Explore the wonders of trees with an outdoor nature-inspired art class! This class will explore the autumn color palettes of trees through various art mediums, like paint and collage. We will look closely at trees in the Arboretum for inspiration and create unique works of art to bring home. This class is for children ages 5-8 (optional drop-off).
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.
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. Registration Required
Portland Japanese Garden will offer a public demonstration of Chado, the Way of Tea, from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
Enjoy a free koto and cello performance by Masumi Timson and Dr. Joseph Harchanko at 1:15 pm at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. The performance will feature guest drummer Philip Thoennes.
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.
When the root is deep, there is no need to fear the wind. 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.
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.
Join us for a musical performance featuring shinobue flute and Tsugaru shamisen by Yumi Torimaru. This cultural performance will be held from 1:15 to 2:30pm in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.
Members and guests are invited to extended evening hours to experience the Garden in its fleeting autumnal colors.
Sold Out. Lecture & Book Signing by Marc Treib. Marc Treib, a prolific critic, author, and historian of architecture and landscape architecture explores what influenced 20th-century garden designs in Japan in reference to his most recent book, “Thinking a Modern Landscape Architecture, West & East: Christopher Tunnard, Sutemi Horiguchi.”
Discover the feathered friends who make their home at Hoyt Arboretum. You will search high and low with experienced birder Laura Whittemore as you learn how to identify common birds of Hoyt Arboretum by sight and sound. Learn where to look for certain species as well as what clues can be helpful when attempting to identify quick moving birds. No previous birding experience is required. Binoculars will be available to borrow.
