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
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!
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.
This beloved Portland summer tradition returns, featuring world-class performances at the gorgeous Rose Garden Amphitheater in Washington Park.
This beloved Portland summer tradition returns, featuring world-class performances at the gorgeous Rose Garden Amphitheater in Washington Park.
Trees come in all shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Study their characteristics through the practice of art with instructor Angela Ruggles. She will guide youth in the exploration of color through collage, texture through printmaking, and shape through sculpture. Spend time connecting with nature and create something special to take home each week.
Registration is required
Summer nights in Portland are magical - and even more so in the lush gardens of the zoo, surrounded by wildlife!
Learn to create and care for a striking and unique Japanese moss ball using our own Pacific Northwest native plants to feature their beauty, versatility, and purpose for our habitat. Adorn your outdoor space by hanging in on your covered patio or balcony while helping our wildlife.
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.
OPS Festival brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues all over the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter.
Join Oregon Koto-Kai on a musical journey with the captivating sounds of the Japanese koto. When Oregon Koto-Kai performs during their monthly Cultural Corner demonstrations at the Garden, they feature three musicians and play a 30-minute set. This 90-minute concert will feature performances by over a dozen members of Oregon Koto-Kai. The six pieces in the program will range from traditional Japanese songs to an arrangement of a rock song by Queen. Tickets on sale July 27th.
