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, January 24: Crows and Ravens
• Saturday, January 31: Fish and Habitat
• Sunday, February 1: PNW Forest Ecology
• Saturday, February 7: Winter Twig I.D.
• Sunday, February 15: Fungal Webs in PNW Forests
• Sunday, March 8: Landslides, Earthquake Faults, and Tryon Creek Geology
• Sunday, March 22: Plants of the Tryon Creek Forest: Spring

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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