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.
Featured Events
Guided Hike: Mushrooms
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Volunteer Seed Processing
Get involved in hands-on restoration by helping us clean recently collected native seeds at Tryon Creek! These seeds will support our ongoing habitat restoration efforts and contribute to our growing community seed library—preserving local biodiversity for future generations.
All activities will be indoors, so wear comfortable attire.
This project is made possible with generous support from the Portland Garden Club and the Portland Clean Energy Fund. All ages and experience levels are welcome—tools, training, and snacks provided. Come connect with the land, learn about native plants, and be part of this community-powered efforts!
Guided Hike: Owls
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
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 Seed Processing
Get involved in hands-on restoration by helping us clean recently collected native seeds at Tryon Creek! These seeds will support our ongoing habitat restoration efforts and contribute to our growing community seed library—preserving local biodiversity for future generations.
All activities will be indoors, so wear comfortable attire.
This project is made possible with generous support from the Portland Garden Club and the Portland Clean Energy Fund. All ages and experience levels are welcome—tools, training, and snacks provided. Come connect with the land, learn about native plants, and be part of this community-powered efforts!
Guided Hike: Fall Scavenger Hunt
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Volunteer Seed Processing
Get involved in hands-on restoration by helping us clean recently collected native seeds at Tryon Creek! These seeds will support our ongoing habitat restoration efforts and contribute to our growing community seed library—preserving local biodiversity for future generations.
All activities will be indoors, so wear comfortable attire.
This project is made possible with generous support from the Portland Garden Club and the Portland Clean Energy Fund. All ages and experience levels are welcome—tools, training, and snacks provided. Come connect with the land, learn about native plants, and be part of this community-powered efforts!
Camp! Tryon Forest Adventures
Learn outdoor awareness skills and find your place in the forest.
Use maps and compasess to learn forest terrain, observe fire and tool making demonstrations, design and build forest forts.
Connect with the season of autumn in the forest.
Hike trails, construct forts, create forest dioramas and learn the plants and animals of the fall forest.
Volunteer Seed Processing
Get involved in hands-on restoration by helping us clean recently collected native seeds at Tryon Creek! These seeds will support our ongoing habitat restoration efforts and contribute to our growing community seed library—preserving local biodiversity for future generations.
All activities will be indoors, so wear comfortable attire.
This project is made possible with generous support from the Portland Garden Club and the Portland Clean Energy Fund. All ages and experience levels are welcome—tools, training, and snacks provided. Come connect with the land, learn about native plants, and be part of this community-powered efforts!
Basket Weaving Workshops
Come weave with us! Beginning this December, Master Weaver Celeste Whitewolf will be leading weaving classes in the Friends of Tryon Creeks' new Education Pavillion.
Spend the day with Celeste and leave with a finished piece! Classes are currently scheduled through January, with more details to come. See details below:
December 6th- English Ivy gathering, processing and weaving (9am - 4pm)
December 20th- English Ivy weaving (10am - 4pm)
January 3rd - Bracelets, Cedar & Lauhala (10am - 4pm)
January 17th - Cedar baskets (10am - 4pm)
January 31st - Cattail baskets (10am - 4pm)
Fee: $200 (25% donated to an Indigenous service group),
Registration coming soon.
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.
Charitable Giving Learning Session
Charitable Giving Learning Session with Alpha Partners Financial Group
Friends of Tryon Creek is hosting financial professionals from Alpha Partners Financial Group for an informational session to learn more about how you can leave a legacy and even support treasured non-profits like ours even after you are gone.
At this event we will be sharing charitable giving strategies that run from the simple to the complex. We will discuss how different methods of giving provide distinct sets of opportunities (and drawbacks), so you can better decide whether a creative charitable gift fits in your plan.
Learn more by contacting Development Director, James Neale at 503-636-4398 ext 105.
Alpha Partners Financial Group does not provide tax or legal advice. Any discussion of taxes is for informational purposes only, does not purport to be complete or cover every situation, and should not be construed as legal, tax or accounting advice. Clients should confer with their qualified legal, tax, and accounting advisors as appropriate.
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.
Guided Hike: Ghosts of Oregon State Parks
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
This is an Access Recreation hike and occurs only on trails and terrain that are less challenging and closer to the Nature Center. This route often includes Old Main Trail, Big Fir Trail, Center Trail, and Maple Ridge Trail. For more information, please visit: Access Recreation at Tryon Creek.
Guided Hike: Creepy Creatures
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike: Ask a Ranger
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
This is an Access Recreation hike and occurs only on trails and terrain that are less challenging and closer to the Nature Center. This route often includes Old Main Trail, Big Fir Trail, Center Trail, and Maple Ridge Trail. For more information, please visit: Access Recreation at Tryon Creek.
Full Moon BIPOC Hike
Join Friends of Tryon Creek staff for an early evening full moon hike
Guided Hike: Spiders
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
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.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.