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The Forest Park Conservancy is thrilled to have volunteers like Katie Parker who love Forest Park and don’t mind breaking a sweat for its sake. Katie can often be found in Forest Park, either running the trails with friends or volunteering with The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) to help keep the …
Join The Forest Park Conservancy’s annual Volunteer Crew Leader Training: Restoration Edition! This training will prepare volunteers to help lead habitat restoration projects at large-scale volunteer work parties in Forest Park. Crew leaders will be learn to identify invasive species, how to remove them and also how to identify and plant native species. Along with all …
The Forest Park Conservancy counts on community support to repair trails, mobilize volunteers, and restore Forest Park. This year, you have two easy ways to support your park: Option 1. Make your gift via the Willamette Week Give!Guide. It’s easy and you get fun incentives from Salt & Straw, ¿Por Qué No? and many …
Instead of scrambling for deals this Black Friday, how about taking a peaceful stroll through Forest Park? No traffic, no lines, no rush. Here are a couple hiking loops to get you started: Hike Loop 1 Trails: Keil – Dogwood – Wild Cherry – WildwoodDifficulty: EasyTotal Distance: 2 Miles Start/End: Wildwood Trailhead on …
From November 17 – 19, Wildwood Trailhead (north and south) on Germantown Road will be closed for improvements. Alternative Access from Germantown Road Forest Park access will remain open via NW Germantown Road’s Leif Erickson Trailhead, about a third of a mile downhill/east of Wildwood Trailhead.
Join The Forest Park Conservancy for a morning of habitat restoration on Saturday, December 13th! We’ll be removing invasive ivy to help protect the native trees and plants of Forest Park. What: Forest Park Volunteer Work Party When: Saturday, December 13th, 9 am – 12 pm Where: Birch Trailhead on NW 53rd Drive (Follow link …
The Forest Park Conservancy is proud to be included in this year’s Willamette Week Give!Guide. When you make a gift to The Forest Park Conservancy through the Give!Guide, you open the door to a treasure trove of incentives. For donating just $10 through the Give!Guide, you get a: FREE ¿Por Qué No? taco FREE …
Join The Forest Park Conservancy for our first annual Trail Rake-A-Thon event! We will be raking the trails clean of leaves and debris to help minimize mud this winter. What: Forest Park Volunteer Work Party When: Saturday, November 22nd, 9 am – 12 pm Where: Multiple sites in Forest Park.Site assignments will be emailed …
Love for Forest Park’s trails shone brightly this summer. Between May and September, 909 volunteers dedicated over 2,700 hours to enhancing this beautiful, urban forest. Trail Work Highlights (May-September) Built 570 feet of Alder Trail Reroute (opening Summer 2015) Repaired 320 feet of Wildwood Trail, north of Stone House Repaired …
Don’t miss this amazing beer tapping and benefit event for The Forest Park Conservancy! Be the first to try eight unique beers inspired by Forest Park, and six more representing natural areas throughout Oregon. Hosted by Beers Made By Walking, this event is a culmination of many fruitful walks in the park. …
