Stream Clean-Up cont.

First Presbyterian Church
Kirkwood, MO

Partners with First Presbyterian for the Stream Clean Ups are the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, the City of Kirkwood, the Open Space Council, and Environmental Operations, Inc. This public/private coalition provides all needed maps and equipment at a Command Center in Kirkwood Park. Cell phone dispatched trucks meet the volunteers to retrieve heavy trash and bring it back to a central dumpster. Bruce Litzsinger of the Sewer District praised the annual efforts to clear obstructions from storm water creeks. “These half day projects are effective because of the energy and commitment of the participants. We’re pleased to provide supplies and support for them.”

In April 2003, the Stream Clean-Up was documented with a full-page picture story in the local newspaper, the Webster-Kirkwood Times. The congregation has long been involved in eco-justice ministry through worship, educational programs for children, youth, and adults, and an organic garden. The Stream Clean-Up events add to this long tradition of earthkeeping and raise awareness in the wider community about the church’s commitment to environmental concerns.

Contact: Cathy Yost at cyost@kirkwoodpres.org