News & Events
Wildfire Season Resources 2025
« All News & EventsOnce again, we are in the heart of wildfire season. With record heat, dry conditions, and lightning storms sparking new blazes, communities across the West are feeling the impact. In Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek recently declared...
Oregon Legislature approves $1 Million for World Forestry Center’s Campus Transformation
« All News & EventsWorld Forestry Center is proud to announce that the Oregon Legislature recently approved $1 million for World Forestry Center’s planned campus transformation, one of 13 projects recommended through the Cultural Resources Economic...
Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians
« All News & Events Featured ExhibitionMay 30, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Tue-Sun 10 am-4 pm Included with Discovery Museum Admission | Portland, OR“We must walk lightly when we are between worlds with this sacred being.” - Phillip Cash...
Magness Memorial Tree Farm Temporarily Closed Due to Staffing Constraints
« All News & EventsSherwood, OR – World Forestry Center announces the temporary closure of Magness Memorial Tree Farm, located at 31195 SW Ladd Hill Road in Sherwood, Oregon, effective immediately due to staffing constraints. Magness Memorial Tree...
Evergreen Spring ’25
Read the latest issue of our Evergreen magazine. Inside this issue: 2024: A Year in Review, Following Fire Art Exhibit, CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society Recap, Welcoming New Board & Staff Members.
Bringing People and Forests Back Together
« All News & EventsThis year is off to a fantastic start—World Forestry Center’s programming schedule is busier than we have seen in recent memory. Through innovative programs, unconventional collaborations, and engaging exhibits, we are bringing...
Discover the Power of Forests at Forest Pub
« All News & EventsThis year, we launched Forest Pub, a dynamic monthly event in partnership with McMenamins at the historic Mission Theater in NW Portland. Designed to bring the community together, Forest Pub explores the many ways forests shape...
Honoring Tradition: The Blessing of the Victory Log
« All News & EventsWorld Forestry Center proudly hosted the annual Blessing of the Victory Log in February to kick off the Portland Timbers Football Club’s 50th anniversary and the 15th MLS season. This time-honored tradition continues to thrive,...
Be Wildfire Aware Weekend at the Discovery Museum
« All News & EventsAs the climate changes, the risk of wildfire continues to grow. But with a better understanding of fire’s role in ecosystems and advances in wildfire science, we have the opportunity to adapt. Future wildfire-resilient...
Perspectives on Wildfire: A Conversation with M.R. O’Connor
« All News & EventsIn the wake of recent wildfires affecting communities across the country, we turned to journalist and author M.R. O’Connor for insights into the complexities of wildfire and its evolving role in our environment. Her book,...