Partnerships
The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation is fortunate to have worked with a number of organizations and individuals to begin our journey of water conservation and stewardship. We thank the following people and organizations for their help designing and creating content for the Conservation & Education Exhibits and for their partnership with us in local water stewardship initiatives!
We are a proud Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Conservation Partner – learn more about how you can make ocean-friendly seafood choices by downloading the free Seafood Watch app here!
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has been a valuable conservation & education partner. They shared many eco-tips with us. Check out their tips and learn how you can help protect our waterways!
The Ocean Project focuses on advancing conservation conservation in collaboration with aquariums, zoos, museums, youth, and many other partners. In addition, they host World Oceans Day, a day for people around our blue planet to celebrate and honor the ocean while bringing attention to the need to protect our oceans. The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation is proud to be a partner of The Ocean Project and World Oceans Day on June 8th.
We partner with the St. Louis Cardinals to collect recyclable bottles as part of the Busch Stadium green program. The Cardinals value environmental stewardship, as evident in their own sustainability programs.
Thank you to the Missouri Botanical Garden and their Shaw Nature Reserve for helping us to design our Rain Garden, as well as for providing guidance on the best native plants to use in the Rain Garden, River Park, and other outdoor spaces. Learn more about rainscaping and creating your own rain garden here!
Great Rivers Greenway is committed to making the St. Louis Region a more vibrant place to live, work, and play by developing a regional network of greenways. The Aquarium Foundation is excited to host a three-part river cleanups series along the Mississippi Greenway to show our commitment to water stewardship and supporting our downtown neighbors! Join us in the Revamp the Riverfront cleanups to help prevent plastic pollution from entering the Mighty Mississippi and eventually, our oceans!
One Mississippi is a growing national movement of over 20,000 people and over 70 organizations (including the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation) committed to protecting the future of the Mississippi River. The program was founded in 2005 with a mission to protect, strengthen, and restore the Mighty Mississippi as a vital resource for future generations. Together, we join forces to take environmental action and set the bar for sustainability.