First Friday Stewardship Day, Friday, October 2, 10 AM – 1 PM. Meet at the maintenance building near the park entry off of N Bruce and N James. Learn more and register in advance.
This Bald Eagle Release video was recorded by Friends of Pier Park board member Stephanie LaMonica on January 28, 2026. Late in the fall of 2025 this eagle was found at Pier Park dehydrated and encrusted with dirt with injuries to her face, eyes, and wing after what may have been an altercation with another eagle. See her fly free in this short video.
Join us
We need help from you to continue with this level of park restoration and community engagement! Take ownership and pride in Pier Park. Join us during our monthly Zoom meetings and be a part of providing opportunities for all of our neighbors.
Email us at connect@friendsofpierpark.org and let us know how you want to volunteer and be involved.
Thank you to our 2025 major donors:
Friends of Pier Park
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates for and enhances this 75-acre North Portland park. Our core values include:
- Enhance Park safety and accessibility for all park users
- Enhance and restore Park’s natural beauty and biodiversity
- Enhance and restore Park play and recreational features
- Build relationships with the Park community, including all age educational components
- Advocate for the Park while working alongside Portland Parks and Recreation.
Your donation goes to Pier Park
Donations are used to leverage grants, purchase native plants, and purchase supplies for improving trails and other amenities at Pier Park in North Portland.
Friends of Pier Park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax ID number 47-2376034.
Enjoy Pier Park. It features 75 acres of towering Douglas Firs and
- Sequoia grove
- Accessible walking paths
- Popular disc golf course
- Garden beds planted with hundreds of natives
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Baseball and softball fields
- Skatepark
- Pickleball and Futsal courts
- Shaded playground and meadow.
Pier Park Discovery Walk
Use this self-guided walk through Pier Park to find unique points of interest in your favorite Portland Park. Learn new things and discover what makes Pier Park special.
Download the one-page, two-sided PDF of written descriptions and artist renderings with a checklist of the interest points.
Latest blog posts
- New – 1st Fridays Stewardship 10 AM – 1 PM
Pier Park Stewardship Days When: 1st Friday of each month through NovemberTime: 10 AM – 1 PMWhere: Pier Park maintenance building near the park entry off of N Bruce and N James. What will be happening These events are being led by Portland Parks staff, including Dave Blado. Events are limited to 25 volunteers. Everyone… Read more: New – 1st Fridays Stewardship 10 AM – 1 PM - 2025 Annual Report
Overview 2025 was a strong and productive year for Friends of Pier Park. Through partnerships, grants, volunteers, and community support, we advanced key projects, expanded educational programs, and strengthened our financial position to support the park into the future. Projects and Programs Pier Park Pool Reopening When the Pier Park Pool closed due to major… Read more: 2025 Annual Report - Make a Friend Day
February 11th is National Make a Friend Day. What’s the easiest way to make friends? To go to Pier Park! Whether you’re interested in basketball, skating, walking, disc golf, biking, playing, swimming, picnicking; you’ll be able to find others with the same interests! If you don’t know much about disc golf, skating, or basketball, just… Read more: Make a Friend Day - Frisbee Friends Pier Park Disc Tournament August 17th
Two years ago we celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the Pier Park Disc Golf course with a fundraising tournament. The funds we raised then paid for new tee pad benches and other improvements to the course and the park’s natural environment. We’re hosting another fundraising event again this year in 2025. We are pleased to announce the 2nd Frisbee Friends of Pier Park disc golf… Read more: Frisbee Friends Pier Park Disc Tournament August 17th
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Work with us
Friends of Pier Park members are dedicated to the enhancement and protection of Pier Park.
Advocate
As a non-profit group, we advocate for this beautiful park, its public pool, skatepark, Pickleball and Futsal courts, ball fields, disc golf course, and amazing trees.
Volunteer
We also organize volunteer work parties in cooperation with Portland Parks and Recreation to remove invasive plants, plant native trees and shrubs and improve the trails and disc course. Learn more.
Meeting
We meet every month (except December) on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm on Zoom or in person. All are welcome. Check our Events Calendar for updates.
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