Tree People: Featured Exhibit
Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United StatesWorld 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
Tree People Coffee Hour with Nordic Northwest
Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Storytime with Andrea
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin 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.
Forest Crafts with RAD Creative
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesWe 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 […]
Storytime with Andrea
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin 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.
History Pub: Trees, Landscapes, Climate, and What Comes Next
McMenamins' Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesAs 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 […]
Artist Talk: Tree People
Mt. Hood Room, Discovery Museum at the World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesTree 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 […]
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 […]
CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society
World Forestry CenterFor 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 + […]
Walk & Talk About Trees: Deciduous Divas
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesWhat makes deciduous trees unique? What happens to trees this time of year? Join us for a family-friendly walk and talk to explore the world of deciduous trees, why they turn […]
Land of The Lichen: Presented by Science Friday and World Forestry Center
Miller Hall at the World Forestry CenterPortland, Science Friday has really taken a lichen to you. That’s why Ira Flatow is coming to the World Forestry Center for a day full of the fuzzy growths on […]
Halloween at the Discovery Museum – Kids free w/ costume!
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesIt is getting a little spooky around the Discovery Museum, so it is time for a little treat. Kids in Halloween costumes get in free with an accompanying paid adult […]