INSPIRATION
“ In the 1980s , it was becoming increasingly apparent to the St . Louis community that Forest Park did not have the funding it needed , and years of deferred maintenance were taking their toll , threatening this storied destination to slip into permanent neglect and disrepair ,” says Katie Stuckenschneider , Forest Park Forever ’ s marketing and digital media manager . “ Forest Park Forever began as a nonprofit with a few employees focused on raising funds for Park improvements . But over more than three decades , we ’ ve become one of the country ’ s leading conservancies , with a team of more than 50 working across horticulture , conservation , ecology , capital projects , maintenance , education , and more .”
Forest Park is a park for everyone , and I enjoy promoting a place that helps sustain our region as a whole .
Katie Stuckenschneider , Forest Park Forever
Photo : Humans of St . Louis Photo : Jennifer Korman
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