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Greetings!
The April 25th Ladue Creeks clean up was a
staggering success. A total of 571
volunteers collected 4.87 tons, or 9,740 pounds of trash! Unique discoveries included a walking cane,
a typewriter, a 10 lb. snapping turtle, 6 snakes, a sink with hot and cold
faucets, a dog leash, an x-rated movie, TV, a new tent w/stakes, lg. inflatable
river raft, lots of pipe, xmas tree, bicycle, brake drums, carburetor, one
living fish!, a walker, ceramics, wooden pallet, barstool w/ red leather seat,
chairs, antique bottles, 2 windows, large chemical container, 1/2 bath tub, one
complete bath tub, arrow heads, locked safe, plastic Noah's Ark play set, many
hoses, rusty rifle, water gauge, construction materials, old beer cans, chain
link fencing, mating frogs, large blue drum, 1/2 portapotty, numerous golf
balls, basket ball, chemical container, and 12,000 plastic bags and newspaper
wrappers (enemy #1!)
 Many kudos to clean up organizers Randy and Fiona Woods who
spearheaded this entire operation from start to finish. We are fortunate indeed to have them as
members of our community. Randy and Fiona have also compiled a report of the event, which they will share at the June 3rd quarterly meeting (see below). Also, check out this fun slide show of a great day!
Many
thanks go out to our partners as well for making this collaborative project a
grand success. The City of Ladue
provided logistical support and turned out the entire public works department
who spent all day Saturday picking up trash from coordinated drop off
points. Missouri Botanical Garden, sponsor of the Deer
Creek Watershed Friends, provided staffing support and guidance. Missouri Department of Conservation provided
T-shirts, gloves, trash bags and clean-up expertise. Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District provided
the central dumpster and took away all the trash. Ladue Garden Club, thanks to the leadership of
Maureen Helfers and Louise Gazzoli, organized the "Trash Bash" volunteer celebration
after the clean up. A special thanks to Lester
Miller for hosting the volunteer party by providing a beautiful outdoor
courtyard setting for the event.
Finally, many Ladue businesses donated food and prizes.
It was a picture perfect day for an outdoor clean up and
celebration, and a good time was had by all.
Stay tuned for next steps as we work together to assess and improve the
Deer Creek Watershed, and be sure to join us for our Summer Quarterly meeting coming up on Wednesday, June 3rd.
Sincerely,
Rick Holton
Chairman, Deer Creek Watershed Friends
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Deer Creek Watershed Friends Summer 2009 Meeting
 Stream Restoration Ecology
The Summer Meeting of the Deer Creek Watershed Friends will be held Wednesday, June 3rd at Ladue City Hall, 9345 Clayton Road. Social networking and refreshments at 4:30 PM, with formal meeting to begin at 5:00 PM.
Our invited speaker is Jeffrey DePew, a biologist, river adventurer, and Adjunct Faculty member at Webster University, who will give a brief talk on stream restoration ecology. In addition, Randy and Fiona Woods will give a report out on the results of the Ladue Creeks Clean Up, and Maureen Helfers will share a few pointers regarding invasive species removal. Be sure to join us for an informative evening and celebration of the ongoing success of the Deer Creek Watershed Friends!
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Deer Creek Park Service Project
Invasive Species removed and trees planted
The River des Peres Watershed Coalition held invasive species removal
and native planting events in April at Deer Creek Park in Maplewood.
Volunteers from across the county helped to remove Japanese knotweed,
Japanese hops, bush honeysuckle, and wintercreeper from the streambanks
in the park. They then re-vegetated the area with over 500 native
forbs and more than 200 tree and shrub seedlings. Congrats to this group! For more information regarding the River des Peres Watershed Coalition, go to www.riverdesperes.org.
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About Deer Creek Watershed Friends
Our purpose is to assess and improve the Deer Creek Watershed. Membership in Deer Creek Watershed Friends is free; by registering to receive this newsletter you become a member. Please forward this email newlsetter to your friends and encourage them to become a Deer Creek Watershed Friend, too. Deer Creek Watershed Friends is sponsored by Missouri Botanical Garden.
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