Forsyth Park MOU

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In 2015, the Trustee's Garden Club and other community leaders initiated the legacy Forsyth Park Project with two central goals:

1. Create the first-ever comprehensive Master Plan for the park and

2. Create a nonprofit organization to support the park through volunteerism, fundraising, and outreach.

The Forsyth Park Master plan was completed in 2022 and submitted to the City of Savannah. Though never formally adopted by the City Council, the Master Plan contains a significant amount of technical research and analysis regularly used by City Staff as a guideline for developing work plans and evaluating proposed projects. Also in 2022, the Friends of Forsyth Park Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was created to help accomplish the 2nd goal of supporting the park through volunteerism, fundraising, and outreach.

You can also explore the Friends of Forsyth website at friendsofforsyth.org

Forsyth Park Feedback

Thank you to everyone who completed the Forsyth Park Feedback Form! We are grateful that you took the time to write to us and share your thoughts. From these comments, questions, and concerns we created a list of frequently asked questions, answered below. We also created an interactive dashboard at the bottom of the page for you to explore the data for yourselves!

Alderman Detric Leggett and Senior Director of Park & Tree Gordon Denney discuss the Forsyth Park Memorandum of Understanding.

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  1. How do I access a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Savannah and Friends of Forsyth Conservancy?
  2. Does the MOU mean that the City is giving away any ownership or control of Forsyth Park?
  3. Is the MOU connected to the conversation about the future of the western playground next to the Fragrance Garden?
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  1. What is the Purpose of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)?
  2. What is the difference in an MOU and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)?
  3. What is the Purpose of this MOU between the City of Savannah and the Friends of Forsyth Conservancy?
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