Below you’ll find a combination of programs offered by Oregon State Parks and Friends of Tryon Creek. Find registration for Tryon Forest Adventure camp here.
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Featured Events
Volunteer Trail Work Days
Join Ranger Hugh for hands-on trail maintenance workdays at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
Help improve trail surfaces, install and maintain drainage features, widen tread where appropriate, and restore trail corridors to support safe and sustainable use.
Volunteers should be prepared to work outdoors on uneven terrain, use hand tools, and hike to and from work sites. All tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and long sleeves. Dress for the weather and bring rain gear if conditions call for it. Best suited for adults and youth ages 16 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteer helping with stair maintenance project on Lewis & Clark trail.
Saturday Guided Hike - Forest Bathing
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Stewardship Day - Boones Ferry
Join Oregon State Park Rangers to improve forest health by managing noxious weeds and maintaining trails. Volunteer activities include hiking and the use of hand tools. Instructions, gloves, and tools are provided (feel free to bring your own gloves if preferred). Best suited for adults and youth ages 13 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
This event meets at the Boones Ferry trailhead along Boones Ferry Rd. There are two parking lots on SW Boones Ferry; the northern one near Arnold St. that holds only two vehicles and the southern one near Tryon Life Community Farm that holds 10 or more vehicles. We will meet at the larger, southernmost lot.
Tree ivy clearing during United Way Community Impact Week (2024)
Nature Walk for Autism Community
Join the Autism Society of Oregon for a guided nature walk at Tryon Creek State Natural Area led by a Master Naturalist. These walks are for Autistic adults (18+), their families, friends, and supporters to enjoy and experience nature together without any agenda or judgment.
These hikes are free, but group size is limited so registration is required.
Volunteer Trail Work Days
Join Ranger Hugh for hands-on trail maintenance workdays at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
Help improve trail surfaces, install and maintain drainage features, widen tread where appropriate, and restore trail corridors to support safe and sustainable use.
Volunteers should be prepared to work outdoors on uneven terrain, use hand tools, and hike to and from work sites. All tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and long sleeves. Dress for the weather and bring rain gear if conditions call for it. Best suited for adults and youth ages 16 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteer helping with stair maintenance project on Lewis & Clark trail.
Saturday Guided Hike - Trees
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Stewardship Day - Boones Ferry
Join Oregon State Park Rangers to improve forest health by managing noxious weeds and maintaining trails. Volunteer activities include hiking and the use of hand tools. Instructions, gloves, and tools are provided (feel free to bring your own gloves if preferred). Best suited for adults and youth ages 13 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
This event meets at the Boones Ferry trailhead along Boones Ferry Rd. There are two parking lots on SW Boones Ferry; the northern one near Arnold St. that holds only two vehicles and the southern one near Tryon Life Community Farm that holds 10 or more vehicles. We will meet at the larger, southernmost lot.
Tree ivy clearing during United Way Community Impact Week (2024)
Saturday Guided Hike - Hiking Essentials
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Volunteer Trail Work Days
Join Ranger Hugh for hands-on trail maintenance workdays at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
Help improve trail surfaces, install and maintain drainage features, widen tread where appropriate, and restore trail corridors to support safe and sustainable use.
Volunteers should be prepared to work outdoors on uneven terrain, use hand tools, and hike to and from work sites. All tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and long sleeves. Dress for the weather and bring rain gear if conditions call for it. Best suited for adults and youth ages 16 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteer helping with stair maintenance project on Lewis & Clark trail.
Saturday Guided Hike - Trillium
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Trillium Festival - Member Gathering
Welcome back Spring! The Annual Trillium Festival at Tryon Creek State Natural Area is an educational event for the whole community that celebrates the season of renewal in the forest and beyond. We are excited to host the event in our new Education Pavilion this year. Back by popular demand is our special donor appreciation social and plant sale on Friday evening, followed by a public event and plant sale on Saturday.
Friday the 3rd Member Social & Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale with Bosky Dell Natives
2 for 1 Trillium or Camas plant deal
Mini Habitat living centerpieces planting service with Poppy & Finch
Healthy garden and watershed resources
Appetizers and beverages
Awesome Door Prizes!
Print and email invitations are sent to current members. Not a member, join today!
Trillium Festival
Welcome back Spring! The Annual Trillium Festival at Tryon Creek State Natural Area is an educational event for the whole community that celebrates the season of renewal in the forest and beyond. We are excited to host the event in our new Education Pavilion this year. Everyone is invited to join us for:
Native Plant Sale with Bosky Dell Native Plant Nursery in the Education Pavilion
Huge selection of native plants.
Mini Habitat living centerpieces planting service with Poppy & Finch (bring your own container, see details below*)
New Garden Sign vendor Sharotonin!
