The Give!Guide is a fundraising campaign organized by Willamette Week to support and raise funds for local nonprofit organizations. We are just one of around 250 nonprofit organizations participating in the Give!Guide. We are proud to be part of a campaign featuring hundreds of organizations who are also doing their …
FPC Volunteer Highlight: Meet Mark
We’ve often said that our work is not possible without our volunteers, and that is true! But we don’t always have the chance to showcase some of these volunteers – people who love our public parks so much that they spend hours upon hours in the field to help care …
75 Years of Forest Park: Looking Back on a Celebration of Community, History, and Nature
On September 23rd, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of Forest Park on National Public Lands Day. It was a day of stewardship, community, and celebration. Truly, it was one of the most amazing things I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of in my time at FPC. Over one …
Forest Park’s 75th Anniversary Events Lineup
Last month, we announced an event in conjunction with Portland Parks & Recreation to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Forest Park. And now, we are excited to announce the full event lineup! Join us on September 23rd to join us for a day of volunteering, group hikes, and spending time …
Visiting Forest Park: Brushing Trails and Building Bonds
Earlier this summer, I went on my first hike through Forest Park and got to join a brushing work party as part of FPC. I am new to the Pacific northwest, and I had never before seen so much green in my life! It was exhilarating to be in such …
Save the Date: The 75th Anniversary of Forest Park & National Public Lands Day
On Saturday September 23rd, join FPC, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), and community partners for a celebration of the past, present, and future of Forest Park. As we recognize both the 75 years PP&R has stewarded this landscape, and the 30+ years FPC has assisted with that work, we invite …
FPC Volunteer Highlight: Thomas Medina
We’ve often said that our work is not possible without our volunteers, and that is true! But we don’t always have the chance to showcase some of these volunteers – people who love our public parks so much that they spend hours upon hours in the field to help care …
Meet Vonn and Tyler, FPC’s New Interns From Project Zero
PGE’s Project Zero is a program that aims to engage young people in climate science, clean energy solutions, and the green jobs market. For four years now, Forest Park Conservancy has been a proud participant in Project Zero, hosting Project Zero interns and providing them with real, on-the-job training and …
Announcing the FPC Super Special Summer Fundraiser!
It’s the Super Special Summer Fundraiser at the Forest Park Conservancy! We’re giving away the cutest bumper stickers from our friend Natasha Rauf. Natasha designed us these “Follow Me to Forest Park” bumper stickers, and for a limited time we are giving 200 of them away with every donation to …
Job Opportunity: Development Manager
FPC is currently hiring our next Development Manager. The Development Manager is responsible for all aspects of our donor database, Raiser’s Edge/NXT, and Grants Management; ensuring that the Development team’s administrative and financial duties are completed. This is a full-time position with a $60,000 salary and benefits, such as health …