Forest Park Gazebo
by Peggy Franz
Title
Forest Park Gazebo
Artist
Peggy Franz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a photograph of the Beautiful Gazebo located in Forest Park St. Louis, Missouri. Home of St. Louis Worlds Fair in 1094. St. Louis adopted the Forest Park Master Plan to integrate the parks natural and man-made systems into a cohesive and mutually beneficial ecosystem. The goal of the Master Plan is to create a total park experience that stimulates the mind, body, and spirit, through a variety of natural, cultural, educational and recreational facilities, opportunities, and amenities. Most important, the plan was realistic and attainable.
Today, Forest Park is used by more than 12 million visitors a year. Hundreds of thousands come to participate in softball, cricket, rugby, tennis, golf, archery, lacrosse, and soccer. They also ride bikes, ice and roller skate, roller-blade, jog, fish and boat. An estimated half-million people attend special events such as the Great Forest Park Balloon Race each year and an additional half million patronize The Muny.
There are more than 14,000 trees in Forest Park, excluding those in the Kennedy Forest and at the St. Louis Zoo. Within Park boundaries there are a primary forest, a secondary successional forest and several fragile ecosystems.
The Master Plan for the rehabilitation of Forest Park is in progress. Phase I improvements are completed and cost $94 million. Forest Park Forever has raised roughly half of the funds needed for the restoration through the Restoring the Glory capital campaign, and the City of St. Louis has committed the balance needed through public funding.
Master Plan Story
Today, the Forest Park renaissance is a model for urban parks throughout the country; it is essential that we remain mindful of its ongoing care. Forest Park Forever is dedicated to thoughtful, expanded use and to the Park�s long-term viability. To achieve success, it is critical that every aspect of the Park be carefully and methodically maintained.
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June 30th, 2012
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