TRAIL BUILDING

HELP EXPAND, REPAIR OR MAINTAIN COUNTY PARKS TRAILS…

St. Louis County Parks needs your help! If you love the outdoors and want to improve the parks that you enjoy, come join us for one of the outdoor workdays! Meet new friends and enjoy the outdoors, while helping us to improve our trails. Come out for one day or several times a season. Everyone’s help is needed!

No experience needed, as volunteers will learn what is needed from experienced staff and Volunteer Crew Leaders. Share in a morning of improving St. Louis County Park trails by removing limbs and debris, tree trimming and general trail maintenance. We will supply instructions, tools and water.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Email reservation details to khartzke@stlouisco.com or call 314-638-2100.

Upcoming Trail Work Days:

2008 TRAIL WORK & HONEYSUCKLE REMOVAL


Trail Crew (Ages 16+) You are invited to participate in a morning of physical labor, helping to maintain and repair trails in some of our beautiful County Parks. No experience necessary, as volunteers will learn what's needed from experienced St. Louis County Park staff and experienced volunteer crew leaders. Tasks may include tree trimming, erosion control and earth work. All tools are provided. Volunteers ages 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult. Advance registration is required. If you are a group leader or plan to bring a group, please contact Sue Kuhnert at 314-638-2100 or email skuhnert@stlouisco.com.

Saturdays - 9 am to 1 pm

  • Sat, March 22 Greensfelder Park by Six Flags, Eureka - Join the Gateway Off-Road Cyclists in repairing our trails- Meet at Tower Parking Lot.
  • Sat, April 5 Greensfelder Park again - Meet at Tower Parking Lot.
  • Sat, April 12 Affton Community Center- help build a new urban trail
  • Sat., April 12 (postponed to 26 only) & 26 Laumeier Sculpture Park – attack invasive honeysuckle - To register call Julia at 314-821-1209 x 10 or jnorton@stlouisco.com
  • Sat., April 19 Simpson Lake & Park Clean-up – Join Meramec Service-Learning students, STREAM Team & St. Louis Canoe & Kayak Club clean up the lake and remove invasive honeysuckle along the hiking trail.
  • Sat, May 10 Chubb Trail Maintenance, West Tyson Park – Meet at Chubb Trailhead

    St. Louis County Park programs are available for people of all abilities. For information
    in alternative format call TTY 314-638-2100.