Take a deep dive into the wild history of St. Louis’ River Des Peres; from a clear Ice Age stream to a polluted open sewer, to today’s concrete-lined drainage channel and greenway. In this episode, we explore floods, public health crises, massive engineering projects, and modern efforts to clean and restore this complicated urban river. Listen now!

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