News & Events from the Intertwine
1pm on April 12th
Carty Unit at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
28908 NW Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642
Just 25 minutes North of Portland, OR
It's spring time at SOLVE, which means lots to do across our state to connect Oregonians and enhance our environment! This season join thousands of Oregonians at SOLVE Planting Day, Invasive Removal or Litter Cleanup project near you!
Join a Hoyt Arboretum tour guide for a stroll through the arboretum to view the season's colorful blooms and learn about the fascinating transformation that is spring! Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a jacket, camera and water.
Author William L. Sullivan takes us on a slide show tour of Oregon's oddest hiking and travel destinations, from an island sea cave to a forgotten canyon of colored pinnacles.
Learn botanical Illustration using water colors. Ruth Williams will teach students the basics of botanical illustration so that they can complete one or two watercolors. This class is limited to 12 people (must be 12+ years old) $15 for Hoyt Arboretum Friends members, $20 for non-members.
Hoyt Arboretum presents Finding David Douglas, the critically-acclaimed film by Lois Leonard, which focuses on David Douglas' contributions to science--forestry, botany, and horticulture. During his career, Douglas introduced more than 200 new species to the gardens and forests of Europe.
Expand your knowledge of native conifers with Instructor Ken Denniston (author of nwconifers.com). Ken will help you identify the local conifers of northwest Oregon. The workshop will include classroom instruction and, weather permitting, a tour of native conifers in Hoyt Arboretum.
Join Hoyt Arboretum's curator Martin Nicholson for this annual tour through the arboretum's nationally-recognized Magnolia collection. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a jacket, camera and water. Please meet at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center; registration is not required.
Angie Moore, wildflower enthusiast and Hoyt Arboretum volunteer, will give a presentation on native plants in the Hoyt Arboretum. Have you ever wondered about the blanket of understory plants beneath our conifers?