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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 …
What is Brush-a-Thon? FPC is responsible for brushing all soft-surface trails in Forest Park during the summer stewardship season. During the brushing season, we remove trail debris and trim excessive vegetation along over 40 miles of trail. Why do we brush the trails? Brushing work keeps the trails clear for …
Forest Park is the largest forested city park in the United States. Our collective forest within a city is an oasis for recreation and physical and mental health benefits. Due to changing climate conditions, the presences of flammable, non-native fuels, and the risk of human-caused fires from its proximity to …
Earlier this month, FPC trained seven new volunteers to join our Forest Park Ambassador program! With that, we now have fifteen Ambassadors who will be hitting the trails from now until National Public Lands Day (9/24). Forest Park is a massive place at over 5,200 acres and 19 trailheads that …
Thank you to those who braved the final rains of spring to join us at the Wildwood Welcome Party. Forest Park Conservancy teamed up with Nike and many community partners and organizations to provide a number of free public workshops, events, and volunteer opportunities, and you all showed up eager …
As the weather becomes warmer, and forested vegetation, or fuels, begin to dry out, it is time to plan for wildfires. We all play a valuable role in preventing wildfires. Nearly nine out of ten wildfires nationwide are human-caused and can be prevented. Everyone can do their part to help …
Dear Friends, You can probably relate when I say, “I feel like a kid this time of year!” I have been longing for warmer weather and longer days of sunshine, so I can run barefoot and lay for hours under my favorite old trees. When I was young, I used …
