Oregon Parks Forever
A nonprofit raising funds to enhance and preserve special places and experiences in Oregon’s parks.
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Bob Ross virtual 5K – registration is now open.
Inspired by American painter and PBS television personality Bob Ross’ love of the outdoors, Oregon Parks Forever is participating in a virtual 5K event started six years ago to help plant trees in parks & forests.
Participants can walk, hike, run, or roll to complete their 5K anywhere outdoors anytime between April 18-26 in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Runners are encouraged to register by March 15th to ensure that your swag arrives before the event week. Registration will close on April 1 or when registrations are full. Last year, we had to close registrations on March 25 when so many people signed up, SO DON’T WAIT!
For $36 per person, each participant will receive a keepsake Happy Little T-shirt, a commemorative bib number, a finisher’s medal and will plant 10 Trees in Oregon.
If you prefer not to receive a keepsake Happy Little T-shirt, a commemorative bib number, a finisher’s medal, you can donate at this link and one tree will be planted for every $1 you donate.
Download our Oregon Run for the Trees Poster
Register hereBob Ross virtual 5K – registration is now open.
Inspired by American painter and PBS television personality Bob Ross’ love of the outdoors, Oregon Parks Forever is participating in a virtual 5K event started six years ago to help plant trees in parks & forests.
Participants can walk, hike, run, or roll to complete their 5K anywhere outdoors anytime between April 18-26 in celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Runners are encouraged to register by March 15th to ensure that your swag arrives before the event week. Registration will close on April 1 or when registrations are full. Last year, we had to close registrations on March 25 when so many people signed up, SO DON’T WAIT!
For $36 per person, each participant will receive a keepsake Happy Little T-shirt, a commemorative bib number, a finisher’s medal and will plant 10 Trees in Oregon.
If you prefer not to receive a keepsake Happy Little T-shirt, a commemorative bib number, a finisher’s medal, you can donate at this link and one tree will be planted for every $1 you donate.
Download our Oregon Run for the Trees Poster
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Our Successes
With the support of donors like you, Oregon Parks Forever has enhanced the experience in Oregon’s state parks for the past quarter of a century. In 2018, we celebrated the grand opening, and completion of a five-year capital campaign, for a new facility at Cottonwood Canyon State Park which serves as a classroom for outdoor education and a reservable event space.
Other notable accomplishments during our 29-year legacy include the restoration of the Vista House and seven Oregon Coast lighthouses, and Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum in eastern Oregon.
Learn MoreOur Successes
With the support of donors like you, Oregon Parks Forever has enhanced the experience in Oregon’s state parks for the past quarter of a century. In 2018, we celebrated the grand opening, and completion of a five-year capital campaign, for a new facility at Cottonwood Canyon State Park which serves as a classroom for outdoor education and a reservable event space.
Other notable accomplishments during our 29-year legacy include the restoration of the Vista House and seven Oregon Coast lighthouses, and Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum in eastern Oregon.
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