Below you’ll find a combination of programs offered by Oregon State Parks and Friends of Tryon Creek. Find registration for Tryon Forest Adventure camp here.
Featured Events
Nature Walk for Autism Community
Join the Autism Society of Oregon for a guided nature walk at Tryon Creek State Natural Area led by a Master Naturalist. These walks are for Autistic adults (18+), their families, friends, and supporters to enjoy and experience nature together without any agenda or judgment.
These hikes are free, but group size is limited so registration is required.
Full Moon Hike - Members
Join Friends of Tryon Creek staff for an early evening full moon hike.
Summer Solstice Member Gathering
Celebrate the beginning of summer and abundance in the forest with fellow Friends of Tryon Creek members and staff.
Members receive an email invitation. Not a member? Join today!
Gather in and around the Nature Center for an evening of:
After hours Nature Center & Store entry
Hands on nature crafts
Campfire & S’mores
Forest Scavenger Hunt with Prizes!
Love the Land: Wildfire Ready?
With recent cuts to the U.S. Forest Service, our local firefighters will be stretched thin this fire season. Now more than ever, it’s up to all of us to be Wildfire Ready.
Friends of Tryon Creek invites you to a special session where you can learn how to enhance your home's resilience against wildfires. Come learn with the City of Portland and Lake Oswego Fire Departments as we explore effective strategies for minimizing wildfire risks to your home and community.
Gain practical knowledge, find inspiration, and take an active role in protecting your neighborhood. Leave empowered—ready to create defensible space, support local firefighters, and strengthen our collective wildfire preparedness.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Nature Walk for Autism Community
Join the Autism Society of Oregon for a guided nature walk at Tryon Creek State Natural Area led by a Master Naturalist. These walks are for Autistic adults (18+), their families, friends, and supporters to enjoy and experience nature together without any agenda or judgment.
These hikes are free, but group size is limited so registration is required.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Full Moon BIPOC Hike
Join Friends of Tryon Creek staff for an early evening full moon hike
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Love the Land: Amazing Amphibians / Anfibios Increíbles
Have you ever seen funny looking tadpoles hanging out in ponds during the spring? Follow along as sister and brother, Alexandra and Emilio move to a new home and find a pond full of animals and amphibians.
Nuestra Casa/Our Home is a bilingual Spanish/English book telling the story of discovering, belonging and caring for the nature around us. Written by a team of OSU PhD students studying amphibians and dedicated to removing barriers to science for youth of color.
Join Christopher Cousins, OSU PhD Student, and Dr Tiffany Garcia, OSU Professor of Wildlife Ecology, for a free reading of the book and a short nature walk in the park. Created for youth ages 6 and up but all are welcome. Book available for purchase.
¿Alguna vez has visto renacuajos de aspecto extraño en los estanques durante la primavera? Sigan a hermana y hermano, Alexandra y Emilio se mudan a un nuevo hogar y encuentran un estanque lleno de animales y anfibios.
Nuestra Casa/Our Home es un libro bilingüe español/inglés que cuenta la historia del descubrimiento, la pertenencia y el cuidado de la naturaleza que nos rodea. Escrito por un equipo de estudiantes de doctorado de OSU que estudian anfibios y se dedican a eliminar las barreras a la ciencia para los jóvenes de color.
Únase a Christopher Cousins, estudiante de doctorado de OSU, y a la Dra. Tiffany García, profesora de ecología de vida silvestre de OSU, para leer el libro y dar un breve paseo por la naturaleza en el parque. Creado para jóvenes de 6 años en adelante pero todos son bienvenidos. Libro disponible para la compra.
Indigenous Culture Day
A free, all-ages event offers a chance to listen and learn from Indigenous educators…
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Guided Hike
Join Oregon State Park Rangers and volunteer Naturalists to venture out with a park guide for a free nature hike to explore Tryon Creek’s forest and learn about the plants and animals that call this natural area home. Topics will vary from week to week, and will be geared for ages 5 through adult, but all ages are welcome. Parents must accompany kids on all hikes. No registration needed, meet in front of the Nature Center at 10am.
Full Moon Hike Public
Join Friends of Tryon Creek staff for an early evening full moon hike.
Nature Walk for Autism Community
Join the Autism Society of Oregon for a guided nature walk at Tryon Creek State Natural Area led by a Master Naturalist. These walks are for Autistic adults (18+), their families, friends, and supporters to enjoy and experience nature together without any agenda or judgment.
These hikes are free, but group size is limited so registration is required.