We are pleased to announce the two non-profit organizations selected for our 2024 Complimentary Venue Grant Program: Northwest Native American Chamber and Business Diversity Institute. Northwest Native American Chamber’s mission is to serve all members of the community with culturally specific services that are designed by and for Native Entrepreneurs and re-create an economy where all members of the community can flourish. Learn more at NWNC.org. Business Diversity Institute’s mission is to support the growth and success of regional minority-owned and women-owned business through educ ..read more

April 27 & 28 | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm As wildfire season approaches, Oregonians must take steps to protect their homes and communities. To help residents prepare, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, in partnership with Portland Fire and Rescue, is hosting Wildfire Preparedness Weekend at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum on April 27 and 28 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This free event offers residents a unique opportunity to learn how to reduce the risk of wildfires around their homes and communities and get involved in protecting our state from the threat of wildfires. At ..read more

World Forestry Center welcomed two new staff members to the growing team: Sue Hildick, Managing Director, and Alli Gannett, Communications Director.  Learn about Sue and Alli below. Sue Hildick I am passionate and optimistic about helping create a stronger, more resilient world. Working on our collective response to wildfires, climate change, and other global changes feels like the most impactful way to spend my time right now. I’m a builder and love the opportunity to support our growing team and deepen our collective impact. Contact Sue at shildick@worldforestry.org. Sue Hildick joi ..read more

For 22 years, World Forestry Center has gathered investors, land managers, advisors, carbon project developers, and others to its signature timberland investment conference, Who Will Own the Forest?. What began as an inquiry into how changing forest ownership affects forest management has gradually expanded to include how capital markets can drive sustainable forestry.  With this reality in mind, we are excited to announce the renaming of our annual conference, CANOPY: Forests + Markets + Society. This new name honors our longstanding ..read more

February 1 – April 30, 2024 | Wed-Sun 11am-4pm | Included with Museum Admission World Forestry Center’s first art exhibit of the year, State of the Forest, brings into full color the detailed aftermath of a wildfire. Painted over a ten-year period, artist Suze Woolf captures the unusual beauty of the fire-carved snags, known as “totems,” from all over the North American West. Studies of individual trees became her metaphor for human impact: our predilection for cooking the planet. Everywhere these totems are the same—carbonized and eaten away—yet different; the physics of the fire and the tr ..read more

Read the latest issue of our Evergreen magazine. Inside this issue: 2022 Financial Report A Year In Review Obscurity Art Exhibit Magness Reopens New Board Members Read the Winter 2023 Issue The post Evergreen Magazine | Winter ’23 appeared first on World Forestry Center ..read more

This Fall, World Forestry Center’s Board of Directors voted to add three new members. Join us in welcoming them. Cade Warner Chief Operating Officer, The Westervelt Company A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Cade received a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration from the University of Alabama, a master’s degree in forest resources from the University of Georgia, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Sustainability Officer for Westervelt, where he led sustainability efforts across the orga ..read more

Many of the most pressing issues we face as a society today — climate change, public health, housing shortages, access to clean air and water, and the escalating frequency of catastrophic wildfires — are directly tied to the health of our forests. Forest management impacts everyone, but the people most affected have traditionally not been part of the forestry conversation. At World Forestry Center, we are working to bring those people into the conversation to build public will and drive action. Will you join us in this vital conversation by making a gift to support World Forestry Center this ..read more

As of October 9, 2023, Magness Memorial Tree Farm, a 77-acre forest located in Sherwood, Oregon, is open once again to the general public on Mondays between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. This scenic woodland has been owned and operated by World Forestry Center since 1977. Donated by Howard and Panzy Magness, the tree farm was originally developed as a demonstration site for woodland owners to showcase forest management and silviculture. “We know that the Tree Farm is an important regional and community asset,” said Experience Director Tim Hecox. “We’re glad that our organization can once again make it ..read more

Thanks to a generous grant from the Juan Young Trust, World Forestry Center is renewing our Free Sunday program. This year, we’re offering free admission to our Discovery Museum every Sunday from November 5 through December 17, 2023. “Our Discovery Museum has always been at the heart of our public work,” said Executive Director, Joe Furia. “We’re thrilled to welcome first-time visitors and long-time patrons to explore the museum free of charge.” Free Sundays 2023 November 2023 Sunday, November 5 Sunday, November 12 Sunday, November 19 Sunday, November 26 December 2023 Sunday, December 3 Sund ..read more