WFC Awards Two Local Nonprofits Venue Grants

[PORTLAND, OREGON]

World Forestry Center is pleased to announce the two non-profit organizations selected for our 2026 Complimentary Venue Grant Program: People of Color Outdoors and The Confluence Project.

The Confluence Project – The Confluence Project works to connect people to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. Through public art landscapes, educational programs, and community partnerships, Confluence highlights the cultural and environmental significance of the Columbia River and elevates Indigenous perspectives in the stories of the Pacific Northwest.

This is the fifth year for the World Forestry Center Venue Grant offering a local non-profit a complimentary rental of either Miller Hall, Cheatham Hall, or our Cheatham Hall/Plaza combination (up to a $4,750 value). Previous recipients include Children’s Healing Art Project, College Possible, Coalition of Communities of Color, Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative, Northwest Native American Chamber, Business Diversity Institute, Portland Indigenous Marketplace, and Loco Por La Aventura.

“We’re continually inspired by the passion and creativity of the non-profits in our community,” said Jennifer Kent, Event & Visitor Services Director at World Forestry Center. “This grant is about opening our doors and creating space for organizations doing meaningful work. We’re thrilled to welcome People of Color Outdoors and The Confluence Project to our campus and look forward to supporting the connections and conversations their events will bring.”

ABOUT WORLD FORESTRY CENTER:

World Forestry Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with 60 years of working at the intersection of people and forests. Its mission – to create and inspire champions of sustainable forestry – is centered on people. Located in Washington Park, World Forestry Center’s banquet and meeting halls are tucked away in the forest, only 10 minutes from downtown. Our venues offer stunning wooden interiors, polished stone floors, and modern amenities to make events extraordinary in a natural and comfortable setting. World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum invites visitors to examine forests and consider all the ways forests impact our lives; open Tuesday-Sunday from 10am – 4pm.