Outdoors

Is a Douglas fir a true fir tree? Do you know a Western red cedar when you walk by it on the trails? Join our instructor Ken Denniston and expand your knowledge of native conifers. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.

Exclusive to our Patron and Steward Members, Twilight Hours is a series of three evenings throughout the peak summer months when the days are longest.

Sold Out. Few aspects of the traditional Japanese garden are as instantly recognizable as the elegant, distinctive contours of a well-maintained Japanese maple. This one-day workshop provides a basic understanding for these special maples found in a Japanese garden through a guided, thematic garden tour, lectures on cultural contexts, and various types of maple pruning methods and techniques.

Photographer Members and their guests are given extended evening access to the Garden. These ‘golden hours’ are an ideal time to capture the Garden without the crowds, while the extended light of the summer sun illuminates the landscapes.

Let the natural world inspire your innate creativity in this 90-minute, in-person Nature Journaling experience led by artist Elizabeth Higgins. Pre-registration is required and includes all four dates: July 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th

Experience a two-hour guided forest bathing walk through Hoyt Arboretum’s unique tree collection and forested areas. Forest Bathing (also known as Forest Therapy) offers many health benefits from stress relief to immune system and mood support. Pre-Registration required.

Stop by the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center courtyard from 10 AM -12 PM to explore Pop-Up Nature displays and pick-up your own Nature Passport. Collect stamps of discovery for each weekly display you visit. After collecting 6 stamps, you earn a nature-based surprise!

Summer nights in Portland are magical - and even more so in the lush gardens of the zoo, surrounded by wildlife!