10/09/2026
What a fall afternoon! 🍂
Our youth groups spent a day at Queeny Park collecting pinecones, sticks, leaves, and pine needles to turn into one-of-a-kind pumpkin creations. Then everyone climbed aboard for a hayride and wrapped up the evening around the bonfire with s’mores.
A big thank you to our kids and families for bringing so much energy and creativity, to our staff for planning such a fun day, and to our volunteers for jumping in to help with everything from pumpkin decorating to marshmallow roasting.
And thank you to Queeny Park for being such a welcoming place to gather! St. Louis County Parks and Recreation
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Image 1: A group of kids and adults stands around a round metal fire pit as the sun sets behind tall trees. Several people reach long metal roasting sticks over the flames, each topped with a marshmallow, while others smile and watch from picnic benches nearby.
Image 2: A group of kids and adults sits around a blue mesh picnic table in a grassy park lined with tall trees. In the center of the table is a pumpkin decorated with sticker glasses, red eyes, and a curly black mustache. Everyone is smiling, and more picnic tables dot the park behind them.
Image 3: Three teens gather at a picnic table around a carved pumpkin. A pinecone is attached to its side, a stick pokes out from the front, and two tennis balls sit underneath like feet. One teen grins widely with both hands on the pumpkin while the others pose nearby.
Image 4: Three finished pumpkins are lined up in an open van. The first has a carved jagged smile and pine needles for hair. The middle pumpkin wears sticker glasses and a curly mustache, with sticks and dried leaves on top. The smallest has a carved mouth and a twig eyebrow.
Image 5: Two volunteers in red shirts stand and smile as they chat with two kids sitting at a blue picnic table. One child in an orange shirt holds a small orange object, and the other turns toward the volunteers. Trees, a winding paved path, and a bright blue sky fill the background.
