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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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
We are excited to announce that the Forest Park Conservancy was selected to be one of the few charities supported by The Oregon Public House this year! The Oregon Public House is the world’s first non-profit pub, located in NE Portland (click here for the map). A percentage of each …
As the year comes to a close, with a flurry of storm related trail repair work, we are looking ahead to 2016! We have big plans to make your trail experience even better! Here’s just a sample of the projects we will work on in the coming year. Ditch Trail …
Congress passed the IRA Charitable Rollover into permanent law providing a great option for donors 70 ½ years and older. The law allows individuals who are 70 ½ and older to transfer up to $100,000 from their individual retirement accounts to a qualified charitable organization without being subject to income …