Members 2 for 1 Trillium or Camas plant deal.
Habitat-friendly Gardening Resources Fair at the Friends Circle
Attracting wildlife advice with Backyard Habitat Program.
Garden and watershed resources with event sponsors and local partners.
Interactive Nature Stations for all ages in the classroom and on the trails.
Learn about the Trillium Life Cycle, springtime forest animals and more.
Current members are welcome to join us for a pre-public plant sale and social event Friday April 3rd!
*Poppy & Finch is returning again with pop-up living botanical creation or planting service inspired by the beauty & purpose of native plants to help heal our connection with nature ecologically.
She will be offering her service in the Nature Center. 15% of sales & planting services to Friends of Tryon Creek.
1. Bring your own container (with drainage holes preferably) or purchase from my collection (options available $18-$40)
2. Purchase a plant from Bosky Dell
3. Consult for style options
4. Pay and wait for 15-20 minutes or walk around the beautiful park
5. Pick up and you’ll go home with one-of-a-kind living centerpiece for your outdoor space.
Saturday Guided Hike - Owls of Tryon Creek
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Stewardship Day - Boones Ferry
Join Oregon State Park Rangers to improve forest health by managing noxious weeds and maintaining trails. Volunteer activities include hiking and the use of hand tools. Instructions, gloves, and tools are provided (feel free to bring your own gloves if preferred). Best suited for adults and youth ages 13 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
This event meets at the Boones Ferry trailhead along Boones Ferry Rd. There are two parking lots on SW Boones Ferry; the northern one near Arnold St. that holds only two vehicles and the southern one near Tryon Life Community Farm that holds 10 or more vehicles. We will meet at the larger, southernmost lot.
Tree ivy clearing during United Way Community Impact Week (2024)
Nature Educator Training
Learn Indigenous ways of knowing, culturally proficient communication, land-based educational hike methodology and more….
Núun ken' witnéewit: Weaving Workshops
Come weave with us! Master Weaver Celeste Whitewolf will be leading her project, Nu'un ken witneewit (our way of weaving), a series of weaving classes in the Friends of Tryon Creeks' new Education Pavillion, alongside Anita Keā’lani Yap and Ron Cameron for this class focused on weaving bracelets.
You will learn to weave three different types of bracelets. Cece will teach red cedar bracelets, Anita Keā’lani Yap will teach Hawaiian Lauhala bracelets, and Ron Cameron will teach loomed beaded bracelets. You will come away with three bracelets, a loom and various beads and background about cultural practices with using natural materials. Kits will be available for purchase to take home.
Lunch and tea provided.
February 14th - Cedar, Lauhala, and Loom Beaded bracelets
Space is limited, please register here.
Fee: $200 covers all costs and materials, with a portion of the proceeds donated towards a different BIPOC-serving organization each class.
Future classes in this series will build on these skills as you learn to weave and create your own finished piece. Use the links below to learn more and register.
Celeste (Cece) Whitewolf is a weaver of Nez Perce cemiitx ‘itetpe’s (“Huckleberry Baskets”) and liic kaw (“Huckleberry Hats”). Her maternal elders, members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, were recognized Gatherers in the Nez Perce tradition. On her father's side, Celeste descends from generations of Karuk weavers.
Cece learned the art of Karuk weaving by attending annual gatherings at tribal headquarters, where local weavers graciously taught her their art. She also studied with the Grand Ronde tribal people through their Lifeways classes in Portland, OR, learning to work with cedar and sedge under the guidance of teacher Greg Archuleta. She learned to weave Cemiitx ‘itetpe’s in a year-long project working with Master Weaver Margaret Matheson, using the baskets handed down from her grandmother as a guide.
Cece is a member of the Columbia Basin Basketweavers Guild and the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA). Her work has been exhibited in various locations, including the Evergreen College as part of the Teachings of the Tree projects, the yehaw Exhibition at the King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the Josephy Arts and Culture Center in Joseph, Oregon. She has also served for four years as an Artist in Residence at the Josephy Arts Center.
Cedar cut bracelet photo by https://culturedays.ca/
Saturday Guided Hike - Amazing Amphibians
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Volunteer Trail Work Days
Join Ranger Hugh for hands-on trail maintenance workdays at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
Help improve trail surfaces, install and maintain drainage features, widen tread where appropriate, and restore trail corridors to support safe and sustainable use.
Volunteers should be prepared to work outdoors on uneven terrain, use hand tools, and hike to and from work sites. All tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and long sleeves. Dress for the weather and bring rain gear if conditions call for it. Best suited for adults and youth ages 16 and older. All youth need to be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteer helping with stair maintenance project on Lewis & Clark trail.
