Gateway Arch Riverfront Clean-Up: National Public Lands Day

Our Opportunity:
Riverfront Clean-up volunteers work with partners and staff to clean-up the riverfront at Gateway Arch National Park. Volunteers pick up trash along the riverfront between the Eads and Poplar bridges. Volunteers also assist with the separation of landfill materials from recyclable materials alongside Republic Services staff.
Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills:
A desire to rid the Mississippi River of pollution
Enthusiasm, friendliness, and a positive attitude
Respect for confidentiality of the Gateway Arch National Park’s volunteers, staff, and partners
Willingness to take initiative, and voice ideas
Physical Requirements:
Ability to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time
Ability to occasionally lift and move trash bags from one location to the next
Ability to bend, crouch, or sit
Potential Hazards:
Trip and fall
Reaction to plants or chemicals
Injury from trash items
Cuts and scrapes
Commitment:
Duration of volunteer term is 3 hours on scheduled day of service.
Location:
Gateway Arch National Park Riverfront (50 Lenore K. Sullivan Blvd.). Check-in will be located at the bottom of the grand staircase at the Arch.
Training and Supervision
Volunteers may attend orientation but are not required to for one-time events.
Training will be conducted by volunteer supervisors or seasoned volunteers at the beginning of the volunteer shift
Volunteer Perks
Contribute to a national monument, The Gateway Arch National Park!
Annual volunteer recognition event
Free parking if needed during volunteer hours
Thank you for wanting to be a part of our team. We could not serve the community of St. Louis without you!
About Gateway Arch National Park
Gateway Arch National Park (GANP) is a part of the National Park Service with a mission to preserve unimpaired th