Your Donations at Work
Title: Technical Field Assistant – Canopy Weeds Reports to: Program Manager Work Schedule: 5 days/week, 40 hours/week, 8am – 4pm THE ORGANIZATION The Forest Park Conservancy protects and fosters the ecological health of Forest Park, maintains and enhances the park’s extensive trails network, and inspires community appreciation and future stewardship as a gift …
Each year, we rake all 47 miles of Forest Park’s narrow hiking trails. Often, people will ask us “why do we rake the trails? Aren’t the leaves part of the natural environment?” Trail maintenance is based on what’s important for the region in which the trails exist. Some places don’t …
Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative – Project Coordinator Position Summary This position will work in coordination with the executive director to provide a wide variety of tasks related to planning, logistics, partnership building, stakeholder outreach, and grant writing in support of the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative (GFPCI), FPC’s 20-year …
Here in Portland, we care about clean water, clean air and what can be done to combat climate change. And that means doing everything we can to foster healthier ecosystems. The term ecosystem refers to the connection of all living things and the natural systems that support them – plants, …
Portland’s 30-mile Wildwood Trail suffers a major flaw: its crossing at Burnside Road. With an average 18,000 vehicles passing daily, hikers are forced to dodge traffic in their pursuit of nature. The Footbridge over Burnside would enhance access to nature by making this crossing safe. Over 80,000 runners, hikers, walkers, …
It’s always impressive to see how much Forest Park Conservancy volunteers can accomplish in a single morning, whether it’s brushing trails, clearing storm debris, or rescuing trees from English ivy. This summer FPC volunteers added ‘rerouting a trail’ to that list. The Quarry Trail had long been one of the …
Bridges connect and unite. They provide pathways to new discoveries and greater exploration. And in Forest Park, they are a critical link to some of the Park’s most beloved trails. That’s what makes the bridge replacement projects happening right now in Forest Park so exciting. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) …
We know many of you have questions about the City of Portland’s Off-Road Cycling planning process and how it might impact Forest Park. This is not an easy issue for our community. We want to take a moment to share with you information about the process the City of Portland …
This year’s Beers Made by Walking program will feature six local brewers who love Forest Park and also make some of the best beer and cider in town. Brewers are now busy creating tasty brews inspired by Forest Park and you can try them out! Each brewer will donate the proceeds from …
What better way to spend a summer evening than working on Forest Park’s the trails? Join us for Summer Nights 2017! These limited time volunteer events are part of a three-month Summer Nights series, every last Tuesday from June – August. Every year at about this time, the sun-hungry plants …
