Connect with the Women's Committee

The Women’s Committee of Forest Park Forever has both formal and informal gatherings throughout the year. Some are exclusively for Women’s Committee members, while others are open to everyone with a passion for supporting our beloved Park.

You are welcome to join us at an upcoming Women’s Committee connect event to mingle with current committee members and our community. Details below!

A Walk Among the Wildflowers
A Forest Park Forever expert will lead current Women’s Committee members on a special tour of wildflowers at Round Lake on Tuesday, April 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. Register below:

Hat Luncheon 

Save June 4 for the iconic Forest Park Forever Hat Luncheon.

In partnership with the Centene Foundation, friends, neighbors and community leaders will gather to celebrate this milestone year—Forest Park Forever's 40th anniversary and 150 years of Forest Park.

Championed by the Women’s Committee, our nonprofit conservancy’s signature event and largest annual fundraiser will be co-chaired by Akberet Boykin Farr and Laura Sawyier.

Stay tuned for tickets later this month.

Coffee & Conversations

The Women’s Committee members and prospective members are welcome to join these informal gatherings for an opportunity to enjoy a morning coffee, meet members of the Forest Park Forever team and hear an update of happenings in the Park.  

Stay tuned for details about connecting with us on Thursday, September 17. We look forward to it!

2026 Women’s Committee Kick-Off

The Women’s Committee kicked off a milestone year at the Jewel Box on March 5, and we were excited to announce 2026 Hat Luncheon co-chairs; Akberet Boykin Farr and Laura Sawyier.

In addition to celebrating Forest Park Forever’s 40th anniversary and Forest Park’s 150th in 2026, we look forward to hosting the 35th annual Hat Luncheon, first organized by members of the Women’s Committee in 1991. Over three decades, this luncheon has become Forest Park Forever’s most eagerly anticipated event and largest fundraiser of the year. Tickets will be available to purchase this spring.

Click here for more about our Women’s Committee Kick-Off and Hat Luncheon co-chairs, including a list of past co-chairs.