New Forest Park iPhone App

Explore Forest Park in a whole new way with this incredible Forest Park app, now available at the iTunes App Store.

Created by Paradigm New Media Group, 20% of all proceeds from this app will benefit Forest Park Forever.

This app will help you navigate the park via streets and paths, locate and learn about park attractions, and find a place to eat or rest.

So, if you are heading out to LouFest, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race or Twilight Tuesdays, this app will help you find your way.

New updates will be applied on a regular basis, so download your Forest Park App for your iPhone or iPad and start exploring Forest Park today!

7/30 STLToday.com - Public Meeting

7/29 STLToday.com - Public Meeting

7/29 KTVI Interview with Lesley

7/29 Ask Heidi with Lucie

7/28 KSDK - Dual Path Gift & Public Meeting

7/28 KWMU - Dual Path Gift & Public Meeting

7/28 ALIVE Magazine Online – Public Meeting

7/28 St. Louis Business Journal Online - Dual Path Gift & Public Meeting

7/28 St. Louis Biking Forum Online - Dual Path Gift & Public Meeting

7/28 Let’s Talk About Health Online - Dual Path Gift & Public Meeting

7/28 St. Louis Track Club Online – Public Meeting

7/28 Great Rivers Greenway Online – Public Meeting

Forest Park Dual Path System to Provide

Complete Loop Around Park

Mary Ann Lee and The Crawford Taylor Foundation Make Path System Possible with Generous Donation

ST. LOUIS – Visitors of Forest Park will soon be able to enjoy the convenience and recreational benefits of a complete “Wheels and Heels” dual path system around the Park, thanks to the generous $3 million donation of Mary Ann Lee and The Crawford Taylor Foundation.

Together, Lee and her granddaughters, Kelly Taylor, Patty Taylor, Chrissy Broughton, Carolyn Kindle and Ali Kindle, who represent The Crawford Taylor Foundation, have pledged $1.5 million to construct the remaining portion of the dual path system that loops the Park with an additional $1.5 million in endowment funds for the ongoing maintenance of the path. This portion of the dual path system, scheduled for completion in mid-November, will extend from Steinberg Skating Rink, around Jefferson Lake, east of the Planetarium, around Boeing Aviation Field and connect with the dual path currently under construction in conjunction with the Zoo south parking lot.

“Forest Park is one of our community’s greatest treasures, and we are delighted to play a role in its continued revitalization,” Lee and her granddaughters say. “We believe the path will have an important, positive impact on park usage and access, as well as continue to promote healthy, active living in our region.”

The dual path system will double the capacity of the path around the park, creating a complete loop of hard and soft paths that will be safer and more enjoyable for visitors “on heels or on wheels,” according to Forest Park Forever Executive Director Lesley Hoffarth. “The recreational path system is one of Forest Park’s most well-used amenities, and these extremely generous gifts will enable us to construct and maintain both the hard and soft surface paths for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters and others,” Hoffarth says. “Many people are excited that the wait is over, and construction is underway.”

Forest Park Forever is inviting the entire community to attend a Public Meeting to learn more about the dual path construction and to participate in discussions about future dual path amenities on Thursday, July 29 from 7-9 p.m. at the Forest Park Visitor Center. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.forestparkforever.org.

The instructors are with the 2010 Forest Park Summer Youth Experience, a program of experiential education and outdoor activities for 7 to 12 year old urban youth in Forest Park and other open spaces.

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We’d like to thank Atlas Restaurant, Pomme Restaurants as well as our friends at Major Brands, Appellations, Missouri Beverage Company, Glazer’s Midwest and Classique Wines for their support for this fun event.

Forest Park was a very busy place over the weekend. There was the Summer Zoo Weekend, about 10,000 members of the Boy Scouts and 3,000-4,000 folks watching Bill Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”…Did they all get along?

Listen and hear

With over 1,100 in attendance we raised $410,000 towards the maintenance of the Park.

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Click here for our Press Release or click the links below to see articles from local media.

Southwest Airlines

KMOV

STLTODAY

KSDK

St. Louis Beacon

St. Louis Business Journal

St. Louis Magazine Show - Luncheon

St. Louis Magazine - Hat Trunk

Ladue News

Backtie Missouri

PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE!

Now you can take Metro’s FOREST PARK SHUTTLE to reach all Park attractions!

2010 Operating Schedule:

Dates: Saturday, May 29th – Monday, September 6th, 2010

Daily: 9:45 AM to 6:45 PM

Route circulates through the Park every 15 minutes

Fares:

$2.00 – adults (ages 13 and older)

$1.00 – children (under 5 ride free), seniors (ages 65 +) and disabled (proper identification required).

• Above fare is valid for the entire day. One-day tickets will be issued to riders as they board.
• Fare collected on shuttle, exact change is required.
• Metro passes and transfers (such as Daily Pass, Weekly Pass, Monthly Pass) are valid fares for the Forest Park Shuttle.

CLICK HERE to see a printable PDF of this information, including a detailed route map, time schedule and sample of the Park signage.

Membership Consultants celebrates the achievements of all its clients and is delighted to announce the first annual Membership Consultants Awards. In a field demanding so many hats and with relatively little accolades, our hats are off to you!

Your friends at Membership Consultants,
Dana, Debbie, Karen, Toni, Michelle and Doris

Performance Award: Forest Park Forever, St. Louis, MO

Forest Park Forever is a park conservation group that has overseen the total renovation of St. Louis’ most prized treasures. Forest Park is home to the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Saint Louis Zoo, the Missouri History Museum and the Saint Louis Science Center. In 2004 the $100 million makeover was complete, but love and care for the park will continue forever!

A 13-year client, Forest Park Forever mails four acquisition campaigns annually along with renewal and lapsed appeals. With the jittery economy in early 2009, the mailing schedule was scaled back. But after seeing that campaign results were at least on par with previous years, the trimmed campaigns were reinstated and the final campaign and annual appeal produced record results - a 31% increase in revenues and a 37% increase in number of members acquired.

Forest Park Forever is awarded the Performance Award for its ongoing positive results in supporting a city’s crowned jewel in a professional and unrelenting fashion. Congratulations to Lucie Springmeyer and Amy Pittí for excellent leadership and perseverance!

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