Saturday Guided Hike - Winter Twig I.D.
Meet at the Nature Center and join an Oregon State Parks Ranger or Volunteer Naturalist on a hike through Tryon Creek. Topics will vary week to week and are geared to ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. Groups of 10 or more should contact the park in advance. No registration needed.
Núun ken' witnéewit: Weaving Workshops
Come weave with us! Join Master Weaver Celeste Whitewolf in her project, Nu'un ken witneewit (our way of weaving), a series of weaving classes in the Friends of Tryon Creeks' new Education Pavillion.
This class will focus on Cedar basket making. Cece will teach you to create a small cedar basket using western red cedar processed bark. You will learn to split cedar and weave a twined and plaited basket. Come home with a finished basket!
Lunch and tea provided.
January 17th - Nu'un ken witneewit: Cedar baskets (10am - 4pm)
Space is limited, please register here.
Fee: $200 covers all costs and materials, with a portion of the proceeds donated towards a different BIPOC-serving organization each class.
Future classes in this series will build on these skills as you learn to weave and create your own finished piece. Use the links below to learn more and register.
January 31st - Cattail baskets (10am - 4pm)
Questions: Please contact Anita Keā’lani Yap at for more information on getting your organization involved.
Celeste (Cece) Whitewolf is a weaver of Nez Perce cemiitx ‘itetpe’s (“Huckleberry Baskets”) and liic kaw (“Huckleberry Hats”). Her maternal elders, members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, were recognized Gatherers in the Nez Perce tradition. On her father's side, Celeste descends from generations of Karuk weavers.
Cece learned the art of Karuk weaving by attending annual gatherings at tribal headquarters, where local weavers graciously taught her their art. She also studied with the Grand Ronde tribal people through their Lifeways classes in Portland, OR, learning to work with cedar and sedge under the guidance of teacher Greg Archuleta. She learned to weave Cemiitx ‘itetpe’s in a year-long project working with Master Weaver Margaret Matheson, using the baskets handed down from her grandmother as a guide.
Cece is a member of the Columbia Basin Basketweavers Guild and the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA). Her work has been exhibited in various locations, including the Evergreen College as part of the Teachings of the Tree projects, the yehaw Exhibition at the King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the Josephy Arts and Culture Center in Joseph, Oregon. She has also served for four years as an Artist in Residence at the Josephy Arts Center.
Núun ken' witnéewit: Weaving Workshops
Come weave with us! Join Master Weaver Celeste Whitewolf in her new project, Núun ken' witnéewit (our way of weaving), a series of weaving classes in the Friends of Tryon Creeks' new Education Pavillion.
Spend the day with Celeste and leave with a finished piece! This class will focus on English Ivy weaving. We will be weaving processed English Ivy into baskets. You will learn basic basketry skills and create one or more baskets and have the option to decorate your finished basket.
Lunch and tea provided.
December 20th- Núun ken' witnéewit: English Ivy weaving (10am - 4pm)
Space is limited, please register here.
Fee: $200 covers all costs and materials, with a portion of the proceeds donated towards a different BIPOC-serving organization each class.
Future classes in this series will build on these skills as you learn to weave and create your own finished piece. Use the links below to learn more and register.
January 3rd - Cedar, Lauhala, and Loom Beaded bracelets (10am - 4pm)
January 17th - Cedar baskets (10am - 4pm)
January 31st - Cattail baskets (10am - 4pm)
Questions: Please contact Anita Keā’lani Yap at for more information on getting your organization involved.
Celeste (Cece) Whitewolf is a weaver of Nez Perce cemiitx ‘itetpe’s (“Huckleberry Baskets”) and liic kaw (“Huckleberry Hats”). Her maternal elders, members of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla, were recognized Gatherers in the Nez Perce tradition. On her father's side, Celeste descends from generations of Karuk weavers.
Cece learned the art of Karuk weaving by attending annual gatherings at tribal headquarters, where local weavers graciously taught her their art. She also studied with the Grand Ronde tribal people through their Lifeways classes in Portland, OR, learning to work with cedar and sedge under the guidance of teacher Greg Archuleta. She learned to weave Cemiitx ‘itetpe’s in a year-long project working with Master Weaver Margaret Matheson, using the baskets handed down from her grandmother as a guide.
Cece is a member of the Columbia Basin Basketweavers Guild and the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association (NNABA). Her work has been exhibited in various locations, including the Evergreen College as part of the Teachings of the Tree projects, the yehaw Exhibition at the King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the Josephy Arts and Culture Center in Joseph, Oregon. She has also served for four years as an Artist in Residence at the Josephy Arts Center.
Ivy basket photo by Rewild Portland.
