The Forest Park Conservancy

The mission of the Forest Park Conservancy is to protect and foster the ecological health of Forest Park, maintain and enhance the park's extensive trail network, and inspire community appreciation and future stewardship of the splendor of this iconic urban wilderness as a gift for generations.

Our 2011 Annual Report is now available in PDF format. To download the report, please click here. Please note that this version of our 2011 Annual Report has been revised from the print version previously distributed to correct errors discovered after press time. You can also download a screensaver based on the FPC poster contained in the Annual Report!

The design of this year's Annual Report is courtesy of Struck Axiom; we are extremely grateful for their generosity.

Our crews maintain all the soft-surface trails in Forest Park. To learn more, download our First-Ever 2010-2011 Trails Report.

The Forest Park Conservancy works collaboratively with Portland Parks & Recreation's City Nature Division, which manages this city-owned Park on a limited budget. Our focus is on trail maintenance and improvement, habitat restoration, environmental education, signage improvements, and public outreach.

  • We need your financial support now more than ever. To donate securely online, please click here.
  • Volunteers are the heart of our organization - please click here to learn about upcoming opportunities.

The Forest Park Conservancy E-News will help you stay up to date on Forest Park related news, guided hikes, or volunteer events. To subscribe, please click here.

Your gifts supports:

  • Field and trail maintenance crews
  • Habitat restoration - removal of invasive species and tree planting
  • Volunteer projects
  • Improved trailhead and way-finding signage throughout the Park.
  • Enhanced public awareness of the threats facing Forest Park and restoration opportunities

 

What does The Forest Park Conservancy do?

Trails/Restoration:

Education:

Advocacy:

  • Land acquisitions
  • Conservation easements
  • Trailhead signage
  • Habitat restoration