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Attention all Forest Park Conservancy Volunteers! Please join us in celebrating your countless hours of Forest Park stewardship. This summer’s Volunteer Appreciation Party will be held on August 20 at the KEEN Great Room. Come see all the work you accomplished on the trails and in the forest this past …
This year Go Beyond Racing is working closely with Animal Athletics to host the annual Forest Park Marathon, a fundraiser for The Forest Park Conservancy. Race day is Saturday, August 16. Instead of raising money for your registration like in years past, there is a simple race fee. Of course you’re welcome to (and …
Forest Park is a way of life for many of us in the Portland region. We all know trails contribute to our physical and mental health and that they are an important part of our social fabric. Winding through sensitive wildlife habitat, Forest Park trails connect Portland to its urban wilderness. …
They say love is a many-splendored thing, and that’s especially true for Portland’s Forest Park, one of the largest forested urban parks in the nation. Beloved for its 80 miles of trails, native habitat, streams and recreational opportunities all within a protected 5,200 acre parcel, Forest Park holds a special place in the heart of not only Portlanders, but the …
What better way to spend a summer evening than working the trails of Forest Park? Join us after work, school, or whatever it is you do all day, for Summer Nights 2014! These limited time volunteer events are part of a three-month Summer Nights series, every last Tuesday from June – August. Volunteer Projects Every year at about this time, the …
During the 2013-2014 school year, Forest Park Conservancy’s Discovery Field Trip program engaged a total of 418 students from seven Portland-area elementary and middle schools, all of which receive Title 1 federal funding. Photo by Alan Borrud. Most recently this spring, 158 students from four schools (Creative Science School, Pleasant Valley Elementary, Vernon, and Woodlawn) delved into …
Last Saturday, June 7th, The Forest Park Conservancy and REI celebrated National Trails Day with 58 volunteers in Forest Park. Volunteers met bright and early at trailheads along NW 53rd Drive and in just three hours made long-lasting contributions to the trails. National Trails Day Accomplishments Cleared 1.3 miles of trail corridor Constructed 250 …
Beers Made By Walking is collaborating with The Forest Park Conservancy to offer a series of guided Beer Walks in Forest Park. Led by Forest Park Conservancy’s Matt Wagoner and local brewers, these hikes will focus on edible and medicinal plants and inspire a series of beers that will serve as drinkable, landscape …
Meet Marja Koskuvi Forest Park Conservancy’s Finnish intern! Today is the last day of Marja’s six-week trail internship, a much deserved respite from her master’s thesis and five years of studying biochemistry. Come June, she will plunge into stem cell research and begin her Ph.D. in molecular medicine. She says, …
Beer lovers rejoice! Forest Park Conservancy is proud to announce a new partnership and upcoming series of events with Beers Made By Walking. The Beers Made By Walking program brings brewers to nature trails and city streets, where local flavors inspire new beers. The program has received national attention for organizing innovative beer events and engaging over …
