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 ($8).
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 and disturbance ecologist Frederick J. Swanson follows the recovery of 173,000 acres of forests and towns that burned along the McKenzie River during the Holiday […]
Opening Reception: Following Fire Exhibition
Discovery Museum Gallery 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United StatesRSVP for your free ticket. Our next featured exhibition will be on view November 1, 2024 – March 30, 2025. Join World Forestry Center for the opening reception of Following Fire: A Resilient Forest / An Uncertain Future. This exhibition by photographer David Paul Bayles and disturbance ecologist Frederick J. Swanson follows the recovery of 173,000 […]
Following Fire: Opening Reception
Our next featured exhibition will be on view November 1, 2024 – March 30, 2025. Join World Forestry Center for the opening reception of Following Fire: A Resilient Forest / An Uncertain Future. This exhibition by photographer David Paul Bayles and disturbance ecologist Frederick J. Swanson follows the recovery of 173,000 acres of forests and towns […]
Pop-Up Forest Crafts
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for a special pop-up Forest Craft at the Discovery Museum with RAD Creative! We will be making forest bracelets and Forest in a Bottle! This activity is included with museum admission.
Magness Memorial Tree Farm Open Today
Magness Memorial Tree Farm 31195 SW Ladd Hill Rd , Sherwood, OR, United StatesMagness Memorial Tree Farm is open today. During the winter, Magness Memorial Tree Farm is open on the first and third Mondays of each month.
Walk & Talk About Trees: Let’s Talk Conifers!
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesSo what makes conifers or evergreen trees so unique? We will examine what their cones look like depending on the variety and where they store their seeds. What do they need to grow, and who relies on them to survive? We will meet indoors at 11 a.m. and head out by 11:15 a.m. to walk […]
History Pub: The Past, Present and Future of Indigenous Fire Knowledge
McMenamins' Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesSince time immemorial, Indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest have been tending to the land with fire. Indigenous ways of knowing and understanding a place come from generations of careful […]
History Pub: Indigenous knowledge and cultural burning
McMenamins' Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland, OR, United StatesPresented by Oregon Historical Society and World Forestry Center, this program is hosted at McMenamin’s Kennedy School. It is the second in a two-part series about forests, climate, and history; the […]
Forest Festive: Free Admission & Holiday Cheer
World Forestry CenterCome join us for a fun-filled day of holiday wreath-making, tree shopping, and forestry education! Get into the festive spirit by creating your very own unique wreath using materials sourced […]
Walk & Talk About Trees: Douglas Firs…fir sure
Discovery Museum, World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR, United StatesAre you curious to know more about our state's tree? Do you have an odd fascination with this towering powerhouse of the Pacific Northwest? What is with the story of the mouse and the Douglas Fir? Join us for a 90-minute Walk & Talk all about what makes the Douglas fir tree so special. Why […]
Magness Memorial Tree Farm Open Today
Magness Memorial Tree Farm 31195 SW Ladd Hill Rd , Sherwood, OR, United StatesMagness Memorial Tree Farm is open today. During the winter, Magness Memorial Tree Farm is open on the first and third Mondays of each month.