Hall's Ferry Unit   Florissant, MO  April 12th

Volunteers needed for a trash cleanup at the Hall's Ferry unit of the Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge in Florissant on April 12^th from 9am-11pm. This effort is partnered with the Open Space STL Confluence Trash Bash. This is one of 30+ other sites in the St. Louis region. There is a limited amount of space on this registration. Interested volunteers can sign up at this site: https://volunteer.openspacestl.org/need/detail/?need_id=1068320

Boone's Crossing Unit  Chesterfield, MO  April 19th.

Event Time: 9am-12pm    Location: Boone's Crossing Unit, Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge, Chesterfield, MO
Coordinates: 38.6770, -90.6469

Volunteers will remove invasive bush honeysuckle by cutting with hand saws and hand-pulling smaller plants. Event hosts will apply herbicide to cut stumps to prevent re-growth. Volunteers comfortable with applying herbicide welcomed; we may need another chemical applicator to treat cut stems as soon as possible if there is a large group. Gloves, tools, and chemical will be provided. We will have a quick training session for those unfamiliar with identifying honeysuckle and also provide ID booklets that help, with comparison to the native species. 

Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather. Closed-toed shoes or boots are required. Please bring a water bottle and snacks for yourselves. We will provide a water jug for refills, bug spray and sunscreen. 

For those unfamiliar with the area, navigate to Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex, Field CVAC A-3. There is no access road across the levee, so cars can be parked at the practice fields. From the pavilion, walk the paved path up the levee to cross over(GPS point provided: 38.6770, -90.6469), and you will see a brown kiosk  - where we will meet. Please RSVP to Andrew Dreas (andrew_dreas@fws.gov // 660-537-6842) for these events so I can plan on bringing an appropriate amount of tools and chemical applicators.