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Looking for a family-friendly hike this holiday season? Try out this relatively flat, out-and-back hike through Forest Park’s most pristine habitat. Start at either the Wildwood Trailhead on Newberry Road or the Newtown Trailhead via Skyline Blvd. Go as far as you like on Wildwood Trail, turn around and make your …
Forest Park is bursting with life right now. Streams are gushing, ferns are popping and wrens are singing. This winter, don’t be afraid to bundle up and hit the trails. Here’s one lovely loop that has it all. This 4-mile hike takes you down a steep Firelane 7 to Forest …
This is always a time of reflection for me as I look back at the year that is nearly over and toward the new year that’s coming. And, what a year it’s been! Thanks to the support from volunteers, donors and community partners, we made great strides towards our goal …
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 …
