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i set acreage to 5000 (from 5400) as this is what the 'friends of forest park' website says, and it is close to the official parks and rec site number (which is given later in the sentence). i am not sure where 5400 came from, but if some source can be given, please change it back and reference it. ] 09:19, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

:5,400 came from one of the references, but I don't see it linked anywhere now. Googling turns up these:
:* Middle of the page under ''Forest Park Stone House Loop''
:* See bottom of page 2, ''Forest Park Facts''
:* In caption on cover photo
:The most authoritative would seem to be the park department's fact page which says at the bottom:
::... 4,200 acres were formally dedicated as Forest Park on September 23, 1948. Additional acres have been added over the years; Forest Park now includes '''over 5,000 wooded acres''' making it the largest forested natural area within city limits in the United States. ''(emphasis added)''
: As these references could be repeating an unofficial number, I'm content to leave it at 5,000. ] 16:08, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

== Portland Tribune story counters 'largest' claim? ==

The semi-weekly Portland paper, the Portland Tribune recently ran a story entitled 'Forest Park Fallacy' in which they counter the common claim that Forest Park is the "largest forested natural area within city limits in the United States." ] 23:25, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

: Reply to Scott Mainwaring, on my User page (and this message erroneously posted there instead of here): The first reason I took it out was because the sentence was not appropriate to an encyclopedia entry. Looking back at the page again, I now see that the page cites it as the largest "urban forest," and at first I did not think it did. What is not in dispute is that Forest Park is NOT the largest forested park in the country (as the Tribune story notes). So the information in my deleted sentence was fine (and I'm now inclined to alter the top sentence) but the style was off. I'll give you a chance to reply before making that re-edit, just in case there's further disagreement (or confusion). Thanks for following up. --] 04:41, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

== Third Largest? ==

regarding the 3rd largest of all urban parks claim - I don't want to change it with some discussion, but Newport News Park in Newport News VA is 8065 acres which should make it the 3rd largest and Forest Park the 4th. Am I missing something?

] 14:38, 7 July 2007 (UTC)


Also, Fairmont Park in Philadelphia is 9,200 acres, close to twice the size of Forest Park.


== Portland's tallest tree == ==Witch's cabin?==
What, no mention of the Witch's Cabin? At least post a photo of it! --] (]) 20:54, 7 August 2011 (UTC)


⚫ :What is it? Do you have a reliable source that mentions it? ] (]) 21:29, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
Perhaps it should be added in the article, that Forest Park contains the tallest tree in Portland, and any major city in the United States. http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=40906
:: is hardly reliable, but positively identifies it. Of course, it is better known by another name. —] (]) 00:38, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
A Douglas fir, 242 feet tall, and 5 1/2 feet thick at the base. --] 22:20, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
:::Ah, yes. An old friend that appears in the ] article as ]. ] (]) 04:18, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
{{Outdent}} I've created ]. ---] <sub>(])</sub> 03:51, 18 January 2021 (UTC)


== October 2014 trip wire discovery ==
:Thanks. I just noticed your note today and checked the link you provided. I'll add this interesting fact with a citation to the city site. Must rush off on some errands, but I hope to get back to this later today. It'll affect the Balch Creek article too since the tree is in that part of the park. ] (]) 18:35, 8 November 2008 (UTC)


I've never edited a wiki, so I'm just dipping my toe in here, but wanted to ask if anyone remembers hearing about the booby trap that was found on one of the trails back in Oct. 2014. I noticed it wasn't covered in the "Crimes" section. Article here: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/10/portland_police_investigate_bo.html
::Done. I added the "tallest tree in the park" info to the fourth paragraph of "Vegetation". The Parks Department source said the tree was the tallest in Forest Park and maybe the tallest in Portland. I left out the conjectural part. I didn't see anything about the tree being the tallest in any major city in the U.S. It might be, but I don't have a source for that. If you have one, please post a note here or boldly add the claim and source to the article. ] (]) 22:29, 8 November 2008 (UTC)


It was also covered by FOX 12 news here: http://www.kptv.com/story/26831946/tripwire-device-found-on-hiking-trail-near-forest-park-in-portland
==Creeks, images==
⚫ Added info about the small creeks. Added images. We can move these again to accommodate map(s). ] (]) 19:31, 26 December 2008 (UTC)


Thanks!
:Here are some more photos. I've tried intently to not wiggle the camera during these, but the canopy is so dark that long exposure times are necessary and the tripod was safely at home. I did experiment with using flash to supplement the light, but the resulting colors are poor so none of those are uploaded.


