On a recent Friday morning, Crystal Camp stretched her hand toward Government Hill to show me her outdoor office. She stood inside the freshly repainted World’s Fair Pavilion in thickly-lined, camel-colored bib overalls, hardy work boots, a fleece pullover and a knit Forest Park Forever cap. Camp’s zone spans nearly 40 acres of Forest Park, and she’s worked for ...
Read MoreOn a cold morning a few days before the seasonal debut of Forest Park’s Steinberg Skating Rink, Forest Park Forever horticulturist Mark Halpin was busy setting the winter stage with a landscape of green, red and yellow. The lot lost its color when disease hit its roses a couple of years ago....
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreAs you visit the natural areas of Forest Park, it is easy to notice the wonderful swaths of purple, yellow, pink and blue from our summer wildflowers. One thing that might get overlooked are some of our flowering grasses. Though many grasses have relatively inconspicuous flowers, some of them are a little more noticeable. Big Bluestem is one ....
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