Great Rivers Greenway

We recently installed new lifesaving outdoor Automatic Electric Defibrillators (AEDs) at Chain of Rocks Park and Trojan Park on the St. Vincent Greenway. If a park visitor experiences sudden cardiac arrest, this device can be used to restore heart rhythm and summon emergency services. There are clear instruction on how to use them and they require no training. They are usually found inside buildings, but less often in outdoor spaces. (Right now, outdoor AEDs are more common in Europe.) These two greenway parks attract a lot of visitors for events, picnics, reunions etc. and we are happy to have them accessible to all visitors in case of a cardiac emergency.

Have you ever wondered how we listen to our greenway communities about what happens adjacent to the greenways? Learn more about how people are shaping the Brickline Greenway from our Equity + Economic Impact Director T. Christopher Peoples, LSIT, EIT https://lnkd.in/gyaFgtWM

We are looking for a project manager to join the Great Rivers Greenway team! See complete job description & how to apply (By Feb. 13, 2025) here: https://lnkd.in/grJt5MHw #STL #projectmanager

Nine years ago, the Great Rivers Greenway Foundation was established to help support our mission to make St. Louis a more vibrant place to live, work and play. Today, as vice president of major gifts, Valerie Rudy-Valli and her team use the foundation to support public giving and volunteering and to demonstrate how Great Rivers Greenway is making an impact for our community.   Read more about how Valerie Rudy-Valli and her team support giving in her recent article, “Giving that Matters: Creating a Legacy of Impactful Philanthropy.” https://lnkd.in/gtG8HEEc  

Update on trees at Chain of Rocks Park, plus a piece of St. Louis history you might not know about: https://lnkd.in/g29XHVxU

Brickline Greenway is kicking off 2025 with three huge wins! Great Rivers Greenway (GRG), the public agency connecting the region with greenways who turns 25 this year, has received a major boost to support the project’s vision to connect 14 neighborhoods with 12+ miles of greenways. Significant investments from both BJC Health System (BJC) and Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) push the $245 million public-private partnership past the halfway-funded mark, as well as provide critical match for future federal funding applications. Greater St. Louis, Inc. (GSL) stepped up its commitment by forming a working group of CEOs to support capital campaign efforts, further ensuring success for the project in 2025. Full story: https://lnkd.in/ghcQ2B9c

Join us Tuesday January 14, 2025 (5-7PM) to discuss preliminary ideas for the Brickline Greenway segment that spans from the Cortex MetroLink Station to Forest Park, known as the Forest Park Connector. Stop by anytime to learn more about the project, review the corridor, meet with the design team and provide input! (Open House Location: BJC Commons; 4249 Clayton Ave, St. Louis 63110) More info here: https://lnkd.in/gtaAXjDg

We’re so grateful for partners like Great Southern Bank that have stepped up to support the equitable economic impact work alongside the Brickline Greenway. If you're wondering what that work is, read and watch a video here: https://lnkd.in/gGg4-9E3

It’s hard to imagine a time without Todd Antoine here at Great Rivers Greenway! Todd recently reflected on his almost 23-year journey at the agency, diving into the biggest changes, the most exciting projects, and dreams for the future. You can read more about his and the agency’s evolution over the past two decades here: https://lnkd.in/grSDMQai

Meet Jared Lyeki, green jobs training program success story! The Outdoor Leadership Corps (OLC) is a paid, green education workforce development initiative in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center. The goal is to provide hands-on experience for people interested in green careers while restoring natural areas and habitat along greenways. After completing OLC in April, Jared joined Great Rivers Greenway summer seasonal staff. In September, he returned to OLC as the Assistant Crew Leader. Now, he’s taken everything he learned along the way into a full-time position here in the region. Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/gVMJyfVt