Following Fire: Featured Exhibit
Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United StatesOn display November 1, 2024 - April 27, 2025, extended date. World Forestry Center presents Following Fire: A Resilient Forest / An Uncertain Future. This exhibition by photographer David Paul Bayles […]
Forest Storytime
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesOn the first Saturday of the month, join us in the Discovery Museum's reading nook for Forest Storytime. A storytime dedicated to forests and forest-themed books that connect adults and […]
Forest Pub: Walking Trees
McMenamins Mission Theater 1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR, United StatesPurchase tickets here! Our forests are walking, but should they be running? Fossil evidence shows that trees naturally migrate, but with the current pace of climate change, they are […]
Free Day Series at the Discovery Museum
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesExplore the wonders of World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum at no cost today, from 10 am – 4 pm. Free Day Series at the Discovery Museum is brought to you by the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, in celebration of the Foundation’s 50th Anniversary and its enduring commitment to community. Join us for the full series: […]
Forest Crafts
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center's Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative. From Forests in a Bottle to paper snails, seed shares, and fairy houses - tap into your creative side and make something memorable. This event is family-friendly, and crafts are geared toward […]
What the Log Saw: Honoring the legacy of Catherine “The Log Lady” Coulson: Pop-Up Exhibit
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesON DISPLAY: May 1 - June 8, 2025 Learn more here. This pop-up exhibit honors the legacy of Catherine Coulson, who brought the iconic character of Margaret “The Log Lady” […]
Forest Pub: Stories of the PNW Told by Tree Rings
McMenamins Mission Theater 1624 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR, United StatesPurchase tickets here What can the rings of trees tell us? Cutting-edge research is revealing that tree rings hold more information than simply a tree’s age. Each ring can teach us something about the past climate, local cultures, ecosystems, and even help reconstruct the history of wildfire. Develop a shared understanding of the ecological and […]
Log Lady Day
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United States🌲 Log Lady Day at the Museum 🌲Join us on Saturday, May 17 for a celebration of the iconic Log Lady! Come dressed in your best Log Lady-inspired look and explore our pop-up exhibit honoring Catherine E. Coulson, beloved as the Log Lady from Twin Peaks. The highlight of the day is our Log Lady […]
Forest Crafts
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center's Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative. From Forests in a Bottle to paper snails, seed shares, and fairy houses - tap into your creative side and make something memorable. This event is family-friendly, and crafts are geared toward […]
Science for All Showcase
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesWe are excited to partner with the Citizen Science Association for their upcoming Science for All Showcase: Explore, Educate, Inspire. Join us on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the World Forestry Center, for an interactive evening of workshops, resource tables, and lightning talks. Designed for community connectors including educators, librarians, museum professionals, and others with networking opportunities […]
Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians
Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United States“We must walk lightly when we are between worlds with this sacred being.” – Phillip Cash Cash Indigenous peoples have long been in relationship with and shared stories about sacred forest […]
Forest Storytime
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesOn the first Wednesday of the month, join us in the Discovery Museum's reading nook for Forest Storytime. A storytime dedicated to forests and forest-themed books that connect adults and […]