Forest Park Conservancy

Earlier this month the City Hearings Office granted PGE an approval for Phase 3 of the Harborton Reliability Project. This decision would allow for the removal of nearly 400 living trees in Forest Park, permanently fill two wetlands, impact multiple streams, and disrupt sensitive wildlife habitat. Our organization holds that this proposal is in direct opposition to the goals and guidelines of the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan and we agree with the City of Portland Staff Report that recommends to deny the approval. In order to protect Forest Park, we have filed an appeal with the city in order to argue our case to Portland City Council. We will be providing more information on how concerned community members can support our appeal as this process unfolds. For now, you can donate to help support our efforts or read our full statement using the links below. Full Announcement: https://lnkd.in/gdv37sAg Donate to Support our Work: https://lnkd.in/gUAxikRv

Want to share your love of Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park? Become a forest ambassador! Forest ambassadors are stationed at trailheads in the park, and occasionally at events, to welcome, guide, and educate park users. This helps to create a more welcoming atmosphere in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park, as well as an opportunity for park users to learn more about the work that goes into maintaining these parks. If you want to become an ambassador, we have two upcoming trainings on Saturday, March 29th and Tuesday, April 1st. Click the link below to find these trainings on our Events Calendar. If becoming an ambassador sounds like your cup of tea, we hope you'll join the team! https://lnkd.in/gUAxikRv

1 month to go until our Wild for the Woods spring fundraiser! We are aiming to raise $50,000 to fund our work so that we can better serve Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park. The will be a night of raffles, paddle raise auctions, and more to raise funds for our work out in the field! Additionally, you can come mingle with fellow FPC supporters and connect with our staff and board! This fundraiser will take place on the evening of Thursday, April 17th at the KEEN Garage in Portland. It will be a ticketed event and supplies are limited. You can get your ticket today using the link in the comment. Thank you to @burger_island on Instagram for creating our event logo and to our current event sponsors: KEEN, Ecotrust, Athletic Brewing Co., Roaming Nobles Brewing Co, 10 Barrel Brewing Company, and ELK COVE VINEYARDS INC. Get your ticket today: https://lnkd.in/g_A7zDDj

Mark your calendars: we will be hosting our annual Earth Day work party next month on Saturday, April 19th! This is part of our annual efforts as part of Earth Day Oregon. We are aiming to work with 90 volunteers to conduct restoration work in Forest Park. If you haven't volunteered with us before, now is the perfect time! We will provide all of the training, tools, and, most importantly, coffee that you will need to conduct the work. Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gxuH-epj

Get ready for a wild night for a great cause! We are thrilled to invite you to the first Wild for the Woods, Forest Park Conservancy’s spring fundraiser, on Thursday, April 17, from 6 to 9pm at the KEEN Portland Garage. Tickets are live now! You can find the ticket buying page using the link below. https://lnkd.in/g_A7zDDj Thank you to Johnny Bertram (@burger_island on Instagram) for designing our logo.

Get ready for a wild night for a great cause! We’re thrilled to invite you to the first annual Wild for the Woods, Forest Park Conservancy’s spring fundraiser, on Thursday, April 17, from 6 to 9 PM at the KEEN Garage in Portland. This fundraiser will help fund our work so that we can better serve Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park! Food, fun, unique merchandise and one of a kind experiences will be raffled and auctioned off as we celebrate all things wild with you! Tickets will go on sale soon, and supplies will be limited. More details to come, but for now mark your calendars for April 17th! Thank you to Johnny Bertram (@burger_island on Instagram) for designing our logo.

We are pleased to announce that Scott Fogarty will be joining the FPC team as our new executive director! Scott comes to FPC with an extensive history in the conservation space. Previously, Scott served as the Executive Director for the Wild Rivers Land Trust, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Friends of Trees, and the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center. He has also worked for the US EPA’s Office of Water. From Scott: “I am excited to help people fall in love with, and recreate in, these incredible natural spaces inside Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park. Parks like these represent part of what makes our region livable, healthy, and fun. I look forward to working with our partners and community members to increase access, address potential fire hazards, increase connectivity with other regional greenspaces, and provide educational and volunteer opportunities for all to enjoy. I also look forward to exploring FPC’s Ancient Forest Preserve and hiking the full length of the Wildwood Trail with my kiddos!”

We didn't have any butterfly photos in the archive, so forgive me for substituting a moth. In addition to our current social media platforms, going forward we will be posting on Bluesky! Come find us at @forestparkconservancy.org Linke here: https://lnkd.in/gxvN8s4r Background image by Shannon Curran

The work we do in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park would not be possible without your help. The support of volunteers and donors allows us to care for these parks alongside you, the people who love them. It's been a big year, and we are ready to face 2025 with you. And, thanks to your support, we will be starting things off on the right foot. That's right, we have reached our $50,000 Willamette Week's Give!Guide fundraising goal! At time of writing, 658 donors have raised $56,863.15 to fund our work in Forest Park and Marquam Nature Park. That's incredible, and we could not be more thankful for your support. There's still time to contribute to Give!Guide before the campaign ends tonight at midnight. We will be doing one last Tennis Shoe Tuesday, and any donation on our Give!Guide profile will automatically enter you to win a pair of HOKA shoes. Additionally, many non-profits still need help to reach their fundraising goals, so take a look at the list of non-profits on giveguide.org if you haven't already. There are a lot of other great organizations in Give!Guide that need your support!

We've cracked the 50% mark of our Give!Guide fundraising goal! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Willamette Week's Give!Guide campaign so far. We've got another $20,00 to fundraise but we can do it with your support! Your donations make our work possible and will help us start 2025 on the right foot. Today, any donation of $10+ to a Give!Guide non-profit enters you to win one of six New Seasons gift cards (which you can use after the New Seasons Labor Union agrees to a new contract )! The final week of the campaign is fast approaching, and we've teamed up with our friends Cotopaxi, Rumpl, Arc'teryx Equipment, and HOKA to provide some amazing prizes! Stay tuned for more details! You can support our campaign at this link: https://lnkd.in/g2PiDj4X