Explore Washington Park

Nature Journaling – 4 week series (in-person, outside)
2022-09-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-09-27 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Nature connection and creative expression meet in these weekly Nature Journaling experiences led by artist Elizabeth Higgins. With prompts and gentle guidance, students will explore a different area of the Arboretum each week, recording their observations and inspirations through writing and drawing exercises centered on themes of appreciation and curiosity. No experience is necessary.
Participants will meet in front of the Visitor Center and from there, hike out to various parts of the park with their materials. Most of the tour route will travel on well-graded packed dirt or gravel trails. The route is approximately 1 mile and will include some ups and downs along the way.
Bring a sketchbook, writing tools and any other painting or drawing supplies you enjoy using. Dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes for walking on trails. If you wish, please bring something small and lightweight to sit on the ground with, such as a towel or small blanket.
Pre-registration is required and includes all four dates: September 6, 13, 20, & 27
Non-Member cost: $65.00, Member Cost: $60.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Tai Chi (outside)
2022-09-21 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Many tai chi moves use images from nature—stable as a pine, flowing like a river, hands moving as clouds. Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to that imagery. Each week we will explore a few tai chi moves which are relaxing, help improve focus and balance, and nurture rooted in the moment. No experience is necessary, only an interest in exploring the many benefits of tai chi. Class size is limited to 10 participants; registration is required.
About the Instructor: Jim Dalton has been teaching Tai Chi for Better Balance for more than 15 years. He has worked in senior centers and recreational venues teaching QiGong and Mindful Movement workshops all over the city. During the last two years he sustained his practice with his students both outside and online. He continues to teach 2 or 3 classes per week, both beginning and intermediate level Tai Chi and QiGong.
Member Price: $5.00, Non-Member Price: $8.00 If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Fall Leaves Botanical Illustration
2022-09-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Whether you are a budding artist wanting to learn about botany or a plant lover eager to hone your botanical illustration skills, this class is for you! Instructor Ruth Williams will teach students the basics of botanical illustration as you observe the colors, shapes, and structures of delicate fall leaves.
Participants will walk to the Maple collection to make observations and gather fallen leaves. The walk is about 1 mile on sloping, paved and packed dirt trails. The second half of the class will be indoors at the Visitor Center library, where Ruth will guide students to draw, sketch, and paint what they have seen.
About the instructor: Ruth Williams is a consulting arborist and plant enthusiast with degrees in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture from UC Davis. She has been drawing and painting plants for 17 years. She teaches botanical illustration and plant identification classes at Hoyt.
Member Cost: $20.00, Non-Member Cost $25.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Saturday Crew – National Public Lands Day
2022-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Volunteer at Hoyt Arboretum for National Public Lands Day!
Care for Hoyt Arboretum’s trees and trails with a variety of hands-on stewardship projects. Projects vary for each crew depending on the needs of the season, but often include invasive species removal, weeding and mulching, trail maintenance, and more. With 189-acres and more than 6,000 trees along 12 miles of trails, volunteers are incredibly important to maintaining Hoyt Arboretum’s tree collection and trail system, and it’s a unique opportunity for volunteers to learn about and care for rare and unusual trees and plants from around the world.
Stewardship crews occur rain or shine; volunteers should come dressed for the weather including long pants and sturdy, closed-toed shoes.
Volunteers should plan to bring a water bottle, snacks, and sun protection.
No previous stewardship crew experience is required; training, tools, gloves, and volunteer parking passes are provided. Registration is required (crew size is limited).
Volunteers will meet at the worksite; exact meeting location details will be sent out prior to the crew date.
Volunteer Age Requirement
Volunteers must be at least 16-years-old. Volunteers between the ages of 16 and 17-years-old are welcome to volunteer without an adult, but an adult needs to sign their waiver form.
Questions? Please contact volunteer@hoytarboretum.org. Thank you for supporting Portland’s living museum of trees!

