Revived Water: TGP's East Stream Project

Speaker: Tara Morton, Community Engagement Coordinator at Tower Grove Park

Presentation Description: The East Stream, which has been named Nee Kee Nee (revived water) by the present-day Osage Nation, was daylighted in 2022, having previously been covered in the 1910s. The stream recovery project features several large-scale raingardens (stormwater BMPs) that slow, filter, and treat rainwater and allow for deep soil infiltration. The project also honors the ancestral Osage people who inhabited the land prior to European settlement, with their story told throughout the stream including an Osage village reproduction. Learn about this massive restoration project from Park staff at this engaging discussion.

Speaker Bio: As the Community Engagement Coordinator of Tower Grove Park, Tara Morton oversees education programming and interpretation, including the docent program, volunteer program, and community events, festivals, and workshops. She joined the TGP team in 2022 with a decade of experience in programming for local nonprofits and parks and is a proud resident of Tower Grove South neighborhood. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture and is an active volunteer and Board Member with the Missouri Master Naturalists: Great Rivers Chapter.