Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah mobilizes funding, expertise and volunteer resources to protect and enhance native ecosystems and compatible recreation in the Mt. Pisgah area.

Don't miss our annual
Native Plant Nursery
Open House & Plant Sale!

Print the coupon to the right and get $5 off your entire purchase!

Click here to see a list of our plants for sale.

Beyond the Summit Tours take off!

Thanks to one motivated volunteer, hundreds are now exploring the hidden gems of the greater Mt. Pisgah area. Lyn Gilman-Garrick organized and built a succesful Beyond the Summit Tour program that provided over 30 tours to more than 300 people last year! 

The Friends' Beyond the Summit Tours take people to explore sites where habitat restoration is succeeding, like in the South Meadow, and to explore where it's planned, like The Nature Conservancy's Willamette Confluence Project. Read more...

Click here to reserve a place on a guided tour of the South Meadow floodplain, Swing Hill (Trail #3), or of TNC's Willamette Confluence Project, formerly known as the Wildish Lands!

Make FRIENDS!

Do you...

... love Pisgah and all the Fiends do to protect and enhance it?

... like meeting people and helping them get to know this great place?

... have time & energy to contribute?

Then you're perfect for our Outreach Team! We do fun stuff - events, presentations, parties, tours & more.

Contact Jessica to help us make more Friends!

Friends are the greatest treasure

Give the gift of membership

Searching for the perfect gift? Something unique, local? Something that says, "I care! About you, about us, about the natural world we share!"

Look no further! With a gift of membership to the Friends, your friends receive year-round opportunities for fitness, discovery, renewal, and community in our beloved "backyard wilderness" at the edge of the city.

Learn more

Just minutes from both Eugene and Springfield, Mt. Pisgah lies between the Coast and Middle Forks of the Willamette River and is home to lush riparian forests, dense fir forests and globally endangered oak savannas and prairies. Offically known as Howard Buford Recreation Area (aka Buford Park), it is Lane County's largest park. 

Hikers, equestrians, botanists, and birders alike enjoy Mt. Pisgah for its incredible botanical, wildlife, and recreational values. With over 16 miles of trails leading through 2,300 acres of diverse habitats, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Stay Informed!

To learn more about Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah, and how you can help conserve Mt. Pisgah's natural splendors, sign up for our email list.

Our Partners: Lane County Parks and Mount Pisgah Arboretum

Mount Pisgah Arboretum, a separate organization, manages a 209-acre leased area within Buford Park. Though entirely separate, together we help care for Buford Park's natural and recreational values in partnership with Lane County Parks, the landowner.

Do you like our photographs?

Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah proudly highlights Mt. Pisgah's natural beauty using photographs provided by Friends, Volunteers, and Members.  Falling Art Photography provides the Friends with professional pictures.