Tree Time! Preschool Walk
2022-09-24 10:00 - 11:15, 2022-09-26 10:00 - 11:15, 2022-10-01 10:00 - 11:15, 2022-10-03 10:00 - 11:15, 2022-10-08 10:00 - 11:15, 2022-10-10 10:00 - 11:15 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one. Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum.
We will use all of our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty! Staff and trained Arboretum volunteers will introduce you and your family to the plants, trees, insects, mushrooms, and more found at Hoyt Arboretum.
Tree Time! walks are for children ages 2-6 years old.
All children must be accompanied by a guardian (adults do not need to register).
The walks are held rain or shine so dress for the weather.
Non-Member Cost: $5.00, Member Cost: $3.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Free Family Forest Day: Urban Forests
2022-09-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Join us for Hoyt Arboretum Friends’ summer environmental education celebrations called Family Forest Days!
Stevens Pavilion will be transformed into a nature information and activity center for all! This Family Forest Day we will be celebrating the importance of urban forests with special guests Heritage Tree Program, Leave No Trace, and The Nature Atelier. We’ll have themed games, science exploration stations, nature-inspired crafts, and other hands-on activities.
Stop by Steven’s Pavilion between 11AM and 1PM before or after you hit the beautiful Hoyt Arboretum trails to engage with experts and participate in educational activities!
Family Forest Days are FREE and no registration required!

Healing Herbs of the Arboretum
2022-09-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
The plants that surround us are full of healing and nourishing properties, if we know where to look! Join community herbalist Missy Rohs for a stroll around the Arboretum to explore the medicinal trees, weeds, and native plants we encounter. You will talk about which parts to use and which plants to avoid. You may even discover a new use for a plant you thought you knew well!
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.
About the instructor: Missy Rohs is a community herbalist who grows, scavenges, and wildcrafts her own herbs with a focus on sustainable herbal remedies. She studied with Michael Moore at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. You can find her teaching at conferences, volunteering with numerous groups, and leading classes with the Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies.
Member Cost: $20.00, Non-Member Cost $25.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Forest Bathing
2022-09-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
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.
Forest therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. Forest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bathing.” Studies have demonstrated a wide array of health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving mood and cognition. We build on those benefits and look beyond, to what happens when people remember that we are a part of nature, not separate from it, and are related to all other beings in fundamental ways.
About the Instructor: Ellen Weeks is a native Oregonian with a deep love for the forests of the Pacific Northwest. She holds an M.S. degree in Education from Portland State University, and is a certified Forest Therapy Guide by the Associate of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT). The practice of forest bathing expands how ?she encounter?s? the natural world, resulting in even deeper relations to not just the wilderness and its inhabitants, but to ?f?ellow humans.
Member Cost: $20.00, Non-Member Cost $25.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

A World Tour of Trees
2022-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Casey Clapp, of the podcast Completely Arbortrary, will lead a walk around Hoyt Arboretum’s tree collection and spotlight trees from six different continents of the world (we have to skip Antarctica). He will share what makes each tree thrive in its environment as well as key conservation concepts. This walk is sure to be filled with curious facts, stories, and ecological intrigue as you weave your way through the Arboretum and the world. The program will conclude with a social hour at the Stevens Pavilion with Casey. Refreshments will be provided.
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.
About the instructor: Casey Clapp is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast Completely Arbortrary, a weekly podcast about trees and other related topics. An ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Casey is a modern naturalist focused on education and science communication centered around trees and their impact on the world around them. He specializes in urban forestry and arboriculture and is passionate about sharing his love of trees with the people around him.
Member Cost: $15.00, Non Member Cost $20.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko
2022-10-01 - 2023-02-20 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Portland Japanese Garden is delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed artist Jun Kaneko (b. 1942-). Kaneko, recently honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, nature, and people with the bold and placement of his works.
Kaneko’s famously large and evocative outdoor ceramic statues will be installed across our spectacular garden spaces, creating a stunning juxtaposition with the fiery reds and oranges of our maples in fall. This will be in addition to more intimate pieces from the nearly
60 years of Kaneko’s marvelous career, including paintings and works on paper.
Adult: $19.95, Senior (65+) $16.25, Student: $15.25, Youth (6-17): $13.50, Child under 6: Free

Member Exhibition Preview: Garden of Resonance - the Art of Jun Kaneko
2022-10-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join us during member hours to view the latest Art Exhibition, Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko, before it opens to the public.
The Pavilion Gallery will be open from 9am to 10am, and Gallery staff will be available to share behind-the-scenes information and insights on Kaneko and his works.
At 9:30am, starting at the Pavilion Gallery, our Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, & Education, Aki Nakanishi, along with Dr. Frank Feltens, Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, will be giving a guided tour of the pieces located throughout the Garden.
Space for the Curator’s tour is limited and reservations are required. Tour is currently sold out. Contact membership@japanesegarden.org to be added to a waitlist.

