The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region Information

The Open Space STL is a nonprofit organization that works independently and collaboratively to conserve and sustain land, water and other natural resources throughout the St. Louis region. Throughout our history, The Open Space Council has played an integral role in: * Restoring and supporting a clean and healthy Meramec River * Helping establish Castlewood State Park, Forest 44 Conservation Area, Beetree County Park, the Glassberg Conservation Area, Forest River Trail Park and an addition to the Young Conservation Area. * Restoring land and water along almost 500 miles of river in the Meramec Watershed * Helping to thwart efforts to dam the Meramec River In addition to restoring and maintaining the region's already dedicated open spaces, the organization's ongoing work includes identifying areas that can be acquired and set aside for public use, and discouraging improper land use and detrimental development. Acting as a Land Trust, we raise and provide funds for new open space projects, offering land owners an alternative to development. Through environmental and community building events such as Operation Clean Stream and Operation Wild Lands, The Open Space Council seeks to raise awareness about the importance of land and water conservation, and the value of clean water.