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Anyone who has ridden a bike or driven along Highway 30 knows that Portland is home to a large industrial area comprised of small and large manufacturers. This area suffers from significant pollution issues and has little green “infrastructure”. This means, there are few trees or greenspaces that can help …
If you’re a volunteer, come on out to the forest and let us thank you for your tremendous work! Share good food and drink among Forest Park Conservancy friends and take a look back at some of the most impressive trail improvement and habitat restoration projects you’ve helped accomplish this …
Forest Park made the news this week to announce an exciting step forward in the long-term ecological restoration of the park. In case you missed it, here is the clip from KGW! Want to learn more about this groundbreaking project? Join us for the upcoming Balch Creek Public Meeting this Monday evening …
With so many events to mark on the calendar this summer, we hope that the 2015 LPGA Portland Classic will rise to the top of your list. Witness world-class women golfers compete for the championship, and the ESCO Charity Drive will direct 100% of your ticket purchase to the Forest Park Conservancy. If you …
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. (Editor’s Note: Skyline Tavern has since closed, but it is still open on occasion as an event and music venue! Go to their Facebook page for more info on their event …
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 …
