May 2007 Newsletter

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THE OPEN SPACE COUNCIL & ARCHS AWARDED MISSOURI DEPT.
OF CONSERVATION GRANT TO CREATE OPERATION WILD LAND PARTNERSHIP

The Open Space Council in partnership with ARCHS has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation.

The grant will fund Operation Wild Lands (OWL), an effort to increase community involvement in the restoration and maintenance of 12 natural wild land sites throughout the region. In addition to the grant, OWL will be supported by an additional $35,000 in expertise and services being contributed by OWL’s partnering organizations.

OWL’s partnering organizations include:

· ARCHS

· Missouri Department of Conservation

· Missouri Parks Association

· The Open Space Council

OWL will also partner with AmeriCorps, Meramec River Recreation Association, Metropolitan Sewer District, Missouri Stream Teams, Operation Clean Streams and area municipalities where sites are located (Arnold, Ballwin, Bridgeton, Chesterfield, Ellisville, Ferguson, Des Peres, Fenton, Kirkwood, Manchester and Wildwood).

In coordination with Missouri Department of Conservation staffs and local municipality parks and recreation staffs, OWL will recruit community volunteers to participate in each site’s plan.

OWL plans to follow science-based strategic plans that have been created for the 12 sites. OWL will initially focus on removal of invasive plants and collection of baseline information on species of plants. Restoration of native plants, trail improvements and the addition of environmentally friendly structures (bird feeders, picnic shelters) will also be part of OWL’s long term goals for each site.

ARCHS will coordinate with local schools to conduct student field trips to the sites as part of its math, education, technology and science (METS) community partnerships. OWL plans to host a series of volunteer events for each site.

The Open Space Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving public and private open space lands in the St. Louis region. It identifies areas that can be acquired and set aside for public use, and attempts to discourage improper land use and detrimental development as well as preserve and restore plant and animal habitats, which encourages bio-diversity.

For more information contact Michael Nelson.

Pictured below are some members of OWL's planning group at Phantom Forest in Des Peres, Mo - one of OWL's community sites. The Forest is named after Ray Moore the original illustrator of The Phantom Comic. Moore and his wife donated their Des Peres farm to Missouri.

AFTER SCHOOL FOR ALL PARTNERSHIP MAKING THINGS HAPPEN ASAP

In his 2007 State of the City address, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay highlighted ARCHS and St. Louis for Kids' work in leading the region's After School for All Partnership - ASAP.

ASAP is working to dramatically increase the availability of after school programs for area youth. ASAP is planning a summer announcment regarding its progress towards adding new after school programs this fall.

An impressive array of civic and community organizations have thus far signed on to support ASAP and its work. ASAP thanks A.G. Edwards, Civic Progress,City of St. Louis, Deaconess Foundation, Kalish Foundation, Monsanto Foundation, Pettus Foundation, the State of Missouri and St. Louis Community Foundation for their initial pledges of financial support.

To learn more about supporting after school expansion, contact ASAP today.
Dr. Sterling Hayden, 314-289-5607.

ST. LOUIS POLICE & ARCHS CONTINUE GREAT PARTNERSHIP

ARCHS' GREAT Partnership with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department continues. This spring, Chief Mokwa visited GREAT fifth grade students at Walbridge Elementary School in St. Louis. The students wrote Chief Mokwa about their GREAT experiences and - he not only wrote them back- but he paid the class a visit and brought along a member of the police canine unit.

GREAT provides students with the tools they need to deal with peer pressures. GREAT is funded by a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice. This academic year, more than 475 St. Louis Public School grade school and middle school students have benefited from GREAT's classroom visits by police officers. This summer GREAT will offer a summer program and family learning program. Stay tuned for more GREAT stories this summer.

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ARCHS' METS STUDENTS SPRING INTO LEARNING

Students at Herzog Elementary School (shown above) Nance Elementary School and other schools in St. Louis participated in a week-long series of educational events surrounding Earth Day in April. The students learned about environmental issues through classroom presentations and made objects out of recycled materials. At the end of the week, the students held a clean up day around the school. The students' schools are part of ARCHS' METS community partnerships.

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ARCHS' BOARD MEMBERS FOCUS ON WHAT'S RIGHT WITH THE REGION

Two members of ARCHS' Board of Directors were honored by FOCUS St. Louis with a What's Right With the Region Award for 2007. Citizens for Missouri's Children, headed by Executive Director Beth Griffin, was honored for their work in fostering regional cooperation. James Buford, President and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, was honored for his work in improving racial equality and social justice. In 2005, ARCHS received a What's Right With The Region Award for its work in early childhood care and education.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ARCHS' RXMEDS PARTNERSHIP SPANS THE GLOBE

The announcement of ARCHS' RxMEDS Community Partnership has generated news stories locally, nationally and internationally. In case you missed it, visit RxMEDS' website. Information about a formal community kick off is planned for late summer/early fall. Stay tuned.

AFTER SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS LEARN MULTIPLE WAYS TO LEARN

More than 40 area After School professionals participated in ARCHS' Multiple Intelligences Spring Educational Institute held at New City School in May. The Institute provided professional development training for staffs who manage ARCHS' funded after school services at more than 14 schools and community sites throughout the region. The Institute offered a wide range of educational sessions, including YOGA. ARCHS is the largest provider of free after school services in the region. ARCHS also partners with St. Louis For Kids to lead the new After School for All Partnership (ASAP).

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS FOR MISSOURI RE-ENTRY CONFERENCE

ARCHS and Productive Workforce Development (PWD) have issued a call for presentations for this year's Missouri Re-Entry Conference. This is the third year ARCHS is co-presenting the conference with PWD. Several state departments, including the Department of Social Services (FACT) will be co-sponsors again this year.

Missouri Re-Entry Conference 3
Nov. 6-8, The Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake of The Ozarks, MO

Early Registration Fee: $225 per person.
Hotel Registration: Call 1-888-265-5500.

For information on conference sponsorships, registration and call for presentations, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Phone: 314-997-2012.

ARCHS' LRM BROCHURE HOT OFF THE PRESS

Did you know that Leveraged Resources Management, Inc., (LRM) is now managing more than $19.5 million on behalf of area nonprofit organizations and now offers its clients access to group healthcare, dental and life insurance? Find out more in LRM's new brochure.

For more information contact Barry Trautman.

ARCHS' LOGO VOTED BEST OF BEST. CAST YOUR VOTE.

ARCHS' logo leads the voting in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's best use of the ARCH in a logo or sign. Please cast your VOTE for ARCHS as the best ARCH themed logo in the region.

ARCHS' LINKS

ARCHS' Website
ARCHS' Brochure
ARCHS' On-Line Community Resource Directory
LRM Website
ASAP - After School for All Partnership

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