Forest Park Conservancy

Portlands Forest Park is one of the largest urban forests in the United States, with more than 100 species of native trees, 112 species of birds and more than 60 species of mammals beneath its 5,200-acre canopy. Thousands of human visitors walk, hike, bike and run along Forest Parks 80 miles of trails, all entirely within the Portland city limits. And yet its so much more than just a city park: Forest Park is where the Oregon Coast Range forest reaches east to welcome the people of Portland and tourists into its uniquely beautiful world: a vast forest ecosystem that stretches from California to Alaska. The Forest Park Conservancy is a community supported non-profit that protects and restores Forest Park. We engage more than 1,000 volunteers who give tens of thousands of hours and significant financial resources to Forest Park because, quite simply, Forest Park gives so much to us. Currently, we are leading a 20-year strategy to restore and protect the Greater Forest Par...