Date/Time
Date(s) - July 13, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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In our first Family Forest Day of the 2024 season, we will be gathering under the Stevens Pavilion to celebrate the many ways that trees are homes!
Participants of all ages are invited to learn about and connect with nature through playing games, hands-on activities, nature crafts, and live music to sway to like trees in the breeze!
Hoyt Arboretum educators will lead interactive stations focused on forest habitats with activities such building fairy houses, and arborist Ryan Gilpin will be sharing his knowledge at his table, ‘Tree Care for Birds’.
They will be joined by local children’s entertainer Make Music with Matt (formerly known as Tallulah’s Daddy) who will play energetic music sets at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:00am during the event.
HAF is also excited to partner with author Leslie Barnard Booth for a reading of her book One Day This Tree Will Fall accompanied by a puppet show performance at 11:30am.
Light snacks will be available, courtesy of Alberta Food Coop with a build-your-own trail mix table.
This is a free family-friendly program. Drop by 9am – 12pm to celebrate trees with us!
Musical performances repeat at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:00am, and the puppet show will begin at 11:30am.
Getting here
This event will take place at Stevens Pavilion across the street from the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd. There are 2, all-gender, accessible bathrooms available outside the building. Pay-to-park lots are located on Fairview Blvd adjacent to the Visitor Center. See our Plan Your Visit page for more information about parking.
Pro-tip: Skip the parking lot and take public transit!
Hoyt Arboretum is located in Washington Park and is easily accessed from the Washington Park MAX station by Blue or Red MAX lines. Then, you can take the Free Washington Park Shuttle OR walk up to the Visitor Center.
Request free TriMet Passes to get to Washington Park from Explore Washington Park’s Transit Pass Program.
This free event is hosted by Hoyt Arboretum Friends and sponsored by International Paper Foundation.
