World Forestry Center
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, […]
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 colors, and how to recognize them. We will meet indoors at 11 a.m. and head out by 11:15 a.m. for a walk on nearby trails. […]
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 ($8).
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 […]
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 […]
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 exploration, experimentation, and observation. In recent centuries, non-Native ideas about fire and its relationships to land and people have dominated management policies and practices. As […]
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 […]