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SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations.  Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Journey in Moments: Photography by Daniel Ng
DESCRIPTION:Visit Portland Japanese Garden this summer to see an exhibition of stunning photography by one of our members! The sights and scenes one encounters while traveling\, though fleeting\, can nevertheless leave an impression that resonate throughout the course of a life. For its inaugural Garden Gallery exhibition\, Portland Japanese Garden is thrilled to present A Journey in Moments: The Photography of Daniel Ng\, on display from May 28 through August 10. Ng is a Photographer Member whose work was selected through a Call for Photography issued in early 2026. Travelogue-inspired and vibrant in color and composition\, Ng’s work was taken over the course of a 2024 trip to Japan as well as during visits to the Garden during Photographer Hours. Ng’s photography invites contemplation of the subtle beauty encountered in the everyday\, and the impact of thoughtful exchange across cultures. From the serene lines of Japanese temple architecture and the gentle clouds of sakura blossoms in a clear sky\, to the natural patterns of street traffic in bustling Tokyo\, Ng captures scenes across a spectrum of peace and excitement familiar to visitors to Japan\, inviting the viewer to dream of returning again and again. Included with garden admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/a-journey-in-moments-photography-by-daniel-ng/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita
DESCRIPTION:This summer\, Portland Japanese Garden is host to a glowing world of light.  Woven Light showcases the illuminated washi sculptures of Yuri Kinoshita\, a Seattle-based artist who artfully crafts floating landscapes of light through her sculptural lamps that bridge the art and design world. Guests who visit the Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery will see that through carefully hand-woven and sculpted washi (Japanese handmade paper made from plant fibers)\, soft light and shadow inspire a magical sense of place\, evoking the unique environment of the Pacific Northwest. More than artwork\, Kinoshita’s works are experiences that transport the viewer into a warm world of light through both works that evoke natural forms and abstracted shapes that inspire contemplation. Washi has been made in Japan for centuries. Its uses range from decoration for religious rites and ceremonies\, to art and design purposes including calligraphy\, woodblock printing\, and origami. Kinoshita’s washi is sourced from artisans in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture\, Japan\, a region known for its long tradition of paper-making. The texture and shape of the paper is transformed depending on the type of washi used: the rough weave of bamboo fiber contrast with the soft\, fine glow of kozo\, washi created using mulberry bark. Kinoshita’s light-filled sculptures are paired with bases that often are formed from richly colored walnut wood of the Pacific Northwest\, crafted by master woodworker Craig Yamamoto\, nephew to iconic woodworker George Nakashima.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/woven-light-washi-sculptures-by-yuri-kinoshita/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
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SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations.  Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation-20/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T123000
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Nature!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard. We’ll be sharing and discussing topics like cones\, ferns\, seeds\, berries\, leaves\, bark\, and more! Participants will receive Pop-Up Nature! Passports to collect stamps and to take notes about featured topics week after week. Collect 5 stamps and earn a prize!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/pop-up-nature-38/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T103000
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SUMMARY:Storytime in the Family Studio - Tanabata
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Family Studio for a joyful community storytime celebrating Japanese culture and the power of nature to spark curiosity and wonder. Perfect for families and young readers\, this event features a selection of stories especially chosen for children aged 3 to 8\, but all ages are welcome to enjoy the fun! One Saturday each month\, come share in the joy of storytelling through a new theme inspired by Portland Japanese Garden’s cultural festivals and community programs. In celebration of Tanabata\, the Star Festival\, July’s theme is all about wishes\, dreams\, and connecting with one another.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/storytime-in-the-family-studio-tanabata/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T080000
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SUMMARY:Early Member Morning
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the sights and sounds of the animal kingdom before the zoo opens to the public! Grab a coffee or breakfast from the Cascade Cafe and stroll through the grounds at your own pace as the zoo wakes up around you. This members-only experience is available on select weekend dates from May 17 through August 29. Early entry ends promptly at 8:45 a.m. Guests arriving later must wait until the zoo opens at 9 a.m.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/early-member-morning-5/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T100000
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SUMMARY:Member Mindfulness Tour
DESCRIPTION:This intimate tour focuses not on meditation\, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself\, and the world around us\, through intentional observation and connections. An experienced guide will provide a foundation for the art of contemplative exploration throughout various Garden spaces\, and gently guide awareness away from the busyness of everyday life\, back toward the connection to nature and experience of peace. Each tour will be slightly unique to focus on the current season\, weather (occurs rain or shine)\, and garden spaces. However\, these tours are designed and intended to help members continue to enhance future Garden visits through independent mindful practice through all seasons. Tours will begin in the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Courtyard starting at 9:00am\, and typically last about 45-60 minutes. Reservations required.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/member-mindfulness-tour-5/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T123000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221743Z
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SUMMARY:Family Forest Day: Fairy Fest!
