We are loving the warmer temps and increased sunshine. Are you? Spring marks the expansion of the Forest Park Conservancy’s Discovery Hikes Program. Led by FPC’s Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, Guy Maguire, we have great options for you. Want to learn how to take amazing nature photos? Learn more about …
KEEN To Donate 30% of Sales to FPC on Earth Day!
To celebrate Earth Day our partners at KEEN Footwear will be donating 30% of ALL proceeds from the NW Portland Keen Garage retail store to benefit the Forest Park Conservancy!
Jump-start your hiking season!
The Forest Park Conservancy offers a range of products to help you make the most of Forest Park! Whether you need a map to plan your next trip, or an ‘I Heart Forest Park’ dog leash for your pooch, we’ve got you covered. We also sell One City’s Wilderness, the …
Spring Day of Stewardship 2016
What a perfect day for more than 140 volunteers to turn out to help restore Forest Park! Saturday, March 19th was our annual Spring Day of Stewardship. This is one of the biggest work parties we organize and Saturday’s event was spectacular. There were five sites in all and a …
Asian Gypsy Moths Found in Forest Park
UPDATE from the Oregon Department of Agriculture: At 8:05 this morning, Monday, May 2nd, the last and final Asian gypsy moth aerial treatment in the West Area along Highway 30 in Linnton, West Germantown Road, Linnton Park, Skyline Blvd, and Forest Park, has concluded. Click here to see the map that shows the treatment areas. You may …
Six Tips for Dog Adventurers in Forest Park
We love our dogs. Run, walk, hike, play–as active as Portlanders are, so too do many of us want to bring our dogs along to enjoy the fun. After all, there’s nothing better than hitting the trail with your pooch. For Forest Park adventurers, here are six useful tips that’ll …
A Season of Resiliency
A time of terrible beauty. These words capture the essence of winter in Forest Park, especially true as the park seems under siege by Mother Nature this year. Washed out culverts and downed trees. Sliding slopes of mud, rock and debris. As trees topple, sections of trail give way and …
Volunteer and Make a Difference!
Volunteers are the backbone that supports the Forest Park Conservancy’s efforts to protect the ecological health of Forest Park and ensure the park’s extensive trails network is accessible, safe, and fun! Volunteers work with the Forest Park Conservancy in a variety of ways to help the park, from surveying trails, …
Vote for the Forest Park Conservancy!
We are so excited that the staff at three New Seasons stores have nominated the Forest Park Conservancy to be on the ballot for a new program that could raise thousands of dollars to help us restore Forest Park! New Seasons Market is launching a new program called Bag it …
FPC Director, Renee Myers, Brings Lessons from Forest Park to Borneo!
Forest Park, one of Portland’s own crown jewels, was in the international spotlight this month as the Forest Park Conservancy’s Executive Director, Renee Myers, joined an Oregon delegation of local officials, educators and environmental experts on a visit to Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah in Malaysia and one of …










