While it might feel like we spend all year celebrating Earth Day, this month is the real deal! FPC is participating in Earth Day Oregon this April, and we are excited to celebrate it with our community! Earth Day Oregon is a collective movement across Oregon to celebrate Earth Day. …
Meet the New Members of FPC’s Board of Directors
In order to better serve Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park and bring in new voices to guide our work, we have recently expanded the Forest Park Conservancy Board of Directors! These five new board members have been brought on to help supervise and guide FPC’s operations going forward. Five …
Meet Reza, FPC’s Newest Team Member from Cogenerate’s Encore Fellowship Program
We are excited to introduce Reza Nassib, the newest member of the FPC team! Reza comes to us sponsored by the Encore Fellowship Program. He will bring his decades of experience with Intel to us to help support our work, primarily by helping us develop our strategic direction and manage …
Trail Tips: Winter Safety Edition
Featured Image Description: Rapid Responder Paola shares a post-storm trail photo she took when patrolling her route earlier this week. We hope you have been keeping warm this winter season! Now that the storms have stopped, you might be planning your next outing to Forest Park. While a fresh coat …
Give!Guide 2023 Wrap-Up
Image Credit: Canopy of Leaves by Gabriel Granillo After two months of campaigning, the 2023 Willamette Week Give!Guide has come to a close! Over 16,000 donors donated in support of their favorite nonprofits in the Portland area, including FPC, to help fund their work for 2024. In total, $8,359,266 was …
Interview with Todd Janssen: Race Director for Go Beyond Racing
[Featured Image: Todd and Renee Janssen in Forest Park as runners pass by. Image provided by Go Beyond Racing.] Forest Park is beloved by trail runners far and wide, with many running groups and hundreds of trail runners frequenting its trails. The family-directed trail racing organization, Go Beyond Racing, is …
Latest News From the Forest Park Wildfire Risk Reduction Project
For the past few years, as part of the Forest Park Wildfire Risk Reduction Project, Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Fire & Rescue, and Forest Park Conservancy have been conducting wildfire mitigation work and outreach in and around Forest Park. This is made possible due to a Federal Emergency Management …
Forest Park Conservancy is Recruiting New Board Members
Are you passionate about Forest Park? Do you have professional skills and experience in fundraising, strategic planning, or other fields that you think would be helpful to FPC? We are currently recruiting for our Board of Directors, so if you are interested in taking on a leadership role within FPC …
True North Duo Concert Fundraiser for Forest Park Conservancy, Get Your Tickets Today!
Next month, you can join us at Artichoke Music for a special concert fundraiser by True North Duo to benefit FPC! The concert is on December 10th from 5-7pm. The singer-songwriter acoustic duo of Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel is an award-winning, bluegrass-leaning Americana musical pair that you won’t want …
Leave No Trace – Why Picking Up After Your Dog Matters!
FPC Editor’s Note: This article was prepared by our friends at MyEcoWorld to help spread the word about cleaning up after your dog. While you’re out hiking in Forest Park and your dog needs to “do their business”, it might seem harmless to not pick up after them, right? After …