DESCRIPTION:Did you know fairies roam Hoyt Arboretum? In our first FREE Family Forest Day of the 2026 season\, we will be gathering under the Stevens Pavilion to discover what all the buzz (or fairy flutter) is about! Enjoy face painting\, movement classes\, and crafts to become your inner forest creature. Participants of all ages are invited to learn about and connect with nature through playing games\, hands-on activities\, nature crafts\, book readings\, poet-tree\, guided nature walks on the trails\, and so much more! Activities and nature walks will be led in both English and Spanish. Hoyt Arboretum educators will lead interactive stations focused on forest habitats and hands-on crafts including nature painting and a maraca bar with natural materials.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/family-forest-day-fairy-fest-2/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T143000
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SUMMARY:Tanabata\, The Star Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tanabata\, the Star Festival\, is one of five seasonal festivals that has been celebrated in Japan since the eighth century. Each summer in Japan\, people prepare for the festival by writing their wishes on narrow strips of paper called tanzaku and hanging them with other origami paper ornaments on bamboo branches displayed at the entrance to their homes and public places. Guests attending Portland Japanese Garden’s Tanabata celebration will be invited to the Yanai Family Classroom to write their own wishes on tanzaku. Volunteers will be present to assist guests with hanging their tanzaku on the bamboo in the Crumpacker Bamboo Allee\, adding to the colorful display. The festival will also feature music from Takohachi and storytelling of the Tanabata story. Warm weather is expected! Be sure to bring water bottles\, sun protection\, and items to stay cool.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/tanabata-the-star-festival-5/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221843Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations.  Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation-25/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T160000
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CREATED:20260318T215104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T215104Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations.  Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation-21/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T123000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221843Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Nature!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard. We’ll be sharing and discussing topics like cones\, ferns\, seeds\, berries\, leaves\, bark\, and more! Participants will receive Pop-Up Nature! Passports to collect stamps and to take notes about featured topics week after week. Collect 5 stamps and earn a prize!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/pop-up-nature-39/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221843Z
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SUMMARY:Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Trees For All Public Tour explores Hoyt Arboretum from accessible paved trails. The tour loops around the Visitor Center and parking lot and then continutes onto the Overlook Trail. A gentle incline leads to an optional lookout point with a (weather-permitting) view of Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Rainier. Tour highlights include oaks\, beeches\, native shrubs and conifers\, and an overview of the conservation and community science work conducted by the Arboretum.  This tour is reserved for people who are disabled\, chronically ill\, neurodivergent\, and/or have lived experience of any disability\, broadly defined. Supportive family\, friends\, and caregivers are also welcome. This tour is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum and registration is required through their website.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/trees-for-all-paved-trail-public-tour-5/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221843Z
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SUMMARY:ZooNights
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate summer at the zoo Fridays through August at ZooNights! Each evening is filled with live music\, food carts\, keeper chats and activities for all ages. Plus\, animal encounters offer the chance to get to know wildlife up close. Experience the zoo after hours\, with plenty of tasty treats like the zoo’s ever-popular elephant ears\, as well as local beer and wine for adults. There’s no better place to enjoy a summer night in Portland. Take a stroll through the beautifully forested grounds or spread out a blanket in the amphitheater and enjoy live music. Every ticket purchased helps the Oregon Zoo protect endangered species at home and around the world. Gather friends\, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/zoonights-13/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260318T215105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221844Z
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SUMMARY:ForestFest
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the wonders of forests with a fun-filled\, family-friendly day at ForestFest! Enjoy hands-on activities\, wood-themed crafts\, kid zones\, and live demonstrations from forestry professionals and community partners. Enjoy wood-themed crafts\, hands-on activities\, interactive kid zones\, games\, and a working traveling mill. Learn about forest stewardship\, explore the role of trees in our daily lives\, and experience forest-inspired art and storytelling from local makers. ForestFest is free and open to all—right in the heart of Washington Park!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forestfest/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221943Z
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SUMMARY:Public Tour in Spanish
