Your Donations at Work
In March, we asked our community for help with an ambitious fundraising goal: a total of $20,000 in new and upgraded donations. And 65 donors came through for us to make it possible. In total, we raised $20,200, and our friends at Bemis will be matching $20,000 in additional donations …
National Trails Day is an annual event held on the first Saturday of June to celebrate all public trails. This includes those in our favorite city parks, like Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park! We’ve got a few things planned to celebrate, so we hope you’ll join us to celebrate …
For years, we at Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) and the community of Friends of Marquam Nature Park (FMNP) have worked to help steward public parks in Portland. After many discussions around how to better care for Marquam Nature Park, our organizations have decided to join together to better serve both …
We’re excited to announce a new way for you to support our work! For Bottle Drop users, you can now donate directly to FPC through the Bottle Drop website. Just go to our Bottle Drop page, sign into your account, and then you can donate directly to us using the …
Partnerships are at the heart of the Forest Park Conservancy’s work to protect, restore, and connect people to Portland’s 5,200-acre urban forest. That’s why the Forest Park Conservancy is proud to be a nonprofit partner of Earth Day Oregon again this year, alongside our generous Business Partners! Working alongside institutions, …
The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) and West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District (WMSWCD) have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (or MOU) to work collaboratively in the long-term protection and conservation of private properties in the Greater Forest Park Ecosystem. WMSWCD is a publicly funded special district conservation organization …
Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) recently hired a few new Land Stewards who graduated from Wisdom of the Elders’ Internship Program. They will be working under Matt McLean, FPC’s Land Stewardship and Workforce Development Manager, to conduct restoration work in Forest Park and other FPC-managed properties, like the Ancient Forest Preserve. …
Last week, the Forest Park Conservancy’s (FPC) Conservation Director, Alejandro Orizola, along with partners from The Nature Conservancy (TNC), West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (WMSWCD), and Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), hosted a panel and some presentations to a delegation of climate change professionals from Africa. The delegation …
One of the great privileges of being a part of the Green Jobs Workforce Development team is having the opportunity to work in amazing outdoor spaces. The Ancient Forest Preserve (AFP) is a flourishing old growth forest tucked away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Portland. Our organization has …
The work conducted by FPC wouldn’t be possible without the support of donors and volunteers, and we have an exciting opportunity for your support to go even further this spring! As an Earth Day Oregon Business Partner of the Forest Park Conservancy and a member of 1% for the Planet, …
