by friends | Oct 5, 2022 | Plants and Trees, Restoration and Maintenance
At the commencement of fall, Metro Parks and Recreation announced Phase One of plans to remove ash trees infected with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) across Metro Parks’ properties, including Percy and Edwin Warner Parks. “Emerald Ash Borer is a metallic... 
by friends | Sep 21, 2022 | Friends of Warner Parks, Restoration and Maintenance
Humans of Warner Parks: A new series highlighting the people that make Warner Parks special. Alan Frye is the newest member of the Warner Parks team– our restoration expert and resident stone mason! He comes to Friends of Warner Parks via his new company, Stonesetter... 
by friends | Sep 8, 2022 | Friends of Warner Parks, Restoration and Maintenance
Following the recent restoration of the Percy Warner Park memorial sandstone entrance, and the Bryant Fleming “front steps” limestone Allee, Friends of Warner Parks (FOWP) will be funding additional improvements for this significant and popular entry to the Warner... 
by friends | Aug 10, 2022 | Birds, Sustainability, Wildlife
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird first arrives in the Warner Parks around early April after making an arduous journey north from Mexico and Central America. By August and September, we bid them farewell for their return south for the winter. During these peak migration... 
by friends | Jul 13, 2022 | Wildlife
Bobcat lying low in a hollow tree trunk. (Photo: Valerie / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)) Last week, our Historian and Resource Manager Bob Parrish was lucky to spot a bobcat dashing across Highway 70S while driving home, which inspired this week’s Nature Note! Our...