A Greater Vision for a Great Park: Volunteer Today
Since 1989, Forest Park Conservancy has led the way to protect this natural treasure, By forming partnerships and building awareness, we are helping maintain Forest Park’s health and preserve its legacy for generations to come. Click the link above if are interested in…
TRAILS: Based on level of difficulty
EASY TRAILS Lower MacLeay Trail For the Forest Park beginner, Set in a lush canyon alongside the cool waters of Balch Creek, the largest stream in Forest Park, Lower Macleay Trail is an explosion of licorice ferns, leafy salal bushes, moss-jacketed hemlocks, and some…
Forest Park’s Historical Highlights
1803 The first European explorers arrived in the Willamette Valley with the Lewis & Clark expedition. 1850s Forest Park is divided into land claims by settlers, with plans to clear the forest and build houses. Danford Balch settles 350 acre homestead in the Balch…
