By Anne Grossmann Volunteer, Visitor Services and Community Relations Manager Forest Park Forever With three major ongoing habitat restoration projects, the Nature Reserve Team will be busy planting 19,000 native plugs on May 13, 17, and 20. Due to the sheer number of plants, these three extra days have been opened up to amazing…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large Wild Ones – St. Louis Chapter St. Louis sits at a pivotal migration point for monarchs, right in the middle of what is known as the Central Monarch Flyway. The importance of our location makes the success of the Milkweeds for Monarchs program significant, aiming toward the goal of increasing…
The Kennedy Woods Advisory Group and Forest Park Forever will be installing native plants in the savanna by the “poke and plop” method. Volunteers are needed to plant the 1500 plugs and will have guidance from six crew leaders. This event is an opportunity to increase biodiversity and savanna health…
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, St. Louis Wild Ones UPDATE: March 19, 10:00 a.m. – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER March 26 is still scheduled. Each month a different native plant that serves as a nectar source or host plant will be featured as a gift with purchase at Greenscape Gardens….
By Dawn Weber Board Member-at-Large, St. Louis Wild Ones Once again, we are partnering with the St. Louis Audubon Society to present the second annual St. Louis Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The event sold out in 2015 when 200 tickets were made available. In addition, attendees…
By Mitch Leachman Executive Director We had another fantastic year made possible by thousands of hours of service given by hundreds of volunteers just like you! We’re better off because of your service and hope to see you again this spring for one of these projects! Tuesday, March 8th at…
By Marsha Gebhardt President, St. Louis Wild Ones St. Louis Wild Ones is listed as a partner in the upcoming, first ever, Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Habitat. We encourage our membership and followers to participate in one or more of the planned bush honeysuckle removal projects between March 5 and March…
By Peter VanLinn What: Forest Park Forever honeysuckle removal and preparations for the Kennedy Forest Restoration Project When: Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Who: Individuals, small volunteer groups and families with children over the age of 12. Children under the age of 18 must be supervised by…
By Mitch Leachman We had another fantastic year made possible by thousands of hours of service given by hundreds of volunteers just like you! We’re better off because of your service and hope to see you again this fall for one of these projects! Saturday, October 17th at Creve Coeur…
