Have you ever walked through part of Forest Park’s Nature Reserve and wondered why a big, dead tree is left standing in the middle of a prairie or wetland? One reason is to support additional habitat for wildlife that call the Park home. The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a just one...
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The Forest Park Forever fall Newsletter, published a few weeks ago, included a shorter version of this article. We share an expanded version with our online readers today, welcoming all of you to tend to your own gardens with the benefit of our staff's knowledge...
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On September 26 and 27, Forest Park Forever worked with the Academy of Science – St. Louis to celebrate another biennial BioBlitz event, where more than 300 citizens joined over 20 science experts to inventory any living organisms they could find across the Park. One of the big discoveries for the weekend was of a new plant species to Forest Park....
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Good things come to those who work.
In the 1860s and 70s, the Missouri Legislature tried and failed twice to establish what is now Forest Park. But after years of hard work, the Park became a reality in 1876.
One of the Park’s most popular attractions — the lake where the Boathouse stands — was the product of hard work, as well.
Leading up to Forest Park’s founding, the lake was largely swampland....
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