Children ages 3-5 explore nature with Portland Parks and Recreation preschool naturalists.
Wednesday mornings from 9:30am-11:30am.
Click on the course code to register and learn more:
April 3, 10, 17, 24: Course Code #402020
May 1, 8, 15, 22: Course Code #402021
Children ages 5-8 gain nature knowledge with Portland Parks
and Recreation naturalists.
Tuesdays from 10am-1pm.
Click on the course code to register and learn more:
April 2, 9, 16, 23: Course Code #390166
April 30, May 7, 14, 21: Course Code #390170
June 24-28
July 15-19
July 29-August 2
August 12-16
August 26-30
To register for classes, please visit the Portland Parks and Recreation registration webpage here or call the Customer Service Center at 503.823.2525.
Hoyt Arboretum is a wonderful place for families to explore together and discover a world of trees and plants just 2 miles west of downtown Portland.
Easily accessible by car, bus or light rail from anywhere in the Portland Metro area, Hoyt Arboretum offers parents a 187-acre "living classroom" in which to teach children about trees, plants and the natural world.
Hoyt Arboretum is home to a collection of more than 6,000 trees representing over 1,400 species from around the world. A Visitor Center in the heart of the Arboretum offers visitor services, a research library, educational brochures, trail maps, a children's activity map and a small gift shop.
Portland Parks and Recreation offers Nature Day Camps, Ladybug Walks, tours for school groups and other programs for children at the Arboretum throughout the year.