Masonic Groups unite for Parkway Cleanup
Jenna Wilson
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The four Masonic Lodges of St. Joseph, along with the Moila Shriners, will be lending a helping hand to the community with a cleanup event along the St. Joseph Parkway, stretching from Krug Park to Hyde Park.
Volunteers from each lodge and from Moila will work in designated three-mile sections along the Parkway in an effort to help preserve one of St. Joseph’s most cherished public spaces.
“That parkway goes from north to south, and it’s scenic and beautiful,” said Paul Williams of the St. Joseph Masonic Lodge. “A lot of people from other cities come here to look at our parkway and get ideas for theirs.”
Cleanup areas will be divided into the following sections:
Hyde Park to Drake Field
Drake Field to Noyes Tennis Courts
Krug Park to Noyes Tennis Courts
The Parkway Cleanup is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
A rain date has been set for 8 a.m. Thursday, June 12. Individuals with side-by-sides or golf carts are encouraged to bring them to assist with transporting personnel and bagged trash.
“This cleanup effort is our way of giving back,” Williams said. “It takes all of us working together to build pride in our city and to preserve the beauty of one of its most treasured areas for generations to come.”
Community members are encouraged to come out and make a difference—one park at a time.