Contribute
Join or renew your Oregon Parks Forever membership (previously Oregon State Parks Foundation) to increase environmental education, accessibility, and healthy activities in Oregon’s parks.
Thank you Gifts
As a thank you, if you contribute $75 or more you will receive an annual subscription to 1859 Oregon’s Magazine. Please note we are no longer offering a thank you gift of an Oregon State Parks annual parking permit. If you prefer to not receive a thank you gift, simply opt-out on the last payment screen.
Become a Sustaining Member
By supporting Oregon Parks Forever with an ongoing monthly or quarterly gift:
- Your monthly or quarterly payments are smaller than an annual contribution,
- Your membership remains current, automatically renewing each year,
- Recurring gifts are efficient and paperless (no renewals sent in the mail),
- Your recurring gift provides a reliable, steady stream of funds and,
- We spend less on fundraising efforts.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows all taxpayers who do not currently itemize their deductions, to claim a credit up to $300 in total charitable donations in 2020 from their taxable income. Read more.
If you have questions about your membership or becoming a member, please feel free to contact Director of Membership & Communications Maegan Jossy at maegan@orparksforever or 503-966-1163.
As a member of Oregon Parks Forever (previously Oregon State Parks Foundation), you join a team dedicated to enhancing and preserving special places and experiences in Oregon’s parks now and for future generations. Your gift supports projects and programs in Oregon parks that:
- Protect facilities, amenities and trails that have already been built;
- Promote healthy activities like hiking, camping, and cycling;
- Increase environmental education opportunities;
- Ensure Oregon’s parks are accessible to youth in under-served communities.
As a thank you for your support, membership levels starting at $75 will receive an annual subscription to 1859 Oregon’s Magazine.
Membership Levels
$75 Park Manager includes an annual subscription to 1859 Magazine (valued at $18.59).
$125 – $249 Park Explorer also includes special event invitations.
$250 – $499 Park Adventurer also includes special event invitations.
$500 – $999 Director’s Circle also includes special event invitations.
$1,000 – $4,999 Founder’s Circle also includes invitations to Founders’ Circle events.
$5,000+ Park Benefactor also includes invitations to connect with park leaders as well as other supporters of Oregon Parks Forever.
Tax Information
Oregon Parks Forever is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on support through memberships and private contributions which are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. Our Federal Tax ID: 93-1177836.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows all taxpayers who do not currently itemize their deductions, to claim a credit up to $300 in total charitable donations in 2020 from their taxable income. Read more.