Signage Project

Why New Signs?

P   A high priority in the 1995 Forest Park Management Plan.

o       “Provide clear directional signs for entry into the park and for finding facilities within the park.”

o       “Provide interpretive and educational signing to explain the natural resources of the park, including the need for protection, and the need for certain management activities.”

o       “Provide trail signs that indicate type of trail, length and degree of difficulty.”

P   Improvements have languished for lack of funds.

o       Only 4 of the park’s 25+ official entrances have interpretive signage.

o       The current signs are dated and damaged.

P   Lack of signage is a detriment to park users and to Forest Park itself.

o       Users are often confused about the trails and how to access them.

o       Visitors are missing an opportunity to learn about this Portland-area treasure.

o       Poor signage creates an impression that Forest Park is not cared for.

Dated and Deteriorated Signs

Park Entrances

Project Phases I and II –

o        Replace 4 current entrance signs

o        Install 2 new major entrance signs

Major park entrances  (Project Phases I and II)

1.                  Leif Erikson trailhead

2.                  Upper Macleay at Cornell

3.                  Lower Macleay trailhead *

4.                  Pittock Mansion* à

5.                  Germantown at Wildwood Trail*

6.                  Germantown at Leif Erikson à

* Designated National Recreation Trail trailheads

à New sign locations

Project Phase III –

o        Install smaller interpretive entrance signs at minor park entrances

Minor park entrances  (Project Phase III)

1.                  Forest Lane (upper Firelane 1)

2.                  Firelane 1 (lower end)

3.                  Saltzman Road (upper end off Skyline Boulevard)

4.                  Saltzman Road (lower end at Hwy 30)

5.                  Springville Road

6.                  Newton Road

7.                  Newberry Road*

8.                  BPA Road

9.                  Firelane 15

10.              Linnton

11.              Aspen Trail trailhead

12.              Holman Lane

13.              Macleay Trail trailhead

14.              Cumberland Trail trailhead

15.              Birch Trail trailhead

16.              Dogwood/Wild Cherry Trail trailhead

17.              53^rd Street and Wildwood Trail trailhead*

* Designated National Recreation Trail trailheads