Forest Park Conservancy
@forestparkconservancy.org
We're a nonprofit in Portland, OR working to protect trails, restore native habitat, and connect the community to Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park.
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Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd for the first ever Oregon Arts and Agriculture Holiday Market at ADX portland, hosted by our friends 1000 Friends of Oregon! We will be joined by local makers, farmers, and food producers! Come stop on by for some live music and drinks!
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November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd for the first ever Oregon Arts and Agriculture Holiday Market at ADX portland, hosted by our friends 1000 Friends of Oregon! We will be joined by local makers, farmers, and food producers! Come stop on by for some live music and drinks!
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Our annual Rake-a-thon was last weekend, and you all knocked it out of the park! Together, 110 volunteers raked 7.25 miles of trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park! In just one day, we knocked out over 10% of our annual raking plan!
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November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our annual Rake-a-thon was last weekend, and you all knocked it out of the park! Together, 110 volunteers raked 7.25 miles of trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park! In just one day, we knocked out over 10% of our annual raking plan!
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Wanna win a bottle courtesy of our friends at Stanley 1913? Today only, if you donate $10+ to our Give!Guide campaign you could one of two Stanley 1913 1.4 QT Thermal Bottles!
Donate here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Donate here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Wanna win a bottle courtesy of our friends at Stanley 1913? Today only, if you donate $10+ to our Give!Guide campaign you could one of two Stanley 1913 1.4 QT Thermal Bottles!
Donate here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Donate here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Today, if you donate $10 or more to any nonprofit through the Willamette Week's Give!Guide you will be entered to win today's Big Give Day prizes! These include a tour of Soter Vineyards and gift cards to John's Marketplace!
Donate today: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Photo Credit: Roo SaBell
Donate today: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Photo Credit: Roo SaBell
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today, if you donate $10 or more to any nonprofit through the Willamette Week's Give!Guide you will be entered to win today's Big Give Day prizes! These include a tour of Soter Vineyards and gift cards to John's Marketplace!
Donate today: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Photo Credit: Roo SaBell
Donate today: giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
Photo Credit: Roo SaBell
The Nasty Challenge begins this Sunday! To kickoff the challenge, Arc'teryx Portland will be hosting a group run of the Alphabet Nasty! See you there!
Join the Nasty Challenge: the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com
Learn More About Sunday's Group Run: community-events.arcteryx.com/arcteryxport...
Join the Nasty Challenge: the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com
Learn More About Sunday's Group Run: community-events.arcteryx.com/arcteryxport...
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Nasty Challenge begins this Sunday! To kickoff the challenge, Arc'teryx Portland will be hosting a group run of the Alphabet Nasty! See you there!
Join the Nasty Challenge: the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com
Learn More About Sunday's Group Run: community-events.arcteryx.com/arcteryxport...
Join the Nasty Challenge: the-nasty-challenge-2025.causevox.com
Learn More About Sunday's Group Run: community-events.arcteryx.com/arcteryxport...
If you want to join us out on the trails, we hope that you will join us this Saturday! We will be raking on Springville Trail and hosting a training for new volunteer crew leaders, and we want you to join us!
Go to our Events Calendar to sign up today: forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Go to our Events Calendar to sign up today: forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you want to join us out on the trails, we hope that you will join us this Saturday! We will be raking on Springville Trail and hosting a training for new volunteer crew leaders, and we want you to join us!
Go to our Events Calendar to sign up today: forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Go to our Events Calendar to sign up today: forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Give!Guide begins today! This year, Give!Guide showcases more than 275 local nonprofits as part of a massive fundraising effort to help support the work these nonprofits do in and around the Portland area, including Forest Park Conservancy!
You can support our campaign today at giveguide.org
You can support our campaign today at giveguide.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Give!Guide begins today! This year, Give!Guide showcases more than 275 local nonprofits as part of a massive fundraising effort to help support the work these nonprofits do in and around the Portland area, including Forest Park Conservancy!
You can support our campaign today at giveguide.org
You can support our campaign today at giveguide.org
Mark your calendars: Willamette Week's Give!Guide begins this Saturday! We are aiming to raise $55,000 to support our work going into 2025, and we need your help to meet that goal by the end of 2025!
giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Mark your calendars: Willamette Week's Give!Guide begins this Saturday! We are aiming to raise $55,000 to support our work going into 2025, and we need your help to meet that goal by the end of 2025!
giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
giveguide.org/nonprofits/f...
No Ivy Day update: Due to predicted wind gusts above 20 mph tomorrow (and heavy wind and rain today), we are cancelling tomorrow's No Ivy Day for everyone's safety. High winds and rain in the forest can cause falling trees and branches, making conditions too hazardous to host a volunteer event.
October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
No Ivy Day update: Due to predicted wind gusts above 20 mph tomorrow (and heavy wind and rain today), we are cancelling tomorrow's No Ivy Day for everyone's safety. High winds and rain in the forest can cause falling trees and branches, making conditions too hazardous to host a volunteer event.
