As a section of the Park's waterway was prepped for construction, Forest Park Forever Park Ecologist Amy Witt led the implementation of a Wildlife Impact Mitigation & Inventory Plan — part of our efforts to ensure a better Forest Park for all, including the reptiles and amphibians.
Read MoreDays in January, despite their frigid temperatures and overcast gloom, are known to be the best for planting trees. The ground is cold, but the new plants incur less shock if they go in when they are dormant as long as the soil isn’t frozen. And while the horticulturists who spend hours hauling, digging, planting and mulching the trees may curse the cold, they’re willing to do it for the long-term impact it will have on Forest Park.
Read MoreForest Park Forever is incredibly excited to announce the promotion of longtime Nature Reserve Steward Amy Witt to Park Ecologist! In this role, Amy will lead our fantastic Nature Reserve team and manage our conservation efforts in partnership with the City of St. Louis.
Read MoreIn preparing the Boathouse annual beds for spring tulips, Horticulturist Patrick Greenwald employed two new techniques to keep the displays looking great through the winter.
Read MoreThere may be fewer flowers to see during a Missouri winter, but one kind of flower only comes out when it's cold. If you're in the Park in the early morning hours this winter, you might be lucky enough to see some frost flowers!
Read MoreWe welcomed 82 volunteers for the 18th annual Honeysuckle Removal event in Forest Park. Over the course of a single morning, more than 7 acres were cleared of bush honeysuckle and other invasive plant species, greatly improving the overall health of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest.
Read MoreEvery year, the Academy of Science – St. Louis hosts BioBlitz, an exploration and inventory of the biodiversity of urban parks. This year's event returned to Forest Park, with over 400 people participating to learn about and explore the Park's diverse ecosystems.
Read MoreWriter Krystin Arneson spent time this summer with our Nature Works interns to learn more about this unique program and the high school students who took part in its third season.
Read MoreHorticulturist Patrick Greenwald discusses the challenges of growing Texas bluebonnets in St. Louis and the stunning impact they had on this past spring's floral display at the Boathouse.
Read MoreBeginning now and continuing into early 2017, Kennedy Forest will be the site of continued strategic improvements and care. During this time, visitor access to Kennedy Forest will be limited or restricted to ensure a safe and productive work site. Trail closure signs have already been placed in some areas.
Read MoreHorticulturist Mark Halpin shines a light on a surprisingly beloved tree nestled in the Park's northeast corner.
Read MoreThis year’s theme for the summer display at the Boathouse is Fiesta!, or a celebration of summer colors. The design is in a cottage garden style, where a diverse number of plants intermingle harmoniously to make up a single display. Inspired by a visit to Chicago's Botanic Garden and Michigan Avenue, the lively rhythm of the display is accented by the raising of the center of the bed, held together with a wall of cobblestones recycled from streets around St. Louis. With every color of the rainbow represented, our planting list comes out to be 27 different species of flowers and foliage accent plants. Most of these 27 species originated in the Americas, with 12 coming from Mexico, 5 from South America and 3 from North America.
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