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From a visit in July by the US Secretary of Agriculture to a new art exhibition on wildfire smoke; from Wildfire Preparedness Weekend to a gathering of World Forestry Center’s Fellows; from an expanded museum store to a snow-covered campus, here are some visual highlights from the past year.
In July, we hosted US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack along with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Sen. Ron Wyden, and Reps. Andrea Salinas and Suzanne Bonamici.Obscurity: Life Inside the Smoke brought new works by Portland artists to World Forestry Center.In May, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, in partnership with Portland Fire and Rescue, hosted Wildfire Preparedness Weekend at World Forestry Center.Our 5.5-acre campus was the perfect place for like-minded organizations to gather and socialize.Our new cohort of Fellows followed a day of in-person learning with a tour of Portland’s Washington Park.February storms blanketed the campus with snow.We expanded our Museum Gift Store with a hand-picked mix of forest-focuses products.
As the year comes to an end, we reflect on some additional highlights from 2025. 1. February was the annual Portland Timbers’ Blessing of the Victory Log, sponsored by Hampton Lumber . 2. Following Fire exhibition highlighted the aftermath of the 2020 Holiday Farm…
In October, we partnered with Portland’s beloved experimental music commissioners, Third Angle New Music , to celebrate their 40th anniversary and co-curate forest-themed performances. Over two nights in Miller Hall, audiences experienced music inspired by the Pacific…