Events

Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the Cloud Forest in Washington Park!

Enjoy a free koto and cello performance by SamaZama, included with garden admission.

Join one of our volunteer guides on a free Garden tour for members and their guests only, during member hours. Registration required.

Volunteer to care for Hoyt Arboretum’s trees and trails with the Saturday Crew! Registration required.

Join Angela from The Nature Atelier for a ceramic workshop that celebrates the beauty of plants. Registration required.

Experience a guided forest bathing walk through Hoyt Arboretum’s unique tree collection and forested areas. Forest Bathing offers many health benefits from stress relief to immune system and mood support. Registration required.

Kodomo no Hi, also called Children’s Day, is commemorated each year in Japan to celebrate the growth and good fortune of children.

Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Sign up for free in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Join curator Martin Nicholson to experience spring blooms around the Arboretum on the annual members-only Spring Blossom Tour! Registration required.

Join community herbalist Missy Rohs for a stroll around the Arboretum to explore the medicinal trees, weeds, and native plants we encounter. Registration required.

Portland Japanese Garden is partnering with textile artisan Judilee Fitzhugh to offer a series of four immersive textile workshops. In each session, participants will relax and enjoy the rhythmic dance of needle and thread while learning the meditative art of hand-stitching to create Japanese- and garden-inspired projects. Registration required.

Join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for Forest Stories, included with museum admission.