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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 …
Can you imagine a Portland Metro region without iconic public greenspaces like Forest Park? Dedicated greenspaces protect species biodiversity, provide us with clean air and water, create landscape resiliency in the face of climate change, and give communities the opportunity to drive a green economy. Forest Park Conservancy knows that …
On September 5th, Verde Landscape crew members joined the Forest Park Conservancy and Portland Parks & Recreation staff for the first of a series of trainings to support important restoration work in Forest Park as part of “The Balch Creek Restoration Partnership” project. This project was funded by Metro’s 2019 Nature in Neighborhoods restoration and community …
Funded through a 2019 Metro Nature in Neighborhoods grant, last August, the Forest Park Conservancy was lucky to have again partnered with the Northwest Youth Corps and Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest to provide youth and young-adults with green job workforce skills while getting some critical maintenance work accomplished in Forest Park. Many …
PORTLAND, Ore.–Forest Park, Portland’s treasured 5,200 acre forested urban park, has been selected by the Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks to participate in its inaugural 2019-2020 Partnerships Lab and receive support from one of the world’s most famous parks organizations. The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) is one of …
Title: Fieldwork and Intern Coordinator Work Schedule: 5 days, 40 hours/week (includes some weekends and evenings) Classification: Permanent, Non-exempt Work Location: Workday starts at 2960 NW Upshur St, Portland, OR, 97210 Summary of Position: Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) is seeking talented individual who is self-motivated with a desire to be a leader and a …
We’ve finished brushing Forest Park!Have you noticed a clear and visible path on your morning run? Been dodging fewer vine maples and thimbleberries lately while you walk the dog? Hundreds of volunteers, many corporate sponsors, and our lovely summer staff are to thank for their hard work swinging weed whips and …