DESCRIPTION:Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections entirely in Spanish. Originally established as a conifer arboretum\, Hoyt’s conifer collection is an American Conifer Society reference garden thanks to its diversity\, rare and endangered species\, and many notable trees\, including the first dawn redwood to set cones in North America in 6 million years. A knowledgeable guide will highlight Hoyt’s collections of redwood\, spruce\, pine\, fir\, and cedar trees.  This tour is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum and registration is required through their website.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/public-tour-in-spanish-2/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T143000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221943Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Demonstration: Kashintei Tea Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Portland Japanese Garden will offer a free public demonstration of Chado\, the Way of Tea\, in the Kashintei Tea House (in the Tea Garden) from 1:15 – 2:15pm. The Way of Tea is intrinsically linked to Japanese gardens and understanding the kokoro (heart) of Japanese gardening. Kashintei (literally “Flower-Heart Room”) is the name of the authentic Tea House that sits in the heart of our Tea Garden. The structure was made in Japan\, shipped in pieces\, and reassembled in the Garden. Tea houses are composed of several strictly defined spaces: the anteroom [mizuya]\, where the utensils for the ceremony are readied beforehand; the sitting room [zashiki]\, where the tea ceremony is performed; the alcove [tokonoma] where flowers and a calligraphy scroll are displayed.  Four-and-a-half tatami mats\, which are the standard dimensions of a traditional tea house\, cover the floor.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/cultural-demonstration-kashintei-tea-ceremony-4/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260719T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221943Z
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SUMMARY:Trees For All: Paved Trail Public Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Trees For All Public Tour explores Hoyt Arboretum from accessible paved trails. The tour loops around the Visitor Center and parking lot and then continutes onto the Overlook Trail. A gentle incline leads to an optional lookout point with a (weather-permitting) view of Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Rainier. Tour highlights include oaks\, beeches\, native shrubs and conifers\, and an overview of the conservation and community science work conducted by the Arboretum.  This tour is reserved for people who are disabled\, chronically ill\, neurodivergent\, and/or have lived experience of any disability\, broadly defined. Supportive family\, friends\, and caregivers are also welcome. This tour is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum and registration is required through their website.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/trees-for-all-paved-trail-public-tour-6/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260318T215105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221943Z
UID:10003203-1784628000-1785081600@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations.  Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation-22/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T123000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T221943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T221943Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Nature!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard. We’ll be sharing and discussing topics like cones\, ferns\, seeds\, berries\, leaves\, bark\, and more! Participants will receive Pop-Up Nature! Passports to collect stamps and to take notes about featured topics week after week. Collect 5 stamps and earn a prize!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/pop-up-nature-40/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T141500
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222043Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Performance: Shinobue Flute\, Tsugaru Shamisen & Piano Performance by Maido Mind
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free musical performance featuring shinobue flute\, Tsugaru shamisen and a piano performance by Maido Mind. This cultural performance will be held from 1:15 to 2:15pm in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Yumi Torimaru and Nozomi Imade\, who come from profoundly different musical backgrounds\, formed Maido Mind in 2022. Yumi studied traditional Japanese instruments including taiko drum\, shinobue (bamboo flutes)\, and Tsugaru shamisen (Japanese lute). Classically trained Nozomi started studying piano at the age 3 and studied vocal music at a prestigious music university in Japan. Both women were born and raised in the Kansai region of Japan. In the Kansai dialect\, “Maido” is a versatile word used as a greeting\, a farewell\, and a thank you. The mind enables a person to be aware of the world and their experiences: to think and to feel. Maido Mind\, with Yumi on shinobue and Nozomi’s piano and vocal performance\, offers a wide variety of music\, from tradition to modern\, standard to original\, and Japanese to Western.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/cultural-performance-shinobue-flute-tsugaru-shamisen-piano-performance-by-maido-mind-3/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222043Z
UID:10003338-1784912400-1784926800@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:ZooNights
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate summer at the zoo Fridays through August at ZooNights! Each evening is filled with live music\, food carts\, keeper chats and activities for all ages. Plus\, animal encounters offer the chance to get to know wildlife up close. Experience the zoo after hours\, with plenty of tasty treats like the zoo’s ever-popular elephant ears\, as well as local beer and wine for adults. There’s no better place to enjoy a summer night in Portland. Take a stroll through the beautifully forested grounds or spread out a blanket in the amphitheater and enjoy live music. Every ticket purchased helps the Oregon Zoo protect endangered species at home and around the world. Gather friends\, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/zoonights-14/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T084500