--] (]) 17:30, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
<gallery caption="additional Forest Park photos" widths="325px" perrow="3">
File:Forest park second growth bowed fallen alder P3910.jpeg|Fallen Alder will be allowed to decompose naturally
File:Forest park trillium in multiple phases P3903.jpeg|Trillium in multiple stages of maturing: white is new, pink is intermediate, and purple is most mature
File:Forest park wildwood trail lazy bend P3861.jpeg|Unusual lazy bend in Wildwood Trail in a grove of Alder and Maple
</gallery>
<gallery widths="500px">
File:Forest park oregon grape flowering P3932.jpeg|Oregon Grape flowering
File:Forest park trillium fern grape and yellow violet P3939.jpeg|Trillium, Sword Fern, and Yellow Violet
</gallery>
:—] (]) 08:53, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


:Thanks for this suggestion and the helpful links. I have now added mention of this incident to the "Crimes" section. ] (]) 17:49, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
:These look good to me, and I've added four of them to the article. Two replace a generic vanilla leaf image and the path intersection image, and the others I've added to the History section, which seemed long enough to accommodate two images, and to the Wildwood Trail subsection. This layout isn't the only one possible, so if you see something better, please have at it. I have the same problem with low light levels in this dark clime. It's even tougher in the forest than out in the open. ] (]) 18:33, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


== Update: pedestrian bridge (Barbara Walker Crossing) ==
::Good choices. Thanks! —] (]) 19:02, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


*https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2019/10/portlands-new-wildwood-trail-pedestrian-bridge-will-open-oct-27-with-all-you-can-eat-pancakes.html
== Tapered rectangle ==
---] <sub>(])</sub> 04:02, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
This just jumped out at me, from the lead section: "shaped like a tapered rectangle..." Unfortunately there's no such thing as a "tapered rectangle." For this FA to conform to the highest writing standards, I think we need to rephrase this. I don't think calling it "trapezoidal" is great…but I do think saying it's roughly shaped like a long triangle might get the point across just as well. It's really not all that regular in shape, so this is just a judgment call no matter what we do. Thoughts? -] (]) 17:36, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
:Good point. How about eliminating the shape description and sticking to the verifiable facts by starting the sentence with, "Roughly 8 miles (13 km) long... "? ] (]) 18:51, 30 July 2009 (UTC) :Thanks for the helpful link and heads-up, {{ping|Another Believer}} I added a sentence about the bridge, which I must try out after it opens. ] (]) 03:25, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
::{{u|Finetooth}}, Thanks for updating the article! I've redirected ] for now as well. ---] <sub>(])</sub> 03:28, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
::{{u|Finetooth}}, I've started ]. ---] <sub>(])</sub> 20:59, 17 January 2020 (UTC)
:::{{u|Another Believer}}. Thanks. Looks good. ] (]) 18:46, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

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Witch's cabin?

What, no mention of the Witch's Cabin? At least post a photo of it! --76.105.220.142 (talk) 20:54, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

What is it? Do you have a reliable source that mentions it? Finetooth (talk) 21:29, 7 August 2011 (UTC)
This is hardly reliable, but positively identifies it. Of course, it is better known by another name. —EncMstr (talk) 00:38, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
Ah, yes. An old friend that appears in the Balch Creek article as File:Macleay stone building.jpg. Finetooth (talk) 04:18, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

I've created Stone House (Portland, Oregon). ---Another Believer (Talk) 03:51, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

October 2014 trip wire discovery

I've never edited a wiki, so I'm just dipping my toe in here, but wanted to ask if anyone remembers hearing about the booby trap that was found on one of the trails back in Oct. 2014. I noticed it wasn't covered in the "Crimes" section. Article here: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/10/portland_police_investigate_bo.html

It was also covered by FOX 12 news here: http://www.kptv.com/story/26831946/tripwire-device-found-on-hiking-trail-near-forest-park-in-portland

Thanks!

--Portlandia79 (talk) 17:30, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for this suggestion and the helpful links. I have now added mention of this incident to the "Crimes" section. Finetooth (talk) 17:49, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Update: pedestrian bridge (Barbara Walker Crossing)

---Another Believer (Talk) 04:02, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for the helpful link and heads-up, @Another Believer: I added a sentence about the bridge, which I must try out after it opens. Finetooth (talk) 03:25, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
Finetooth, Thanks for updating the article! I've redirected Barbara Walker Crossing for now as well. ---Another Believer (Talk) 03:28, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
Finetooth, I've started Barbara Walker Crossing. ---Another Believer (Talk) 20:59, 17 January 2020 (UTC)
Another Believer. Thanks. Looks good. Finetooth (talk) 18:46, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
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