Saturday Crew
2022-10-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Volunteer at Hoyt Arboretum to care for our trees and trails with a variety of hands-on stewardship projects.
Projects vary for each crew depending on the needs of the season, but often include invasive species removal, weeding and mulching, trail maintenance, and more. With 189-acres and more than 6,000 trees along 12 miles of trails, volunteers are incredibly important to maintaining Hoyt Arboretum’s tree collection and trail system, and it’s a unique opportunity for volunteers to learn about and care for rare and unusual trees and plants from around the world.
Stewardship crews occur rain or shine; volunteers should come dressed for the weather including long pants and sturdy, closed-toed shoes.
Volunteers should plan to bring a water bottle, snacks, and sun protection.
No previous stewardship crew experience is required; training, tools, gloves, and volunteer parking passes are provided. Registration is required (crew size is limited).
Volunteers will meet at the worksite; exact meeting location details will be sent out prior to the crew date.
Volunteer Age Requirement
Volunteers must be at least 16-years-old. Volunteers between the ages of 16 and 17-years-old are welcome to volunteer without an adult, but an adult needs to sign their waiver form.
Questions? Please contact volunteer@hoytarboretum.org. Thank you for supporting Portland’s living museum of trees!

Cultural Performance: Koto Harp
2022-10-01 13:15 - 14:30 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Enjoy a koto harp performance by Mitsuki Dazai at 1:15pm at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. The standard Koto harp is a thirteen-string plucked zither. It was introduced to Japan from China through the Korean Peninsula in the 7th century.
Adult: $19.95, Senior (65+) $16.25, Student: $15.25, Youth (6-17): $13.50, Child under 6: Free

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony
2022-10-02 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Portland Japanese Garden will offer a public demonstration of Chado, the Way of Tea, at the the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
The Way of Tea is intrinsically linked to Japanese gardens and understanding the kokoro (heart) of Japanese gardening. Adult: $19.95, Senior (65+) $16.25, Student: $15.25, Youth (6-17): $13.50, Child under 6: Free

Cultural Demonstration: Bonsai
2022-10-05 13:15 - 14:15, 2022-10-12 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join us for a live bonsai presentation at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner by Andrew Robson, President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, at the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
Adult: $19.95, Senior (65+) $16.25, Student: $15.25, Youth (6-17): $13.50, Child under 6: Free

Foundations for Us (outside)
2022-10-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Foundations For Us is a beginner friendly Asana class that focuses on and integrates foundational Yogic philosophy. Slow, and intentional this class is geared to guide you deeper within yourself closer to union (Yoga). Wear something warm and comfy, bring any props you might need and prepare to go inwards.
About the instructor: Mars is the founder of Yoga For Us, a practice for community care, individual growth and healing. With the goal of teaching Yoga in alignment to its roots, Mars creates a space for compassionate mind, body practice. She offers beginner friendly guided meditation, pranayama, and asana to her community and students.
Non Member Cost: $18.00, Member Cost: $15.00
If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email nina@hoytarboretum.org for details about further discounted program rates.

Cultural Demonstration: Ikebana
2022-10-09 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, has been translated as “living flowers” or “giving life to flowers.” Join us from 1:15-2:15pm for an Ikebana presentation by Nana Bellerud in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.
Adult: $19.95, Senior (65+) $16.25, Student: $15.25, Youth (6-17): $13.50, Child under 6: Free

Cultural Performance: Shinobue Flute and Piano Performance by Maido Mind
2022-10-14 13:15 - 14:30 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join us for a free musical performance featuring shinobue flute and a piano performance by Maido Mind. This cultural performance will be held from 1:15 to 2:30pm 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.
Adult: $19.95, Senior (65+) $16.25, Student: $15.25, Youth (6-17): $13.50, Child under 6: Free

Photographer Member Hours
2022-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Photographer Members are given special, after-hours access where they can come capture their favorite views of the Garden during fall colors without the crowds.
Timed reservations are not required for Photographer Hours.
Last admission is 5:30 pm.
For safety reasons, the Natural Garden may be closed early.
Only members with photographer level benefits will be admitted.
