Friends of Rock Bridge Memeorial State Park

The purpose of the Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park (FoRB) is "to promote the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. "

Welcome to our recently updated web page. Some portions are currently under re-construction,

please be patient as we work to bring our page users the most pertinent and

up to date information possible regarding our organization and programs!

Upcoming FORB Events:

FORB's Award Winning Bats on Parade

and our program especially for youngsters: Nature Detectives are BACK!

Check out our flyer with dates and details about BOTH activities!

Want information about ALL FORB events? Check out our Events Page for details.

Come join in all the fun events as they fly by this summer...and find out why Columbia LOVES BATS!

Rock Bridge Memorial State Park is a 2,273-acre park with more than 15 miles of hiking and bicycling trails. The park was founded in 1967 and is named for the naturally occurring "rock bridge" due to the area karst topography, and as a memorial to an area youth, Carol Stoerker, who was killed in a car accident in 1961.

The Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park (FoRB) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to promote understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park and to aid in the preservation of the park.

Some of our current members were part of a group of Columbians that raised the original funds to preserve the land as a state park in 1962. Today our members, over 200 of us, put our mission into action through volunteer service, fundraising, educational programs, and advocacy.

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This webpage was last updated on May 20, 2008

FoRB Office

Outdoors Building
200 Old 63 South, Suite 204
Columbia, Missouri 65205

(573) 815-9255

Contact the FoRB office at
Mjdonlsn@aol.com

Contact the Park Office at:
(573) 449-7402
Check trail conditions at:
(573) 442-2249

The Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park (FoRB) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to promote understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural and cultural resources of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park and to aid in the preservation of the park. All photos are the property of the webmaster unless otherwise noted. All webmaster photos may be freely copied and used for educational and/or personal non-profit use.