Delmar Divide

North St. Louis already had fewer trees — then the tornado deforested the region. A nonprofit is working to replant and to heal trust in trees moving forward.

The St. Louis socioeconomic and racial dividing line known as the Delmar Divide separates people, and new research suggests it also segregates wildlife.

GreaterHealth Pharmacy and Wellness is a Black-owned pharmacy located in Delmar Divine.

Cell phone apps allow citizen scientists to collect observations of plants and animals on a huge scale, but the data from these apps can be biased.

Delmar Main Street is hosting a business expo to encourage St. Louisans to support local, Black-owned businesses.

WeCollab was formed from community engagement and is led by residents from West End and Visitation Park with intention to avoid gentrification, lower crime, and raise the value of their neighborhoods.

The Humans of St. Louis book contains highlights from the digital project. The book comes out this July, with preorders open until March 1.

Residents, business owners and stakeholders from seven neighborhoods are working with the nonprofit Missouri Main Street Connection to rethink the commercial corridor between the Delmar Loop and Kingshighway.

The covenants, widely used in the early- to mid-1900s, shut Black St. Louisans out of white neighborhoods for decades and had long-lasting impacts on communities. Many homeowners have no idea these legal documents still are associated with their deeds.

The grant money supports organizations taking innovative approaches to heal trauma among individuals and communities.