The Forest was established in 1976 as a bicentennial project by the City of Atchison and The Ninety-Nines Inc., The International Organization Women Pilot. Each September, new honorees are inducted into the Forest with plaques embedded in the walkway that winds through trees representing all 50 states.

More information here: https://ifof.org/

There’s also a cocktail party on September 12, 2025 at the Amelia Earhart Birth Place Museum!