Updates from FPNA on the issues that matter to residents — land use, wildfire preparedness, tree management, power reliability, Forest Park stewardship, and the ongoing work of the association.
Wildfires are affecting communities across Oregon. Here is what actually helps right now, plus the preparedness steps that matter in our own neighborhood.
Read more →Metro has $250,000 available for community projects in Forest Park and neighboring areas. Applications are due at noon on September 14, with an optional info session on August 13.
Read more →Limited to 100 spots and closing September 15 — a free, hands-on day of wildfire prep for neighbors living at the forest's edge.
Read more →Portland has signed a deal letting PGE refile its Harborton transmission line through Forest Park. FPNA and its conservation partners — cut out of the talks — are jointly opposing it.
Read more →District 4 Councilors Olivia Clark and Eric Zimmerman joined residents at the June 16 meeting for a wide-ranging discussion of citywide policy and neighborhood concerns.
Read more →Forest Park sits where three law enforcement jurisdictions meet. In May, representatives from all three came to Skyline Memorial Gardens to explain how that coordination actually works.
Read more →Changes coming to the rules that govern Portland's neighborhood associations. Portland Civic Life is rewriting the Standards that apply to FPNA and all 93 other recognized NAs. Here's where things stand.
Read more →Thanks to everyone who turned out on April 18 to clean up Forest Park and our roadsides. With Skyline Ridge Neighbors, we hauled out 4,840 lbs of trash — our biggest haul in recent years.
Read more →The former Oregon governor joined residents to discuss the Willamette Falls Access Project and the state of urban conservation in Oregon.
Read more →On August 22 we'll mark half a century of the association. Food, music, history, and a chance to meet the neighbors who've built this place.
Read more →FPNA is part of the District Four Coalition (D4C), which represents neighborhoods across Portland's west side. For news from across the district, read the D4C Voices newsletter.