Forest Park Forever Inc.

Forest Park Forever is a private nonprofit conservancy that cares for Forest Park. For the last 40 years, we have partnered with the City of St. Louis to restore, maintain and sustain the best city park for a diverse community of visitors to enjoy.  

Forest Park has been a part of the City of St. Louis for 150 years. Our urban habitat spans 1,300 acres of woodland, prairie, rivers, lakes, green spaces and hardscapes. It also includes world-class institutions that help attract 15.5 million annual visitors to St. Louis.  

Our work in the Park depends on donations. We lead fundraising for initiatives outlined in the Forest Park Master Plan. Our experts deliver seasonal experiences and educational opportunities. We maintain the paths and landscapes, playgrounds and waterways, recreational areas and over 170 acres of Nature Reserve. Our teams manage capital projects like constructing the Glade, renovating the Park’s entrances and updating the Boathouse.

Last May, the EF3 tornado that ripped through our city damaged more than 5,200 of the Park’s namesake trees. Hundreds of volunteers helped our team and the City remove thousands of pounds of debris. Almost one year later, our expert staff has repaired extensive damage and replaced nearly 1,400 trees. It will take many more years to recover fully. It will take decades to regrow the Park's canopy and a significant investment, but the storm did not change our mission.