Brightside

Beautify cake

Brightside, formerly known as Operation Brightside, helps make St. Louis a more beautiful place to live, work, learn and grow. Their projects beautify public areas in neighborhoods, downtown, and along highways. They remove graffiti from vandalized properties and put on an annual city-wide clean up, called Project Blitz.

Volunteer opportunities are available from February to November:

• February - March: Sow annual seeds at greenhouse in Forest Park
• March: Plant window boxes for City Hall
• May: Plant downtown and at Lake Louie
• May - November: Nurture Lake Louie gardens, I-64 @ 20th Street exit
• July - October: Mentor neighborhood garden projects
• October - November: Assist with daffodil plantings

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