Trail Tip Tuesday

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Happy Trail Tip Tuesday Tip 1: We still have staff and volunteers clearing leaves from a few remaining trails. If you spot one, shout a thank you! This community is amazing. FPC volunteers have really stepped up to help us through an unusual raking season.  Tip 2: There is still bridge damage on Wildwood Trail at mile 10. Proceed …

Trail Tip Tuesday

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Happy Trail Tip Tuesday! Tip #1: There is still bridge damage on Wildwood Trail at mile 10. Please proceed with caution! For more information, and maps of one-way loops in Forest Park, please visit Portland Parks & Recreation’s website. Tip #2: It’s almost 2021 and what better way to ring in a …

Trail Tip Tuesday

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Welcome to Trail Tip Tuesday! Here are the tips for the week: Tip #1: With the constant heavy rain, there are also more fallen trees and branches on the trails and more mud. Please use caution! ⚠️ Tip #2: There are two small areas with trail edge failure due to …

Trail Tip Tuesday

Forest Park ConservancyUncategorized

Welcome to Trail Tip Tuesday! Here are your trail tips this week: Trail Tip #1: A majority of our most popular trails have been cleared of leaves! Thanks to our awesome independent volunteers, staff and interns, we have been able to clear about 19 miles—Barbara Walker Crossing to Firelane 1, …

Trail Tip Tuesday

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Trail Tip #1: Please be aware that staff members are leaf blowing and independent volunteers are raking Forest Park for the next few weeks but those trails are currently remaining open. Because we’re not able to host work parties right now, trail users might notice leaf blowers more often than …

celebrate & connect with us

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Today is the day! #GivingTuesday is here and we’re excited to celebrate, connect with and build our community of supporters. It has been a challenging year to say the least but we are excited and looking forward to the year ahead. We have big plans for 2021 and we hope …

Trail Tip Tuesday

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Happy Trail Tip Tuesday! Wildwood Trail: There is bridge damage on Wildwood Trail at mile 10. Proceed with caution or avoid this area and use other trails. This bridge is about 3/4 of a mile north of the Wildwood/53rd Trailhead and 1 mile south of Firelane 1. Wildwood Trail from …

Downed Tree Safety in Forest Park

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Autumn brings a lot of changes to Forest Park: beautiful fall colors, followed by bare deciduous trees; fresh, cool air that smells rich with plant life and rain; stubborn mud that sticks to your boots; and downed trees, which often fall across the trail. If you’re planning to go into …

Trail Tip Tuesday

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Welcome to Trail Tip Tuesday! We will be bringing any updates regarding the trails on Forest Park every Tuesday to make your trip to Forest Park easier. Tip #1: VOTE! Today is Election Day, ballots should be turned in by 8 pm! Tip #2: [Wildwood Trail] There is bridge damage …

Portlanders for Parks: YES on 26-213

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This November, we have the opportunity to ensure our parks serve all Portlanders—by restoring recreation programs and protecting parks and natural areas and by making all of our parks programs more accessible to those facing financial challenges. Forest Park belongs to all of us! The proposed parks levy provides support to ensure …