Raking season is nearly upon us! Every year, FPC works with volunteers to rake the 50+ miles soft surface trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park to keep the trails safer and prevent erosion.
Want to lend us a hand? Come join us on the trails! forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Want to lend us a hand? Come join us on the trails! forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
October 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Raking season is nearly upon us! Every year, FPC works with volunteers to rake the 50+ miles soft surface trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park to keep the trails safer and prevent erosion.
Want to lend us a hand? Come join us on the trails! forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Want to lend us a hand? Come join us on the trails! forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
It's not every day that you get to see elk in Forest Park, but they are always a welcome sight out in the forest! Bill, one of our independent volunteers, recorded this sighting in the park last week.
We hope you enjoy this reminder that Forest Park serves as an important wildlife habitat!
We hope you enjoy this reminder that Forest Park serves as an important wildlife habitat!
October 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's not every day that you get to see elk in Forest Park, but they are always a welcome sight out in the forest! Bill, one of our independent volunteers, recorded this sighting in the park last week.
We hope you enjoy this reminder that Forest Park serves as an important wildlife habitat!
We hope you enjoy this reminder that Forest Park serves as an important wildlife habitat!
Are you a volunteer who wants to get more involved? This fall, we will be hosting volunteer trainings for new independent volunteers and volunteer crew leaders to help support our work! If you are interested in these volunteer roles, you can use the links in the replies to join a training. 1/2
October 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Are you a volunteer who wants to get more involved? This fall, we will be hosting volunteer trainings for new independent volunteers and volunteer crew leaders to help support our work! If you are interested in these volunteer roles, you can use the links in the replies to join a training. 1/2
Thank you for joining us last night at our annual FPC Appreciation Party! You all put so much love, care, and time into helping us care for Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park, and it was amazing to get to celebrate your support and all of our organization's successes with you!
October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thank you for joining us last night at our annual FPC Appreciation Party! You all put so much love, care, and time into helping us care for Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park, and it was amazing to get to celebrate your support and all of our organization's successes with you!
Over the summer, we have been hard at work with our volunteers to brush the trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park.
This year, we are happy to report our most successful brushing season to date! Thanks to the efforts of 421 volunteers, we brushed a total of 51.91 miles of trails!
This year, we are happy to report our most successful brushing season to date! Thanks to the efforts of 421 volunteers, we brushed a total of 51.91 miles of trails!
September 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Over the summer, we have been hard at work with our volunteers to brush the trails in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park.
This year, we are happy to report our most successful brushing season to date! Thanks to the efforts of 421 volunteers, we brushed a total of 51.91 miles of trails!
This year, we are happy to report our most successful brushing season to date! Thanks to the efforts of 421 volunteers, we brushed a total of 51.91 miles of trails!
Attention volunteers, we need your help to pull invasive ivy! We are hosting 3 work parties in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park this weekend for National Public Lands Day, and we want you to join us! It would be incredible to have 3 full work sites on National Public Lands Day.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Attention volunteers, we need your help to pull invasive ivy! We are hosting 3 work parties in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park this weekend for National Public Lands Day, and we want you to join us! It would be incredible to have 3 full work sites on National Public Lands Day.
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If you haven't had a chance to join us for one of our Nature Education events, time is running out!
Join us for free workshops and classes covering various activities, like yoga, painting, and ivy basket weaving! These event offerings will end in October.
forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Join us for free workshops and classes covering various activities, like yoga, painting, and ivy basket weaving! These event offerings will end in October.
forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Events Calendar - Forest Park Conservancy
Upcoming Events For most of our events, we ask that you sign-up in advance. Click any event listing for more details and to sign-up if applicable. Category Aikido Discovery Hike Education Workshop Spe...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you haven't had a chance to join us for one of our Nature Education events, time is running out!
Join us for free workshops and classes covering various activities, like yoga, painting, and ivy basket weaving! These event offerings will end in October.
forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
Join us for free workshops and classes covering various activities, like yoga, painting, and ivy basket weaving! These event offerings will end in October.
forestparkconservancy.org/get-involved...
We're a beneficiary for the 2nd consecutive year for the upcoming 4k4Community Fun Run on September 25!
100% of your registration fee is tax-deductible and will be donated directly to all of this year's nonprofit beneficiaries.
More details can be found using the link below: www.4k4community.com
100% of your registration fee is tax-deductible and will be donated directly to all of this year's nonprofit beneficiaries.
More details can be found using the link below: www.4k4community.com
4K4Community Fun Run | Portland, Oregon
Shorter run. Big things done. | The 4K4Community is a running and walking event that raises funds for nonprofits focused on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech, education, and other car...
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September 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We're a beneficiary for the 2nd consecutive year for the upcoming 4k4Community Fun Run on September 25!
100% of your registration fee is tax-deductible and will be donated directly to all of this year's nonprofit beneficiaries.
More details can be found using the link below: www.4k4community.com
100% of your registration fee is tax-deductible and will be donated directly to all of this year's nonprofit beneficiaries.
