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North Riverfront Park Tree Planting

North Riverfront Park serves as a regional park as well as a critical habitat for birds and pollinators. Once the site of a 10,000 tree planting on Earth Day in 1990, most of those young trees were washed away when the destructive 1993 flood scoured the site. Only small pockets of those original trees remain, leaving […]

Gwen B. Giles Park Tree Planting

Gwen B. Giles Park is situated at the start of the proposed Hodiamont Tracks Greenway project. The park primarily serves the residents of the West End Neighborhood. The park has a scant 12% tree canopy coverage, leaving the recently installed walking path in full sun. Although the park boasts some beautiful, mature trees, after inspection by […]

Gwen B. Giles Park Tree Planting

Gwen B. Giles Park is situated at the start of the proposed Hodiamont Tracks Greenway project. The park primarily serves the residents of the West End Neighborhood. The park has a scant 12% tree canopy coverage, leaving the recently installed walking path in full sun. Although the park boasts some beautiful, mature trees, after inspection by […]

Jess Underwood
Finance & Operations Director

After 17 years in the non-profit and public sector, Jess remains committed to mission-driven work that tackles the challenges facing our communities. Their career began with a year of service as an Americorps St. Louis Emergency Response team member, responding to natural disasters and performing conservation projects. That foundation of service led to roles supporting the arts, affordable housing, mental health, and grassroots housing advocacy in St. Louis. During this journey Jess has worked to center the value “nothing about us, without us.” They do their best to ensure that the voices of people who have been marginalized guide the strategy and execution of work that honors their lived experiences. When they aren’t working, Jess is out paddling, hiking, working in their garden, or building something.