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Friends of Forest Park
The mission of Friends of Forest Park is to maintain, preserve, protect, and improve the City of Portland's Forest Park so as to enhance its value as an irreplaceable asset for wildlife habitat and for the use and enjoyment of the public.
The mission of Friends of Forest Park is to maintain, preserve, protect, and improve the City of Portland's Forest Park so as to enhance its 
value as an irreplaceable asset for wildlife habitat and for the use and enjoyment of the public. We provide vital support to the Portland Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Division, which manages this city-owned Park on a limited budget. Our primary areas of focus include land acquisition, habitat preservation, trail and trailhead projects, and public outreach. Volunteers are the heart of our organization - please click here to learn about upcoming opportunities.
Forest Park is America's Premier Urban Forest with over 5,000 acres of forested 'wilderness' in the City of Portland's West hills overlooking the Willamette River. Forest park is home to a wide array of flora and fauna, miles of hiking trails and many bike trails. Forest park is a place of adventure and retreat, a resource for residents of NW Oregon.
What does Friends of Forest Park do?
- Trails Repair and Management
- New Trail Construction
- All Trails Challenge
- Planting native trees and shrubs
- Pulling weeds and other invasive species
Natural History Hike Series
- All Trails Challenge
- Quarterly print newsletters
- monthly e-newsletters
- Hiking & Running Guide to Forest Park: 10-map set
- Mountain biking maps
- Land acquisitions
- Conservation easements
- Trailhead signage
- Habitat restoration
- Memorial bridges, benches and plaques
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50th anniversary re-printing of "History of Forest Park" by Thornton Munger
How can you support Forest Park and the Friends of Forest Park?
Your contribution and membership help:
• Fund trail maintenance
• Support land acquisition
• Organize volunteer service
• Fund habitat restoration
• Distribute information to the public
• Improve and create new Park entrances
Friends of Forest Park Staff