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222044Z
UID:10003341-1785052800-1785055500@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Early Member Morning
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the sights and sounds of the animal kingdom before the zoo opens to the public! Grab a coffee or breakfast from the Cascade Cafe and stroll through the grounds at your own pace as the zoo wakes up around you. This members-only experience is available on select weekend dates from May 17 through August 29. Early entry ends promptly at 8:45 a.m. Guests arriving later must wait until the zoo opens at 9 a.m.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/early-member-morning-6/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T100000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222044Z
UID:10003342-1785056400-1785060000@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Member Mindfulness Tour
DESCRIPTION:This intimate tour focuses not on meditation\, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself\, and the world around us\, through intentional observation and connections. An experienced guide will provide a foundation for the art of contemplative exploration throughout various Garden spaces\, and gently guide awareness away from the busyness of everyday life\, back toward the connection to nature and experience of peace. Each tour will be slightly unique to focus on the current season\, weather (occurs rain or shine)\, and garden spaces. However\, these tours are designed and intended to help members continue to enhance future Garden visits through independent mindful practice through all seasons. Tours will begin in the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Courtyard starting at 9:00am\, and typically last about 45-60 minutes. Reservations required.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/member-mindfulness-tour-6/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260318T215107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T215107Z
UID:10003204-1785063600-1785070800@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Forest Crafst w/ Rad Creative Space
DESCRIPTION:Join us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative. From Forests in a Bottle to paper snails\, seed shares\, and fairy houses – tap into your creative side and make something memorable. This event is family-friendly\, and crafts are geared toward kids who can independently use scissors\, glue sticks\, and basic school supplies or with parental assistance. All crafts vary in presentation. Adult supervision at all times is required. Craft supplies\, tools\, and guidance are included with museum admission and do not require pre-registration.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-crafst-w-rad-creative-space/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222043Z
UID:10003340-1785063600-1785070800@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Forest Crafts w/ Rad Creative Space
DESCRIPTION:Join us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative. From Forests in a Bottle to paper snails\, seed shares\, and fairy houses – tap into your creative side and make something memorable. This event is family-friendly\, and crafts are geared toward kids who can independently use scissors\, glue sticks\, and basic school supplies or with parental assistance. All crafts vary in presentation. Adult supervision at all times is required. Craft supplies\, tools\, and guidance are included with museum admission and do not require pre-registration.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-crafts-w-rad-creative-space-6/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260728T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260318T215107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222143Z
UID:10003205-1785232800-1785513600@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations.  Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission.
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation-23/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T123000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222143Z
UID:10003343-1785403800-1785587400@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:Pop-Up Nature!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our thrice weekly Pop-Up Nature Stations in the Visitor Center Courtyard. We’ll be sharing and discussing topics like cones\, ferns\, seeds\, berries\, leaves\, bark\, and more! Participants will receive Pop-Up Nature! Passports to collect stamps and to take notes about featured topics week after week. Collect 5 stamps and earn a prize!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/pop-up-nature-41/
LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T113511
CREATED:20260527T222143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T222143Z
UID:10003344-1785517200-1785531600@explorewashingtonpark.org
SUMMARY:ZooNights
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate summer at the zoo Fridays through August at ZooNights! Each evening is filled with live music\, food carts\, keeper chats and activities for all ages. Plus\, animal encounters offer the chance to get to know wildlife up close. Experience the zoo after hours\, with plenty of tasty treats like the zoo’s ever-popular elephant ears\, as well as local beer and wine for adults. There’s no better place to enjoy a summer night in Portland. Take a stroll through the beautifully forested grounds or spread out a blanket in the amphitheater and enjoy live music. Every ticket purchased helps the Oregon Zoo protect endangered species at home and around the world. Gather friends\, bring the family or take a date and come together for wildlife this summer at ZooNights!
URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/zoonights-15/
LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, 4001 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States
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