Young Friends Trash & Trails

Online registration is now closed for the Young Friends of Forest Park Forever Trash & Trails event. Please call Caira Starnes at 314.571.6079 if you would like to register by phone.

When: August 10, 2024
What Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: The Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center in Forest Park before heading out for two hours of cleanup to benefit Forest Park's human visitors and the wildlife that call the Park home (driving & parking directions will be sent in a post-registration email). Following our cleanup there will be an optional meetup at the Boathouse.

*You do not have to be a current Young Friends member to join us. Any food and drink purchases at the optional meetup are at the sole discretion of the attendee and will not be covered by Forest Park Forever. If you have any questions, please email Caira Starnes or call 314.571.6079. 

Trash & Trails is a self-led program that allows your group to volunteer anytime between 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Typically groups spend 1-3 hours picking up debris around Forest Park. Your group will be provided with trash grabbers, trash bags, gloves, a list of rules and a map of the pickup area. 

We ask that you inform us of any dangerous material, not common to find in the park but something to be aware of, so that we may immediately come pick it up and dispose of it. We would also like to be informed of any disrepair around the Park that our team may not have been able to see on their daily inspections to help us keep better care of this urban habitat.

Your group will be outside traversing uneven ground, so weather appropriate clothing and closed toed comfortable shoes are encouraged.