Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:

Name: Two great speakers from Greenway Network
Start: 2017-10-11T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2017-10-11T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Big A\'s on the Riverfront

Two great speakers from Greenway Network

Presented by Charlene Waggoner & Greg Poleski

Our hosts for the Big Muddy Speaker Series in St. Charles will share some of the great work they have been doing for our rivers, streams and green spaces with their completely volunteer organization, Greenway Network.

Charlene M.Waggoner, Ph.D. President, Greenway Network, Inc will talk on "Great Lakes, Big Rivers and Soapboxes".

The talk will cover Charlene's impressions from a decade of advocating for water quality in the confluence region. This will be an informal discussion of the development of Charlene's approaches to and philosophical underpinnings of environmental outreach with an emphasis on positive narrative.

Greg Poleski, Vice President Greenway Network will discuss "Connecting to Nature though Volunteer Work on our Public Lands and Waters"

Greg will talk about his 25 years of volunteer work organizing planting and invasive species removal events, trash pickups, and trail work on our parks and streams. The talk will discuss events such as National Public Lands Day,Honeysuckle Hacks and Greenway Network's Conservation Team and the effects they have on our parks and the people who participate.

Meet Your Presenter

Charlene Waggoner & Greg Poleski

, Greenway Network

learn more

Resources & Links

The Big Muddy Speakers Series in St. Charles

is hosted by these wonderful partners:

All speakers are presenting for free and Big A’s is sharing the space for free! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us!

Click here for upcoming presentations in St. Charles

The Big Muddy Speaker Series also takes place monthly in Rocheport and Kansas City.

A special thank you to Greg Poleski of Greenway Network for making this happen!

Upcoming Presentations

Missouri River Relief: 25 Years on the Big Muddy

November 10, 2026
Columbia, MO

Join us for a journey through time celebrating 25 years of Missouri River Relief's work on the Big Muddy.

See Event

Plastic Pollution, Gulf Hypoxia, and Water Quality

November 11, 2026
St Charles, MO

Jennifer Wendt from MidAmerica Clean Future guides us through understanding regional water quality challenges.