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While our office isn’t as empty as this photo, we could use some final things to help make the office feel like home. Do you have any of the following items you’d like to donate? Step ladder – under 4 feet Wall mounted coat hangers Metal shelving unit New or …
In Forest Park, history is often literally underfoot. For example, Springville Road may look like an ordinary fire lane, but it’s actually a historic wagon road that predates Forest Park by at least a century. Springville Road’s origins go back to the early 1840s, when several Euro-American communities sprang up …
At the turn of the 20th century an influential group of civic leaders, park officials, and city planners worked to save the eastern slope of Tualatin Mountain (the area we now know as Forest Park) from development. So it’s ironic that the thing that probably had the biggest effect in preserving …
FPC has moved to a beautiful new office space at 833 SW 11th Avenue. It’s a bigger and brighter office space with views of Forest Park. Please stop by to purchase maps, t-shirts, dog leashes and to talk with us about where to go in Forest Park. There’s lots of …
In the fall of 2013, the Forest Park Conservancy launched the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative, a 20-year strategy to restore and protect Forest Park and 10,000 acres of public and private land surrounding the park. The main reason for this initiative was the recognition that in order to protect …
Macleay Park Shelter Balch Creek, Portland (A.K.A. Stone House, Witches Castle) Designed by Ernest F. Tucker, Architect 1929 Research compiled by Brett Schulz, January 1995 Introduction An overview of Macleay Park is provided to illuminate this structure’s importance as an element within a landscape. The Macleay Park Shelter (hereafter referred to as the …
Today the loudest noises you’re likely to hear in Forest Park are bird sounds, whether it’s crows chattering, a woodpecker tapping, or a wren practicing its aria. There was once a time, though, when the slopes of Forest Park would have echoed with the sounds of axes and two-person handsaws …
Whizzing traffic, blind corners, a jarring jolt of urban congestion: It’s one of Wildwood Trail’s most treacherous gaps. The Burnside Wildwood Trail crossing is enough to strike fear in the heart of runners, hikers and motorists alike. As Portland grows, navigating this tricky section is only getting more difficult and …
After a long and dreary winter, what could be better than celebrating spring with an outdoor adventure? Be a part of the 2018 All Trails Challenge! We are busier than ever repairing the trails in Forest Park! You can help us by raising funds to support our trail and habitat …
Celebrate Earth Day at KEEN! Enjoy live music, beer, snacks and of course, the great shoes, clothes and other products by KEEN. Plus, KEEN will donate 20% of all sales on this day to the Forest Park Conservancy. So come on down to the KEEN Garage at 505 NW 13th Ave in …
