World Forestry Center

Please note the winter days for Magness Memorial Tree Farm. Visitors can visit on the first and third Monday through the winter.

Our next art exhibit, Following Fire, opens on November 1. Join us on November 8 for an opening reception. Please RSVP at https://buff.ly/4fgr3ky

Are you looking for the perfect place to host your next event? Why not host it in an iconic Portland location in the heart of forested Washington Park. With direct access off the MAX line and flexible venue spaces, World Forestry Center offers options for any event! Contact us today to schedule a tour! https://buff.ly/4chXb67

We want YOUR help shaping the future of our exhibits! Visit the Discovery Museum and enter our Prototype Lab to preview content for upcoming exhibits, programs, and other offerings. Spend time reading, listening, viewing, and interacting, then share your thoughts and help us reimagine the future. Our Discovery Museum is open Wed-Sun, 11am -4pm. The Prototype Lab is included with museum admission.

"We must start with the forests, for they hold the key to our survival." - Richard St. Barbe Baker When forests thrive, society thrives, and when forests suffer, society suffers. Our fate is tied to the fate of our forests.

"The burning of this town is a heartfelt reminder that human landscapes are irrevocably intertwined with forests." Our upcoming featured exhibit follows the aftermath of the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire through the lens of ecological and communal growth along the McKenzie River. Following Fire opens November 1. https://buff.ly/4f7Fuaz Join us on November 8 for an opening reception; rsvp is required, link below.

Federal environmental policies currently do not, but perhaps should, recognize the unique role and importance of fire in ecosystems. This is the premise of a recent article published by the Association for Fire Ecology. Authored by co-leads of The Stewardship Project, a project of CWI, the article addresses how policies such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the Clean Air Act (CAA), have failed to recognize the important role of beneficial fire in many fire-adapted and fire-dependent ecosystems. Beneficial fire, defined by this article as “prescribed fire, cultural burning, and wildfire managed for resource benefit,” is a critical tool for restoring ecosystem health. “Instead of recognizing beneficial fire as a baseline condition integral to the health of forests, federal statutes and regulations treat beneficial fire use as an agency or human act,” according to the authors, which creates substantial barriers and disincentives to the use of this tool. Realigning these policies to recognize fire as a natural process can help enable fire restoration in fire-dependent and fire-adapted ecosystems, mitigate wildfire risk, and improve ecosystem resilience. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/d4AvHY-z Learn more about The Stewardship Project: https://lnkd.in/guABKMqZ #climateandwildfire #fireecology #federalpolicy #environmentalpolicy #policyreform #beneficialfire #prescribedfire #culturalburning #firerestoration #wildfiremitigation #ecosystemresilience

Photos from inside the original Forestry Building built in 1905 for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. At that time, it was the largest log cabin. #throwbackthursday #worldforestrycenter

“We are honored to be included with other cultural keystone organizations,” said Tim Hecox, Experience Director at World Forestry Center. “This opportunity and funding will help us achieve our goal of broadening the audience of people who care about the future of our forests.”

New Program Alert! We've partnered with Talk About Trees to offer a monthly Walk & Talk at the Discovery Museum. Our first one is on October 12 to discuss Deciduous Divas 🍁 🍂 . Begin at the museum with an educational workshop, then head out through Hoyt Arboretum for a simple hike. No registration is necessary; just show up! This event is included with museum admission or membership.