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Spring Park Updates
Twin Oaks Public Works staff has been busy readying the park for the spring season! At a recent meeting, the Board of Aldermen approved moving forward with the removal of the sand volleyball court due to low usage, high maintenance needs and safety issues created by the presence of sand near the porous surface of the playground. It will be sodded with turf grass for the time being, in preparation for future potential park projects. The adjacent bench and tree will remain.
As a reminder, the parking area and access road at the park will close in early July in preparation for our pedestrian improvement project. This project is funded through a grant from the Municipal Park Commission and will add a sidewalk and additional stormwater control to the east side of the access and parking, making the area much safer for all visitors entering and exiting parked vehicles and walking down into the park. During this time, the park will generally remain open for walk in visitors, with the exception of periods when there is active construction taking place.
Spring Clean Out Weekend
For your convenience, the City has scheduled a Spring Clean Out Weekend on March 28-29. Dumpsters will be available in the neighborhoods for residents to deposit bulky trash items and other household waste - think old furniture, accumulated junk, etc. Just haul it to a nearby dumpster for free removal. Dumpsters will be delivered to locations on the streets of Ann Avenue, Boly Lane, Golden Oak Court and the intersection of Birnamwood Trail/Autumn Leaf Drive. Please note the following items will not be accepted - electronics of any kind, appliances, and paint or other liquids. All items must be below the top of the dumpster; no mounding permitted.
City of Manchester hosts Public E-Recycling Event
Our friends at the City of Manchester are hosting an Electronics & Metal Recycling Event on Saturday, March 21, from 8–11 a.m. at Schroeder Park. Arrive early to ensure your items can be dropped off. For accepted items and details, visit manchestermo.gov/ecycling or call Midwest Recycling Center at 636-223-0150. Please also bring a couple of canned goods or non-perishable food items to support Circle of Concern Food Pantry.
Shred Event on May 30 at Twin Oaks City Hall
Twin Oaks residents are invited to stop by City Hall on Saturday, May 30th from 10 am to 12 pm for free confidential document shredding.
- Gather and box or paper bag personal documents you want to shred; no business documents accepted.
- Bring a total of up to 5 banker’s boxes and/or paper bags of documents to the event.
- No plastic covers, binder clips, binder notebooks, or spiral notebooks.
- Please recycle all your non-confidential documents and other papers weekly in your curbside recycling cart.
- All documents are shredded onsite. Shredded materials will be recycled into useful paper products.
Twin Oaks Celebrates 20 Years as a Tree City
2026 marks the 20th year in a row Twin Oaks has received the prestigious designation of Tree City USA from the Arbor Day Foundation. Each year in April, Twin Oaks invites a neighboring school to help us celebrate Arbor Day by bringing students to the park to learn about the importance of trees in our community and help us plant a new tree or two in the park. This year, the 4th Grade Class from Valley Park Elementary will be joining us on April 21st for the celebration.
Municipal Election on April 7, 2026
Make plans to vote in the upcoming Municipal Election! Per the St. Louis County Board of Elections, Twin Oaks City Hall will not serve as a polling place for the 2026 Municipal Election. The closest polling place is the Grand Glaize Branch of the St. Louis County Library at 1010 Meramec Station Road. No excuse, in-person absentee voting begins at this location on Tuesday, March 31. For more information about voting in the April 7th Municipal Election, visit the St. Louis County Board of Elections website.
City Events Coming Soon -
March 28 & 29 - Spring Clean Up Weekend
April 4 - Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Twin Oaks Park
May 15 - Movie Night in Twin Oaks Park
For more information about any of these or future events, please visit our city website at www.cityoftwinoaks.gov. Thank you for being a part of our Twin Oaks community!