Your Donations at Work
Can you imagine a Portland Metro region without iconic public greenspaces like Forest Park? Dedicated greenspaces protect species biodiversity, provide us with clean air and water, create landscape resiliency in the face of climate change, and give communities the opportunity to drive a green economy. Forest Park Conservancy knows that …
On September 5th, Verde Landscape crew members joined the Forest Park Conservancy and Portland Parks & Recreation staff for the first of a series of trainings to support important restoration work in Forest Park as part of “The Balch Creek Restoration Partnership” project. This project was funded by Metro’s 2019 Nature in Neighborhoods restoration and community …
Funded through a 2019 Metro Nature in Neighborhoods grant, last August, the Forest Park Conservancy was lucky to have again partnered with the Northwest Youth Corps and Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest to provide youth and young-adults with green job workforce skills while getting some critical maintenance work accomplished in Forest Park. Many …
PORTLAND, Ore.–Forest Park, Portland’s treasured 5,200 acre forested urban park, has been selected by the Central Park Conservancy Institute for Urban Parks to participate in its inaugural 2019-2020 Partnerships Lab and receive support from one of the world’s most famous parks organizations. The Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) is one of …
Title: Fieldwork and Intern Coordinator Work Schedule: 5 days, 40 hours/week (includes some weekends and evenings) Classification: Permanent, Non-exempt Work Location: Workday starts at 2960 NW Upshur St, Portland, OR, 97210 Summary of Position: Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) is seeking talented individual who is self-motivated with a desire to be a leader and a …
We’ve finished brushing Forest Park!Have you noticed a clear and visible path on your morning run? Been dodging fewer vine maples and thimbleberries lately while you walk the dog? Hundreds of volunteers, many corporate sponsors, and our lovely summer staff are to thank for their hard work swinging weed whips and …
Did you know that there used to be a farm right in the middle of Forest Park? It’s hard to believe it now, but a family lived there for two decades in the first half of the 20th century. William and Matilda Kitchell were both German immigrants who came to the …
Our summer trails staff, Jordan and Gavin, have accomplished a lot in Forest Park so far. They’ve brushed nearly 10 miles of trail together in addition to leading volunteer work parties that have brushed a cumulative 25 miles. They’ve also widened and re-benched a half-mile of trail; built nearly 80 …
Did you know that the Wildwood Trail was designated by the Secretary of the Interior as a National Recreation Trail? The 80+ miles of trails in Forest Park including The Wildwood Trail are a source of pride for many in the Portland Metro region. The Forest Park Conservancy’s Rapid Response …
Last week, the Forest Park Conservancy partnered with Tualatin Riverkeepers and their Green Jobs Training Program. This program gets participants out in the field with professionals from various local environmental conservation agencies, and we are so glad that FPC was included as their June partner! On Wednesday evening, our Trails Manager Ingry gave a …
