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We are entering the final stretch of this year’s Give!Guide. Now’s the time to make your donation, help us restore Forest Park, and enter to win one of the best prizes ever – a 60-person Salt & Straw ice cream and ping pong party at Pips when you donate on Thursday, …
Like many nonprofit organizations, the Forest Park Conservancy relies on donations and charitable giving to be able to do the important work needed to help protect and preserve our beloved Forest Park. Yet the tax bill just passed by Congress may have significant implications for nonprofit organizations, and those of …
Right now there is a race going on at the northern end of Forest Park. This isn’t an athletic competition—rather, it’s a race to improve as much of the Wildwood Trail as possible between Milepost 29 and Newberry Road before winter weather closes in on us. This race is taking …
When you donate to the Forest Park Conservancy you are ensuring we have the resources to maintain the trails, restore habitat and provide educational hikes in the park. FPC counts on support from all those who love the park. The Give!Guide is a fun way to help us meet our …
Title: Technical Field Assistant – Canopy Weeds Reports to: Program Manager Work Schedule: 5 days/week, 40 hours/week, 8am – 4pm THE ORGANIZATION The Forest Park Conservancy protects and fosters the ecological health of Forest Park, maintains and enhances the park’s extensive trails network, and inspires community appreciation and future stewardship as a gift …
Each year, we rake all 47 miles of Forest Park’s narrow hiking trails. Often, people will ask us “why do we rake the trails? Aren’t the leaves part of the natural environment?” Trail maintenance is based on what’s important for the region in which the trails exist. Some places don’t …
Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative – Project Coordinator Position Summary This position will work in coordination with the executive director to provide a wide variety of tasks related to planning, logistics, partnership building, stakeholder outreach, and grant writing in support of the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative (GFPCI), FPC’s 20-year …
Here in Portland, we care about clean water, clean air and what can be done to combat climate change. And that means doing everything we can to foster healthier ecosystems. The term ecosystem refers to the connection of all living things and the natural systems that support them – plants, …
Portland’s 30-mile Wildwood Trail suffers a major flaw: its crossing at Burnside Road. With an average 18,000 vehicles passing daily, hikers are forced to dodge traffic in their pursuit of nature. The Footbridge over Burnside would enhance access to nature by making this crossing safe. Over 80,000 runners, hikers, walkers, …
It’s always impressive to see how much Forest Park Conservancy volunteers can accomplish in a single morning, whether it’s brushing trails, clearing storm debris, or rescuing trees from English ivy. This summer FPC volunteers added ‘rerouting a trail’ to that list. The Quarry Trail had long been one of the …
