Your Donations at Work
I can’t imagine working anywhere else. I am grateful every day to be part of the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC), alongside a team that is doing thoughtful and innovative work to protect and heal Forest Park and the ecosystem surrounding it, and who deeply care about our community. I am …
Here at FPC, we have been hard at work on the Forest Park Wildfire Risk Reduction Project, conducting community outreach and fire risk mitigation work with our partners, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) and Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). Wildfire is a real risk in our region as dry summers …
If you’ve volunteered with us in the past, chances are you’ve met Ahmed. Ahmed originally joined FPC as part of what we now call the Green Jobs Workforce Program during the first year of the program in January 2020. After that, Ahmed graduated from the program and was FPC’s Trail …
In recent years, drought conditions and wildfires, such as the 2020 Labor Day fires have brought the potential dangers of a devastating wildfire to the forefront of peoples’ minds. This is especially true for those who live adjacent to natural areas like Forest Park that are full of organic material …
We all love Forest Park, this natural gem right here in Portland. All of us are truly lucky to have access to such a wondrous natural resource, but it takes our whole community working together to help steward this place. This year, we are once again partnering with Thomas’ Breads to host a …
FPC’s field staff works diligently in Forest Park, taking care of its vast network of trails, improving native habitat, and providing as many opportunities as possible for volunteers to engage and help us with this work. The most critical piece of equipment we need to make this work happen is …
Our team has been growing! This summer we hired 5 new staff members to this year’s Green Jobs Workforce Program cohort. In addition, we also are hosting an intern from PGE’s Project Zero! These 6 new staff members will be working with FPC in various different capacities, including volunteer work …
FPC is responsible for brushing all 47 miles of soft-surface trails in Forest Park, a massive undertaking that we tackle each summer. Brushing is a trail maintenance act that involves the removal of excess vegetation and debris from the trails. Now that we are in the latter part of the …
The Forest Park Nature Adventure is an activity guide, created and designed by Super Nature Adventures. We were excited to create a scavenger hunt-style activity guide that can be used as a way to introduce families to Forest Park and be able to have a fun adventure out on the …
Today, July 11th, 2022 marks the official start of “fire season” for our region by the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association. Many people feel that 2022 is a better year since we have been receiving a regular amount of rainfall. However, the experts say that it would take significantly more …
