This past Saturday, amid the roar of wood chippers, more than 160 Forest Park Forever volunteers and staff — wearing gloves, goggles and boots — ventured into three acres of Forest Park’s Successional Forest for the 20th annual Invasive Removal & Forest Restoration Project Day.
Read MoreI am going to let you in on seven things I learned since I started working here that you probably did not know about Forest Park.
Read MoreHome is Where the Park is for Dave Lenczycki, Director of Projects and Planning for Forest Park Forever — and the Park is where his work is.
“Forest Park is home to me because it’s where I go with my family in every season,” Lenczycki says. “But when I arrive here to work every day, the ‘work’ part just drifts away.”
Read MoreYour Forest Park fall guide is here!
Read MoreHome is a place where memories are made and remembered. A place where traditions are celebrated and created. It’s a place of familiarity and comfort, community and relationships.
Read MoreFrom the ranch houses of Des Peres to the mid-century-modern gems of Crestwood to shotgun houses on the Hill and flats in the Ville. From Central West End mansions to Southampton bungalows and from downtown lofts to midtown condos – everyone needs a home, and Home Is Where the Park Is!
Read MoreJames and Conner Wolf, 4-year-old identical twins, jump and down with excitement. “What type of number is this?” Conner asks his dad looking down at his bib which is secured by safety pins on his yellow race shirt.
“What about my number?” echoes James who is trying to succumb his energy so his dad can pin his bib.
Read MoreAs fall approaches and summer gardens near the end of their grow season, many hang up their shovels until spring. But there’s actually a lot that you can do to get your garden ready for the cold weather.
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