We help people help parks!
For more than 20 years, Portland Parks Foundation has worked with individuals, communities, and organizations across Portland to transform our parks’ potentials into beautiful realities for everyone to enjoy.
Registration for our Friends & Allies Spring Summit is open!
Each spring, we bring together our community to celebrate volunteers, local leaders, and our growing network of parks advocates.
Join us on Thursday, May 16, 5:00 - 7:30 PM at the Laurelhurst Club.
Are you part of a community organization or emerging initiative seeking resources for your parks programming? Check out our award and granting opportunities:
PGE Parks Champion Awards
PGE Parks Champions are star volunteers, devoted to a park, green space, or community center near you. Awardees designate resources to community organizations.
Joey Pope Award
for Parks Leadership
This award celebrates and expands capacity for emerging leaders, organizations and initiatives promoting greater innovation and accessibility in Portland’s system of parks and open spaces.
Nominations open now until April 15!
Small Grants Program
With cycles in Spring and Fall, these grants contribute to general operating or programmatic funds to organizations and projects increasing equitable access to Portland parks.
Spring cycle open now until April 15!
PPF’s 2022-2023
Impact Report
PPF and the City Partner on
Thompson Elk Fountain’s Return
After three years of brainstorming, nudging, studying and negotiating, the Portland Parks Foundation is proud to announce the start of a unique public/private partnership to restore and return the city’s iconic Thompson Elk Fountain to its historic home between Chapman and Lownsdale.
For more information on our process and the amazing history of the Thompson Elk Fountain, go here.
Credit: Regional Arts and Culture Council
Reimagining O’Bryant Square: Welcoming Darcelle XV Plaza
Closed for five years, O’Bryant Square is currently being demolished. It will gain a new life under a new name, Darcelle XV Plaza. Empowered by big community input, change is afoot!
Read about how we got here and where Portland thinks we should go.
20th Anniversary Parks Posters
Put a park on your wall today. Learn more about these amazing artists and purchase a poster here.
We did it! We built a brand-new playground for Rose City Park.
Thanks to everyone who contributed, we met our fundraising goal, and the new Rose City Park Playground is now open!