It may be hard for you to decifer the teddy bear alongside the crucifix on the hood of the car. 2,996 flags have been installed on Art Hill by 250 volunteers. Each of the flags bears the name of a victim of the 9/11 tragedy. Congressman Russ Carnahan was one of the many speakers at…
Category: Forest Park
Empty nesters
Photo courtesy of Mark Glenshaw Last Sunday evening I joined Mark Glenshaw, the Owlman of Forest Park, on a prowl to search for owlets Monica and Dalton, offspring of Sarah (left) and Charles (right), the pair of Great Horned Owls that reside in Forest Park. When we first encountered this pair in January they were…
Forest Park’s Nathan Frank Bandstand
The Nathan Frank Bandstand, which is surrounded by a moat across from The Muny in Forest Park, was built in 1925 and underwent a major renovation in 1993 by Forest Park Forever. In what is probably remembered by only a few, there was earlier effort undertaken in the early 1980's led by Susie Yoder, who…