Guided Nature Walks at Tryon Creek Natural Area

Walk the trails of Tryon Creek Natural Area with outdoor experts during guided nature walks.

Located in Southwest Portland, Tryon Creek is one of Portland’s best urban parks. This beautiful natural area is a great example of our temperate rainforest climate: trees covered in moss with huge ferns lining the trails that lead to the creek.

Learn about the upcoming nature walks. 

Guided Nature Walks at Tryon Creek Natural Area

Join Oregon State Park Rangers, volunteer naturalists and a park guide on free nature walks. Explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call the natural area home. Here are two opportunities to join a free walk:

Family walks take place every Saturday from 10-11 a.m. The activity is geared toward ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

On select Sundays are adult-themed guided hikes from 10-11 a.m. Content is geared to ages 12+ and average two miles.

Here are the upcoming guided hikes:

• Saturday, March 28: Trillium
• Saturday, April 4: Trillium Festival (no guided hike)
• Saturday, April 11: Amazing Amphibians
• Saturday, April 18: Forest bathing
• Sunday, April 19: PNW forest ecology
• Saturday, April 25: Busy beavers
• Sunday, April 26: Lichen, moss and ferns of Tryon Creek
• Saturday, May 2: Culture Day (no guided hike)
• Saturday, May 9: Fish and habitat
• Sunday, May 10: Fungal webs in PNW forests
• Saturday, May 16: Crows and ravens
• Saturday, May 23: Plants and trees
• Sunday, May 24: Landslides, earthquake faults and Tryon Creek geology
• Saturday, May 20: Owls of Tryon Creek
• Saturday, June 6: Woodpeckers of Tryon Creek
• Sunday, June 7: History of Tryon Creek
• Saturday, June 13: Pollinators
• Saturday, June 20: Summer solstice
• Sunday, June 21: Plant of the Tryon Creek forest

No registration is required to participate. Meet at the front of the Nature Center. 

Tryon Creek Natural Area is located at 11321 S Terwilliger Blvd. in Portland. Parking is $10. For more information, visit Oregon State Parks website.

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