Friends of French Street Park, Inc.

Don’t forget about the FSNA Holiday Party on Saturday, December 14 @ 5 pm. Cookies etc. bring some if you have ‘em, eat some if you want ‘em!

Xander and Griffin guarding the tulips.

The tulips in the park are amazing! Let’s keep them that way by keeping your kiddos, dog, ferrets, dinosaurs, etc out of the beds

Jazz in our park
Eric Rawdon and a few friends have hired a jazz band to play at the French Street park from 2-3pm on Sunday November 1st (this Sunday). They'd love to have some of our neighbors come and enjoy the music as well, with masks and social distancing. The band will set up under the tree on 10th and French, but I am open to suggestions. If it is too cold or rainy it will be rescheduled for Nov. 14th.

Hiring the band was not exactly cheap, so if any folks are interested in attending and wanted to chip in a bit that would be great but not required. Also if there was lots of interest from the neighborhood to pitch in, they could extend the show. The cost for two hours (vs one) is only $250 more. Also it is Halloween weekend, so costumes would be more than welcomed! For more details, contact Eric at [email protected]

Lovely shot of the tulips in the park. Many thanks to our new neighbor, Brian, for taking this from his rooftop!

There is nothing common about the Common Buckeye! Check them out in the park now. I find the butterfly watching best in the afternoon. Check them out in the center bed on the purple daisies

Our monarch friends are migrating through the park as they flutter down to Mexico. Come wish them bon voyage

Thanks to our board member Sarah for the great photos of the park. And thanks to David and Joe for helping out with the weeds and 💦.

We just planted several milkweed yesterday!

How Milkweed Location Influences Monarch Egg-Laying and Survival A study examining monarch butterflies' preferences for laying eggs on milkweed in cropland, open ground, or prairie—as well as predation rates on eggs in those settings—offers some mixed signals for monarch-conservation efforts.

Designing the Butterfly-Friendly City With recent drops in the population of monarch butterflies, U.S. cities have rallied to plant milkweed and increase pollinator habitat.