Forest Park Forever has created free audio tours and an immersive soundtrack to provides visitors with a new way of learning about the park. The audio tours cover three lesser-known areas of the park: Deer Lake Savanna, John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest, and the Savanna in Kennedy Forest. Each clip is narrated by Fox 2’s John Pertzborn, who shares information about the park, wildlife, and conservation practices.
“Here is a great place to view and identify a unique tree species,” Pertzborn says while describing the Savanna in Kennedy Forest. “Look to the right of the path, and you will find a large tree with bumpy gray bark on it. This is the Hackberry tree.”
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Listeners can access the audio tours via Forest Park Forever’s website. Each tour lasts between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on your pace and whether you decide to follow the map provided on the tour’s web page.
“We are really excited to get these projects out into the world,” says Forest Park Forever’s Katy Peace. “People know this park really well—they’ve come here many times, but there are still things about it that maybe are a little bit surprising.”
And if you’re not able to make it to Forest Park—or just need a serene break in your day—you can let your imagination take you there with the new Listen Forest Park immersive soundtrack. The five hour-long audio clips include sounds from some of Forest Park’s most iconic locations, including Emerson Grand Basin and Picnic Island. Listeners will recognize bird calls, flowing water, and the occasional sound of pedestrians’ footsteps.
