Tree Treasures
Trees come in all shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Study their characteristics through the practice of art with instructor Angela Ruggles. Pre-registration is required
Trees come in all shapes, sizes, textures, and colors. Study their characteristics through the practice of art with instructor Angela Ruggles. Pre-registration is required
Enjoy a koto performance by Oregon Koto Kai at 1:15pm at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.
Yoga means ‘union,’ and when it’s practiced outdoors the union between nature, humanity, and the elements is powerful. This yoga practice will enhance your physical and emotional well-being through an emphasis on balance, strength, flexibility and connection with nature. Please bring your own yoga mat.
Enjoy a koto performance by Oregon Koto Kai at 1:15pm at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.
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
The plants that surround us are full of healing and nourishing properties, if we know where to look! Pre-registration is required.
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. Pre-registration required.
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.
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!
Portland Japanese Garden will offer a public demonstration of Chado, the Way of Tea, at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
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.