Honeysuckle Hike on the Katy Trail

Join us for this wonderful event in one of Missouri’s finest state parks, the Katy Trail. Just 1 hour West of St. Louis, you can enjoy a drive in a beautiful landscape and then help to make it better. Sign up for a few hours on the Katy Trail with professional naturalists, enjoy a beautiful walk on one of Missouri’s most popular state parks, & learn to identify and remove Missouri’s most harmful invasive plant, bush honeysuckle. This will not only remove harmful invasives, but gather valuable information on how the plant is spreading along the Trail.

Volunteers should meet at the Treloar Elevator on the Katy Trail at 9 a.m. (5 miles west of Marthasville on Highway 94). Vans will take hikers down the trail 4 miles east and 4 miles to the west for the Honeysuckle Hike back to Treloar. During the walk on the trail, naturalists will discuss native plants, wildflowers and wildlife and what can be done to control invasive species. Youth under 18 years of age should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Following the Honeysuckle Hike back to Treloar, all are invited to the annual Treloar Elevator Party for a community celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. Food and cold drinks will be available (all proceeds to the Marthasville Volunteer Fire Department). The River Rats band will providing music throughout the afternoon.

Volunteers can register for the event via our Eventbrite site.

More information about the event, including parking, a map, what to wear, etc. will be emailed to registrants one week in advance of the event. If you have any questions, email info@openspacestl.org

This event is sponsored by The Open Space Council. Learn more at www.openspaceSTL.org