Missouri State Parks and Westminster College is celebrating the Katy Trail’s “Founder’s Day” on Saturday, April 27. The event will commemorate the anniversary of the trail’s opening in 1990.
In honor of Founder’s Day, multiple events will be hosted across the Katy Trail. Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to join the Missouri State Parks team, Edward Jones associates and Westminster College staff and students for tree plantings, trail cleanups and invasive-species removal at each event.

In Pleasant Hill, volunteers will tackle the removal of invasive honeysuckle, helping to restore native habitats along the trail. Volunteers will begin from 10 a.m. to noon.
In Boonville, volunteers will clean up and maintain the trail through Boonville from 10 a.m. to noon.
Volunteers should check in at 9 a.m. for both events.