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  • World Forest Institute- 2019 Fellows Community Reception

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

      Come meet the 2019 World Forest Institute International Fellows! Enjoy a casual evening at the World Forestry Center's Discovery Museum with refreshments, light appetizers, and engaging conversation as we welcome this year’s Fellows. They have come from around the world to Oregon to exchange knowledge about sustainable forestry practices. This is a great networking […]

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    Free

  • On Fire: A Conversation with John Maclean

    Miller Hall at the World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, United States

      Visit The Hagenstein Lectures website to learn more about the event.   Questions? Email Rick Zenn, Senior Fellow at rzenn@worldforestry.org   World Forestry Center Miller Hall 4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221   Download event flyer here Help spread the word about this event

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  • 2019 WFI International Fellowship Program – Forestry Lightning Talks

    Cheatham Hall 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United States

    Meet eight Fellows from around the world who came to Oregon to see how we meet global forestry challenges. They hope to take what they’ve learned here to improve their communities back home. Fellows will be sharing their project findings and how they are planning to implement change using their new knowledge. What we do […]

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  • The Hagenstein Lectures: Emerging Voices in Forestry

    Cheatham Hall 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR, United States

    Purchase Tickets Here   Visit The Hagenstein Lectures website to learn more about the event.   Questions? Email Rick Zenn, Senior Fellow at rzenn@worldforesty.org   Emerging Voices in Forestry is sponsored by Oregon Forest Research Institute, The Heathman Hotel, Friends of Trees, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region.   Download flyer (pdf) […]

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    $10

  • 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
    Museum

    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 exhibitionTree People, Nordic Northwest is bringing a Finnish flair to this coffee break. This event will include mingling time over coffee and treats, as well […]

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  • 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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  • 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
    Adult

    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, […]

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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
    Adult

    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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