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UPDATE: We are almost mid-way through the All Trails Challenge and we have 80 challenges who have committed to raise more than $12,000 to help restore Forest Park! So far, nearly $5,000 has been raised. These funds will support our work maintaining trails, removing invasive species and planting native trees and shrubs …
The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) is excited to introduce Lisa Slupianek, our new Trails Manager! In coordination with Portland Parks & Recreation, Lisa will oversee the maintenance of Forest Park’s 47-miles of soft-surface trails and lead volunteers in fun and rewarding trail projects year-round. You’ll be seeing a lot of …
Meet Cailin Bell our new office guru and organizational glue. Everything that flows through the office flows through Cailin. We wanted to get know her a little better so we asked her a few questions. Here’s what she had to say. What led you here? Why this job? As Annie Dillard said, …
This year Metro’s Central Enhancement grant is funding our efforts to raise awareness around the impact of off-leash dogs on the environment. Park goers who encounter our community outreach volunteers and pledge to keep their dog on-leash in Forest Park take home a free I <3 Forest Park leash for their dog to flaunt …
Not all trails lead to taverns, but some do! Choose your own hiking or running adventure from these little-known routes. The Adventure Begins You wake up in the morning and think, today is the day I journey into Forest Park! You choose to… a) Mosey on into the car and crank up …
This summer the Forest Park Conservancy is teaming up with Portland Parks & Recreation to make long-term improvements to Wildwood Trail between Wild Cherry and Dogwood, aka Ditch Trail. This heavily-used stretch of Wildwood Trail has a unique feature, a wide and deep ditch along the uphill side of the trail. The …
Thanks to continued support from West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) recently completed its third consecutive season of the Canopy Weeds (removal) Program. Canopy weeds are invasive plants such as Irish and English Ivy (hedera hibernica and hedera helix) and Traveler’s Joy (clematis vitalba) which climb to …
Base Camp Brewing Company is brewing a Forest Park Heritage Tree IPL! This flavorful, small-batch brew pays homage to the Park that inspired it. “It’s going to be a all-pilsner malt IPL, brewed with Cascade and Citra on the hot side, dry hopped with Sterling, Mt. Hood, and Meridian. It will be …
On a sunny, brisk Saturday afternoon in March, the first “No Senior Left Inside” Forest Park Discovery Hike took place, with a group of 18 enthusiastic walkers led by Marcy Houle. The inaugural hike was truly enjoyed by all, and marks the start of a series of similar walks for seniors who …
Forest Park Conservancy is the beneficiary of three acres of the Cottrell refuge, a small wooded area adjacent to Skyline Blvd., in Portland’s west hills. The land was donated by the Cottrell family, who have owned it since the 1949. The family also recently gave the adjoining eight acres, plus …
