Tree School Field Day at Hopkins Demonstration Forest

Registration coming soon!

Join us for our third annual Tree School Field Day at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Oregon City! The day will include a schedule of field classes and learning opportunities throughout the demonstration forest for students to choose from. You can hit the trails or take the shuttle to navigate the woods. The wide variety of forest types and demonstrations at the 140 acres of Hopkins provides diverse learning opportunities for woodland owners, caretakers, and enthusiasts.

Likely topics include (*denotes new!):

• Forest health
• Bigleaf maple sugaring with the Oregon Maple Project
• *Habitat piles to support forest wildlife
• *Introduction to beekeeping
• Logging with a tractor and winch
• *Pruning your trees
• *Uneven-aged forest management
• *Selling your logs
• Sawmill demonstration
• Weed management principles
• Wildfire & home defensible space
• *Woodland spoon carving demonstration

Please note the course lineup may change prior to the Tree School Field Day, students will have the opportunity to rank their interests during registration which will influence the lineup and schedule. A schedule and map will be provided to registered attendees prior to the event.

Youth are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is for ages 12 and up, if you need to bring a child under 12 or if you have accessibility requests, please contact Jean at 503-655-8631 or [email protected].

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah at 503-655-8631 or [email protected]