This past July, thousands of people sat on the gorgeous green lawn of Art Hill to celebrate Fair Saint Louis and Independence Day, watching as fireworks exploded in the sky above the Emerson Grand Basin. I was one of the thousands mesmerized that night. And it amazes me to think that, just ten years ago, that beautiful Grand Basin was nothing more than a dilapidated shadow of what it is today....
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When one typically thinks of Forest Park, a lot of thoughts come to mind: the names of our fabulous cultural institutions, the burst of excitement during a first kiss at the Emerson Grand Basin or the sound of children’s laughter as they sled down Art Hill after a much anticipated St. Louis snowfall....
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Our dedicated Nature Reserve Volunteer Team is anxious to get out in the Park to care for and improve the native flora in the 170 acres called the Forest Park Nature Reserve. Yesterday, some of our volunteers attended a training to prep for the 2014 season. Now all we need are some warmer temperatures so they can get to work tacking invasive species removal!
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With this post, we kick off a new blog series called 5QS. It gives us the chance to ask our fellow Forest Park Forever staff and volunteers five questions about themselves and their work ... and it gives you the chance to get to know them — and the Park — better. Kicking off the series: Amy Witt, Nature Reserve Steward and organizer of this Thursday's Birding Basics gathering, which takes place ....
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