Spotlight

Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, MO – April 10-12, 2025

Join Leave No Trace at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, MO – April 10-12, 2025

Each year we hand-select nominated outdoor spaces that need our collective care and attention. By designating them as Spotlights, we’re rallying the local community to step up, join forces with Leave No Trace, and make a meaningful impact that can revitalize and protect these special places where we recreate, enjoy one another’s company, and elevate our health physically, mentally and emotionally.

Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary has been selected as a 2025 Leave No Trace Spotlight. The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Team will be at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary April 10-12, collaborating with hosts and partners on a variety of programs including stewardship projects, workshops, and community outreach.

Opportunities to Get Involved:

Friday, April 11:

Leave No Trace Trivia & Social Hour, 5:00-7:00 pm, Old Bakery Beer Company, Alton, IL

Whether you are new to Leave No Trace or consider yourself an expert, join us for this interactive game night to gauge your knowledge of Leave No Trace practices and principles while learning tips and techniques for protecting Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary and all your favorite outdoor spaces. Don’t miss this chance to participate in fun stewardship trivia and win cool prizes! Local partners will also have outreach tables to share more information about opportunities to get involved locally. Learn more here.

Saturday, April 12:

Leave No Trace Volunteer Clean up & Confluence Trash Bash, 8:30 -11:30 am, followed by a celebration picnic and festival until 2 pm, Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, West Alton, MO.

Join Leave No Trace, Audubon Center at Riverlands, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Open Space STL, and other local organizations for a fun and family-friendly annual community clean up along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Leave No Trace will be stationed at a homebase and volunteer check in site at the Audubon Center at Riverlands. Volunteers who sign up for the land based clean up with Leave No Trace will remove trash and litter from Ellis Island at Riverlands.

After the clean up, join us at The Audubon Center at Riverlands for the Watershed Picnic and Festival and Passport to Clean Water educational event from 11am – 2pm to celebrate our efforts and hard work! The festival will be hosted by Open Space STL, The Audubon Center at Riverlands, The Army Corps of Engineers, and Leave No Trace, and will feature free food, drinks, and activities for the whole family!