More details can be found using the link below: www.4k4community.com
The work we do to support Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park would not be possible without your support! To celebrate all of your efforts and contributions, along with all of the work we have accomplished this year, we will be hosting our annual FPC Appreciation Party!
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Image by Roo SaBell
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Image by Roo SaBell
September 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The work we do to support Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park would not be possible without your support! To celebrate all of your efforts and contributions, along with all of the work we have accomplished this year, we will be hosting our annual FPC Appreciation Party!
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Image by Roo SaBell
National Public Lands Day is just over two weeks away! Join us in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park to give back to our forests and help us clear invasive English ivy.
We will be hosting multiple field sites, and so we need your help to make our NLPD events a big success! 1/2
We will be hosting multiple field sites, and so we need your help to make our NLPD events a big success! 1/2
September 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
National Public Lands Day is just over two weeks away! Join us in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park to give back to our forests and help us clear invasive English ivy.
We will be hosting multiple field sites, and so we need your help to make our NLPD events a big success! 1/2
We will be hosting multiple field sites, and so we need your help to make our NLPD events a big success! 1/2
Did you know that adding native plants to your yard is a great way to support the local ecosystem?
This fall, when you buy from Sparrowhawk Native Plants you can also support our work!! For each sale made with our pickup location selected (NW Portland), Sparrowhawk will donate money to FPC!
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This fall, when you buy from Sparrowhawk Native Plants you can also support our work!! For each sale made with our pickup location selected (NW Portland), Sparrowhawk will donate money to FPC!
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September 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Did you know that adding native plants to your yard is a great way to support the local ecosystem?
This fall, when you buy from Sparrowhawk Native Plants you can also support our work!! For each sale made with our pickup location selected (NW Portland), Sparrowhawk will donate money to FPC!
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This fall, when you buy from Sparrowhawk Native Plants you can also support our work!! For each sale made with our pickup location selected (NW Portland), Sparrowhawk will donate money to FPC!
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Employees from The Standard joined us last Thursday to help us conduct work on the trails and in the office. Thank you to The Standard for supporting our work, and for all of their employees who lent us a hand!
Additionally, 6 volunteers joined us on Saturday to brush 0.6 miles of trails! 1/2
Additionally, 6 volunteers joined us on Saturday to brush 0.6 miles of trails! 1/2
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Employees from The Standard joined us last Thursday to help us conduct work on the trails and in the office. Thank you to The Standard for supporting our work, and for all of their employees who lent us a hand!
Additionally, 6 volunteers joined us on Saturday to brush 0.6 miles of trails! 1/2
Additionally, 6 volunteers joined us on Saturday to brush 0.6 miles of trails! 1/2
We will be at The Standard's Volunteer Expo on September 4th! If you are looking for new volunteer experiences, join us at the Volunteer Expo! Over 100 nonprofits will be present to showcase their work and tell you how you can get involved.
For more details, go to standard.com/volunteer.
#VExpo25
For more details, go to standard.com/volunteer.
#VExpo25
August 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We will be at The Standard's Volunteer Expo on September 4th! If you are looking for new volunteer experiences, join us at the Volunteer Expo! Over 100 nonprofits will be present to showcase their work and tell you how you can get involved.
For more details, go to standard.com/volunteer.
#VExpo25
For more details, go to standard.com/volunteer.
#VExpo25
Attention volunteers! In order to finish up the brushing season, we have added one extra work party on the calendar for this Saturday. After that, we will be taking a break from hosting public work parties until National Public Lands Day.
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August 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Attention volunteers! In order to finish up the brushing season, we have added one extra work party on the calendar for this Saturday. After that, we will be taking a break from hosting public work parties until National Public Lands Day.
forestparkconservancy.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/...
forestparkconservancy.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/...
A black bear was spotted recently in Forest Park near the BPA trailhead on Skyline. No need to panic over it, but it is important to be safe and take care when a bear is around for both our safety and that of the bear.
Read more from KATU: katu.com/news/local/b...
Read more from KATU: katu.com/news/local/b...
August 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A black bear was spotted recently in Forest Park near the BPA trailhead on Skyline. No need to panic over it, but it is important to be safe and take care when a bear is around for both our safety and that of the bear.
Read more from KATU: katu.com/news/local/b...
Read more from KATU: katu.com/news/local/b...
Want to learn more about Marquam Nature Park? Join us tomorrow for a relaxed early evening hike through the beautiful Marquam Nature Park!
This guided hike is free, but space is limited: forestparkconservancy.galaxydigital.com/event/detail...
This guided hike is free, but space is limited: forestparkconservancy.galaxydigital.com/event/detail...
August 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Want to learn more about Marquam Nature Park? Join us tomorrow for a relaxed early evening hike through the beautiful Marquam Nature Park!
This guided hike is free, but space is limited: forestparkconservancy.galaxydigital.com/event/detail...
This guided hike is free, but space is limited: forestparkconservancy.galaxydigital.com/event/detail...