Earth Day is Fast Approaching! To celebrate, we have set up various ways for you to join us, both on and off the trails, to appreciate, celebrate, and give back to Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park throughout April. No matter how you join us, we are excited to celebrate …
Nasty Challenge 2025 Wrap-Up: The Biggest Nasty Challenge to Date
The 2025-26 Nasty Challenge has come to an end! For the last five months, our nasty participants took to the trails and attempted the gauntlet of five nasty routes, each challenging in its own ways. Needless to say, we have been so impressed with how our community has risen to …
Job Opening: FPC’s Next Executive Director
Forest Park Conservancy is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director (ED) provides strategic, operational, and visionary leadership for Forest Park Conservancy. Reporting to and collaborating closely with the Board of Directors, the ED oversees all aspects of the organization’s mission delivery, financial management, partnerships, and staff operations. The ED …
Attention Volunteers! Join our Forest Ambassador and Volunteer Crew Leader Trainings
We have a few volunteer trainings on this calendar for the month of March. If are interested in supporting our work during the spring and summer seasons as a forest ambassadors and/or volunteer crew leaders we invite you to join us at a training! Click here to view our current …
Join us for the Second Annual Wild for the Woods!
Wild for the Woods is back! You can join FPC for our annual spring fundraiser as we celebrate Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park and our community. Whether you’re a longtime Forest Park or Marquam Nature Park visitor, or you’re new to the magic of Portland’s urban wild, we want …
FPC is looking for Nature Education Instructors! Pitch us Your Class, Stipends Available for Instructors
Every year, FPC works with local instructors to host a variety of educational opportunities to the public as part of our Nature Education program. The goal of this program is to provide educational experiences to the community in order to help encourage people to come into Forest Park and Marquam …
We Want to Hear From you! Take the FPC 2026 Community Survey
In order to better serve our communities and inform our work, we want to hear from you! We have created a new survey for our community to give us more insights into how you think about our work. Your input lets us better understand the people we serve, what is …
Give!Guide 2025 Wrap-Up: Your Dedication to our Parks Makes a Real Difference
2025 has come and gone, and thanks to you it has been one of our most impactful years to date as an organization. We hosted our most successful brushing season, partnered with local businesses to launch the largest Nasty Challenge, won an appeal from City Council to protect Forest Park, …
Willamette Week’s Give!Guide is Back, Support FPC and Other Great Nonprofits!
This year, Give!Guide showcases more than 275 local nonprofits as part of a massive fundraising effort to help support the work these nonprofits do in and around the Portland area, including Forest Park Conservancy! FPC has a big goal this year. With your help, we aim to raise $55,000 to …
Join the 3rd Annual Nasty Challenge with Portland’s Favorite Running Stores!
Join FPC, Portland Arc’teryx, Fleet Feet, KEEN, Portland Running Co., and Territory Run Co. in running or hiking this year’s five Nasty routes! Four routes will be located in Forest Park and one route will be located in Marquam Nature Park. The Nasty routes are challenging courses utilizing the hills, technical …










