As an organization, FPC understands the importance of supporting our parks. This is especially true now when many of the parks and community spaces we love are at risk. Many public spaces will be closed or fall into disrepair without additional funding to maintain them. To support Portland Parks & …
Join us for Volunteer Crew Leader & Independent Volunteer Trainings This Fall!
Heads up volunteers! We have a few volunteer trainings on this calendar for this fall. We are looking for people who are interested in supporting our work during the fall raking season as volunteer crew leaders and independent volunteers! Wish you could give back to Forest Park and Marquam Nature …
Stewardship Update: FPC’s Most Successful Brushing Season to Date!
We have been hard at work over the summer brushing the trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park. Thanks to all of the volunteers who worked with us this past season, 2025 is our most successful brushing season to date! In total, we brushed 51.91 total miles in both …
Join us for the Forest Park Conservancy’s Appreciation Party!
Join us for a night of celebration at our Annual Appreciation Party! We want to thank all of the incredible Forest Park Conservancy volunteers and supporters who help us preserve and protect Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park. Event Details: When: Thursday, October 2nd from 6 to 8 pm Location: …
Join us for Terrain: A Land Art Experience
On Tuesday, August 19th, Forest Park Conservancy is participating in a panel discussion with the Portland Parks Foundation to highlight Terrain. Terrain is a community-driven, environmentally centered art exhibition that showcases nature through artistic responses to the surrounding wild landscapes and their rich history. The panel discussion will highlight the …
Buy Native Plants from Sparrowhawk and Support FPC!
Forest Park Conservancy is teaming up with Sparrowhawk Native Plants to host a fall native plant sale in NW Portland! Together, we’re offering 115 species of habitat-friendly native plants while raising up to $5,000 to support Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park! Here’s how the sale will work: There will …
Meet our new Roots of Change Interns, Alex and Kenny!
FPC is proud to be a part of Roots of Change, formerly Project Zero. We are working in collaboration with POIC to host two interns, Alex and Kenny, who will be working with us for the next six months in order to obtain experience and training as paid interns working …
Forest Park Conservancy, Forest Park Neighborhood Association and Bird Alliance of Oregon File a Motion to Intervene in PGE’s Appeal to LUBA
Following the news that PGE has filed an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), FPC has filed a motion, in collaboration with the Forest Park Neighborhood Association and Bird Alliance of Oregon, to intervene to LUBA. PGE’s appeal aims to overturn the Portland City Council’s unanimous …
Free Events in the Forest: Join us for our Nature Education Program!
As part of our commitment to provide more opportunities for our community to experience Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park, we are hosting a myriad of activities in the parks this summer! If you’d like to get out and experience nature with us through fun activities, we encourage you to …
Join FPC and the World Forestry Center at Forest Pub: Stewarding Forest Park on June 9th
We are partnering with the World Forestry Center to take part in their Forest Pub series! This event series is designed to bring together our community and explore the ways that forests shape our lives. On June 9th, you can join us for Forest Pub: Stewarding Forest Park – How …










