Membership Benefits

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.

Membership Levels

PARK FAN  (Up to $50)

You will become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon, in addition, you will have the following benefits: 

  • Our Monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests 

PARK ADVOCATE ($50 – $74)

You will become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon, in addition, you will have the following benefits: 

  • Invitation to “members only” webinars 
  • Discount in Oregon Parks Forever online store – 10% 
  • Our Monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests 

PARK CHAMPION ($75 – $124 ) 
You will become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon; in addition, you will have the following benefits:

  • Annual Subscription to 1859, Oregon’s Magazine *
  • Discount in Oregon Parks Forever online store – 10%
  • Our Monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests
  • Invitation to “members only” webinars

*You always have the option to decline to receive 1859 and allow 100% of your donation to go to support our work

PARK EXPLORER ($125 – $249)

You will become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon, in addition, you will have the following benefits: 

  • Annual Subscription to 1859, Oregon’s Magazine* 
  • Our Monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests 
  • Invitation to “members only” webinars 
  • 10% Discount in Oregon Parks Forever online store  

 *You always have the option to decline to receive 1859 and the calendar and allow 100% of your donation to go to support our work. These thank you gifts are not tax deductible. 

PARK ADVENTURER ($250 – $499)

Become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon, in addition, you will have the following benefits:  

  • A Northwest Forest Pass, good in all US Forest Service managed properties in Oregon & Washington that charge a standard amenity recreation fee (value $30)* 
  • Our monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests 
  • Invitation to “members only” webinars 
  • Annual Subscription to 1859, Oregon’s Magazine *        
  • 10 % Discount in Oregon Parks Forever online store  
  • *You always have the option to decline to receive the NW Forest pass, calendar and 1859 subscription to allow 100% of your donation to go to support our work.  These thank you gifts are not tax deductible. 

 DIRECTORS CIRCLE ($500 – $999)

Become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon, in addition, you will have the following benefits:  

  •  A Northwest Forest Pass, good in all US Forest Service managed properties in Oregon & Washington  (Value $30)*
  • Annual Subscription to 1859, Oregon’s Magazine * 
  • A beautiful 2023 Oregon photo wall calendar, with photos by lifelong Oregonian, Rick Schaefer* 
  • Invitations to special park events 
  • Our Monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests 
  • Invitation to “members only” webinars 
  • 10% discount in Oregon Parks Forever online store  
  • *You always have the option to decline to receive the NW Forest pass, calendar, and 1859 subscription to allow 100% of your donation to go to support our work. These thank you gifts are not tax deductible.

FOUNDERS CIRCLE ($1,000 – and Up)

Become part of a growing community that is helping to enhance, preserve, and protect special places and experiences in parks and forests throughout Oregon, in addition, you will have the following benefits: 

  • A Northwest Forest Pass, good in all US Forest Service managed properties in Oregon & Washington (Value $30) * 
  • Invitations to special park events with OPF Directors 
  • A beautiful Oregon photo wall calendar, with photos by Rick Schaefer and Trustee Eric Valentine* 
  • Annual Subscription to 1859, Oregon’s Magazine * 
  • Our Monthly eNewsletter featuring interesting, timely information about Oregon’s parks and forests 
  • Invitation to members’ only webinars 
  • 10% Discount in Oregon Parks Forever online store 
  • Invitations to special events 

 *You always have the option to decline to receive the NW Forest pass, calendar and 1859 subscription to allow 100% of your donation to go to support our work.  These thank you gifts are not tax deductible. 

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.