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Want to help the Forest Park Conservancy keep working to protect, restore, and connect people to Forest Park? Let Amazon account and/or Fred Meyer know! WHY: These programs are easy ways for you to support us, so we can keep Forest Park’s trails and habitat in good condition. Not every …
Our Green Jobs Interns have hit the ground running and are mentoring youth in the Portland region and connecting them to the natural beauty of Forest Park. FPC has partnered with the nonprofit organization Elevate Oregon to work with students from Parkrose Middle School through a series of classes and …
We are thrilled to introduce you to our four interns, Ahmed, Jonathan, Joseph, and Selena. If you see any of them in Forest Park this year, please make sure to stop and say hello! Ahmed Yusuf Hi, I am Ahmed Yusuf (He, Him) and if you see me in …
The neighborhood of Linnton, located between the West Hills and the Willamette River, has a rich history and close connection to the land now known as Forest Park. As an oil and lumber mill hub, Linnton employed many of the local immigrant populations. And, before the St. John’s Bridge was …
What brought you to working here at the Forest Park Conservancy? I have been working in the conservation and the environmental field since I was seventeen years old throughout Oregon, Washington, and Northern Arizona. I have been in the Portland Metro area for the last six years working for a …
1. Forest Park Ambassador Program Launched In 2019, we launched our Forest Park Ambassador Program. Sponsored by KEEN and REI, volunteers were trained by FPC staff and Portland Parks Rangers on the natural and social history of Forest Park, Leave No Trace principles, and on important issues for the health …
The Forest Park Conservancy touches every mile of soft surface trails in Forest Park every year thanks to brushing, raking, and our Rapid Responders program. This work includes the basic necessities of adequate trail maintenance like culvert clearing, moving large branches off of the trail, and the reporting or trees …
Thank you to everyone who could make it out to KEEN Headquarters to celebrate the Forest Park Conservancy’s 30th Birthday with us on Tuesday night! This event was the perfect way to celebrate our “Together We Grow” campaign. We are so thankful for the volunteers, donors, and partners that showed …
The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) is happy to announce the launch of the Green Jobs Training and Internship Program. The goal of this program is to provide the participants with relevant hands-on professional experience and support them in their pursuit of a career in the environmental and natural resources field. …
In November of 1989, the Forest Park Conservancy formally became a nonprofit organization. This year, we are celebrating our 30th Birthday by giving away some amazing thank you prizes from a few of the local businesses who have supported our mission over the years! Join us today and be part of …
