On October 28, we will hose the 19th annual Honeysuckle & Invasive Species Removal Day. If you'd like to be involved in improving the natural areas of Forest Park, we hope you'll join us on October 28!
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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.
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Saucer magnolias bloomed a bit early this year thanks to several weeks of warm weather in late February and early March. With a cold snap expected this weekend, these beautiful blooms may not last much longer.
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There 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!
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We 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.
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Beginning 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.
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Not far from the beautiful grove of Magnolia trees we focused on in a previous blog post, you can find the Full Circle Healing Garden.
The Full Circle Healing Garden was established in 2001 and is a 6000-square foot space located just east of the Steinberg Skating Rink parking lot. But this is no ordinary garden. Formerly turfgrass, this area is now truer to its roots with around 25 species of plants native to Missouri. The idea for the Healing Garden originated with Gary Skolnick (a Senior Statistical Data Analyst at Washington University School of Medicine), who witnessed the vibrancy of places like the Kennedy Savanna (on the west side of Forest Park) and was inspired to make a change.
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Forest Park's John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest is a unique example of forest habitat that sits in the center of a city environment. Sections of Kennedy Forest are old-growth, dating back to well before the outer limits of the city of St. Louis even made it to the land on which Forest Park now sits. The Kennedy Forest Restoration Project, made possible by a lead gift from the Mysun Charitable Foundation, is an ambitious one-year restoration plan focused on revitalizing a 10-acre portion of the forest. The project is led by Forest Park Forever, in partnership with the City of St. Louis and with considerable help from Americorps' St. Louis Emergency Response Team.
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