The City of Wentzville, Missouri  |  Public Works

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  • Aug. 23-24 Race for the Rivers Festival, Canoe Race, and Clean Water Challenge  Completed!
    The festival is Saturday afternoon in Frontier Park. Canoe race (or leisure paddle) on the Missouri River, sponsored by Greenway Network.
    Location: Frontier Park, St. Charles
  • Sept.11 Peruque Watershed Alliance Meeting - Completed!
    Questions? Contact Steve Probst, Chair at 636-625-8276 ext. 13.
    Time: 7 p.m. Location: Lake St. Louis Community Association, 100 Cognac Ct.

  • Sept. 12 Stream Team Level I Training - Completed!
    Pre-register by Aug. 27.
    Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Busch Conservation Area

  • Sept. 12-13 River Relief Learning Festival and Confluence River Clean-up  - Completed!
    A day full of hard work, great music & learning about the Missouri River.
    Location: Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area in St. Louis, MO
  • Sept. 18-Oct. 18 World Water Monitoring Day - Completed!
    Monitor your creek, organize a trash clean up, go on a walk through your watershed, or talking to a school or scout group about water pollution! Get more info online.
  • Oct. 25 Make a Difference Day - Completed!
    Join other Wentzville residents and/or businesses by Adopting a Street for a litter pick-up or helping mark storm drains to educate others with the “Dump No Waste—Drains to Stream” storm drain markers. Call (636) 332-5101 to sign up.
  • Nov. 15 America Recycles Day
    Trash is a common stormwater pollutant, oftentimes coming from truck beds. Help do your part by ensuring trash cannot blow away, picking up litter, and by recycling with Wentzville’s single stream program!
  • Jan. 12 Operation Clean Stream Meeting
    Help local cities and local volunteers plan the 2009 cleanup!
    Time: 11 a.m. Location: O'Fallon City Hall
  • Jan. 12 Public Forum: Peruque Valley Park Master Plan
    Call the Parks Department for info.
    Time: 6 p.m. Location: Wentzvile City Hall
  • Jan. 17, 2009 Stream Team Level 2 Training
    Interested in monitoring one of Wentzville's major watersheds? To be eligible for this training, you must have already completed the Intro and Level 1 trainings. Click the link for other training opportunities. 
    Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Powder Valley Conservation Center, Kirkwood
  • Mar. 28, 2009 Operation Clean Stream
    Seventh annual stream cleanup.  A blacksmith and welding artist will turn metal creek trash to art!  Must pre-register for a free t-shirt.  Lunch provided for volunteers after clean-up.  Rain date: April 4.
    Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Quail Ridge Park, Pavillion 6
  • Apr. 1-Sept. 30, 2009 Household Chemical Collections
    FREE to Wentzville residents. Call (636) 949-7415 to schedule.
    Location: Recycle Works Central, Harvester
  • Apr. 9, 2009  St. Louis Regional Envirothon
    High school teams compete in Aquatics, Soils, Forestry, Wildlife, and a Current Issue.  Call (636) 922-2833 ext. 3 to sign your team up!
    Location: Powder Valley Conservation Center, Kirkwood

 

Water Pollution

Wentzville's Top Five
Most Wanted:

  • 1 - Sediment
  • 2 - Litter
  • 3 - Yard Waste
  • 4 - Household Chemicals
  • 5 - Pet Waste

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December 3
Free Webcast: Rain Gardening
EPA's "Using Rain Gardens to Reduce Runoff - Slow it down, spread it out, soak it in!" Register online.
Time: 12-2 p.m. 

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