Tree People: Featured Exhibit

Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United States

World Forestry Center presents Tree People, an exhibition by Finnish photographers Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo. This exhibition braids forest mythology with an almost forgotten treasure trove of customs and beliefs, portraying the sacred connection between people and trees in Finnish folk culture. On display,  June 1-September 29. Learn more at worldforestry.org/treepeople

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Tree People Coffee Hour with Nordic Northwest

Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United States

Join us for this special summer Coffee Hour hosted in partnership with Nordic Northwest at the World Forest Center on Sunday, August 4 at 1:00 pm. In celebration of the temporary […]

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Event Series Storytime with Andrea

Storytime with Andrea

Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for forest-themed storytime in our reading nook with Andrea. This is open to families with young children. Coloring pages are also available. This is included with museum admission.

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Forest Crafts with RAD Creative

Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

We have partnered with Portland-based children’s art coordinator RAD Creative to provide all-ages crafts at the Discovery Museum once a month. Each month features a different forest-centric craft: June 15 – forest bracelets; July 20 – forest in a bottle; August 17 – tree people. Work on the craft as a family and bring the […]

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Event Series Storytime with Andrea

Storytime with Andrea

Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for forest-themed storytime in our reading nook with Andrea. This is open to families with young children. Coloring pages are also available. This is included with museum admission.

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History Pub: Trees, Landscapes, Climate, and What Comes Next

McMenamins' Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR, United States

As we endure another season of heat waves and catastrophic wildfires, Vivek Shandas and Joshua Howe will discuss the historic and contemporary relationships among Oregon’s trees, rural and urban forests, and climate change.   Tickets are available here for purchase ($5) or at the door ($6).   Oregon’s landscapes have been shaped by forces including […]

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$5

Artist Talk: Tree People

Mt. Hood Room, Discovery Museum at the World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States

Tree People: Artist Talk with Finnish Photographers Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo. Cost: Free, in support of First Friday! Seating is limited, RSVP for a free ticket here. Doors: 6:00PM  Optional Gallery Tour: 6:30PM  Artist talk: 7:00PM  Calling in from Finland, Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo, the artists behind World Forestry Center’s featured art exhibition Tree […]

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Free

Forest Storytime, Oregon Science Festival

Join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for a special Forest Storytime during Oregon Science Festival’s Science Week. This is a storytime dedicated to forests and forest-themed books that connect […]

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CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society

World Forestry Center

For 22 years, World Forestry Center has convened investors, land managers, advisors, carbon project developers, and others in the forestland investment space for a 2.5 day conference in Portland, Oregon. CANOPY: Forests + […]

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