Operation Clean Stream

Volunteers are invited to
participate as individuals or with a group in Operation Clean Stream(OCS), a river stewardship event in the St. Louis
region. Volunteers can boat, float in canoes, or work along the shore and
riverbank on an assigned section of the Meramec, Big, Bourbeuse, Courtois or
Huzzah Rivers. Volunteers should be prepared to work hard and get dirty
removing trash, tires and debris of all kinds from the river and river banks.
All cleanup supplies are provided.



The event will take place on the 24th and 25th of August. OPERATION CLEAN
STREAM will begin at 9:00 A.M. the morning of the 24th at various sites in the
region. Information on various volunteer locations can be found here.

Youth Activities: The Passport to Clean Water(P2CW) program started as an
educational tool for young OSC volunteers. Join us as trained interpreters
provide educational, interactive activities, discussions, and explorations that
explain different aspects of water with youth and their families. This event
will be held in conjunction with OCS on August 24th in Greentree Park in
Kirkwood Missouri. The Passport to Clean Water program will begin at 11:00 A.M.
and end at 1:30P.M. Register here.

About the event: Founded in 1967, OPERATION CLEAN STREAM is one of America's
longest and largest ongoing river restoration projects, continuing for over 40
years now. The annual event attracts nearly 2,000 volunteers from various age
groups and backgrounds, to the Meramec River and its tributaries including the
Big, Bourbeuse, Courtois and Huzzah Rivers.