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March, 2010

March 17, 2010 Free Webinar- ADA Transition Plans Description: Details: Please RSVP to Glenna Nesbit gnesbit@grgstl.org or 314-436-7009. The event is limited to 30 people. Transportation facilities for pedestrians must meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, yet many jurisdictions have not complied with the direction from ADA Title II to create and implement a transition plan for addressing deficiencies in our public infrastructure. This webinar will bring together presenters from FHWA and state and local jurisdictions to answer these questions: What, exactly, is a transition plan? Who needs to do one, and why? When does it need to be done, and how often updated? What are the relevant federal standards and guidance? What is the state's role? Participants will learn the basics of creating and institutionalizing a transition plan and will consider examples of facility inventories, policies, and cost sharing between jurisdictions. Presenters include Lisa MacPhee, Federal Highway Administration; Franz Loewenherz, City of Bellevue, Wash.; and Craig Williams, AICP. APBP has applied for one CM credit from the AICP for this webinar. A certificate of attendance for those wanting to claim Professional Development Hours will be available. Location: Great Rivers Greenway Offices, 1000 St Louis Union Station, Suite 102 Event: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

March 26, 2010 Creating Vibrant and Connected Communities Description: This exciting forum will present the economic, political and health benefits of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in your community and how local initiatives can help you implement them. This event is free to attend but you must RSVP, see the event flyer for more information. Location: The Heights, 8001 Dale Avenue Richmond Heights, MO 63117 Registration: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Event: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Event Flyer

March 27, 2010 Confluence Trash Bash Description: Prepare to get wet and dirty, have some fun and meet other environmentally conscience individuals at The Confluence Trash Bash, one of the region’s biggest river clean-ups on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. – 1pm at 2 sites: the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, 10950 Riverview Drive, St. Louis, MO 63137 and Creve Coeur Park, 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63146. Help to clean our Great Rivers by removing trash at select sites throughout The Confluence. T-shirts, lunch, prizes and a great time provided. Artists will be sifting through the trash collected and turning it into sculpture that will be on exhibit at the end of the Bash at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Become a part of this region-wide river clean-up by volunteering to lend a hand! To volunteer visit http://confluencetrashbash.wufoo.com/forms/2nd-annual-confluence-trash-bash registration/ Location: 2 sites: the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, 10950 Riverview Drive, St. Louis, MO 63137 and Creve Coeur Park, 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63146. Registration: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Event: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Event Flyer

March 28, 2010 Spring Hike at Ft. Bellfontaine County Park Description: Join a MDC Volunteer Naturalist on this group-led 3 mile tour as we explore the signs of spring. In the woods we’ll look for dutchman’s breeches, bloodwort, trout lily, may apple and ferns making their debut beneath the blooms of pawpaw, maple and spicebush. Look for migrating waterfowl over the Missouri River and its nearby confluence with the Mississippi River and listen for songbirds that have returned to the woods to set up nest.From I-270 in MO take MO-367 North. Turn right onto New Jamestown Rd. Turn left onto Bellefontaine Rd and follow into park. Meet at the gravel lot near the prairie entrance, first road to the left after entering the park. Location: Fort Belle Fontaine County Park 13002 Bellefontaine Road St. Louis, MO 63138 Event: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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