314-615-8865 to arrange your workday.


BUSH HONEYSUCKLE is destroying the under story of our forests! The honeysuckle starts turning green much earlier than other foliage. By summer, when saplings and other native flower sprout, the honeysuckle has already largely shaded the forest under story, causing all seedlings to die. We need to get rid of this aggressive foreign invader - be a part of the solution by joining this volunteer initiative to remove honeysuckle from our parks!



FALL 2012 VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

SATURDAYS – 9AM to 1PM (includes light lunch)


  • October 13 McDonnell Park (St. Ann), McDonnell Shelter (9AM-12PM)
  • October 20 McDonnell Park (St. Ann), McDonnell Shelter (9AM-12PM)
  • November 3 Laumeier Park (Sunset Hills), Main Parking Lot

ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED! To register for Laumeier projects, email jnorton@laumeier.org or call 314-615-5271. To register for McDonnell and Queeny projects, email sbell@stlouisco.com or call 314-615-8822 at least one week prior to project.
   
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Advance registration is necessary so that we can provide the proper amount of supplies, tools and refreshments. Some work parties may be limited in size.



Volunteers should dress in layers appropriate for the weather and should wear protective long pants, long sleeves and sturdy shoes. Individual volunteers must be age 16+; Youth 12 and over accompanied by adult may participate.


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Mail fax or email Volunteer App to:

Coordinator of Volunteer Services
Sue Bell
9801 Mackenzie Road
St. Louis, MO 63123
314.615.8865
Fax: 314.615.8821
SBell@stlouisco.com