Last Friday morning dawned with low humidity and a gentle breeze which, according to Bill Reininger, Park Operations Manager of Forest Park Forever, meant weather conditions were perfect for a controlled burn scheduled that day in Forest Park. At the suggestion of CWEnder Tracy Boaz, Community Planner at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) I…
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Counting crows
If you are up early, or a light sleeper, you can't help but hear the persistent sound of crows exiting the neighborhood around 6:30 each morning, and then just as boisterously returning to the CWE at dusk, above and below. In December 2010, I included the following information in a post: "Central West End…
Forest Park’s Top Model
Noppadol Paothang Photography Mark Glenshaw, the Owlman of Forest Park, recently posted news that a photograph of Sarah and one of her 2012 offspring, Christopher or Velvet above, made the February 2013 issue of Missouri Conservationist. I have copied some of what the proud Owlman said about this honor and about Nop Paothang's stunning photography below….