Rediscover Forest Education Programs

The Rediscovery Forest inside the Oregon Garden offers forestry education programs for Oregon 's K-12 schools. The Oregon Garden and OFRI may be able to cover the program cost, admission to the Garden and transportation costs. Participants must submit a request form and an additional transportation reimbursement form. After a review of applications, participants will be contacted with details of their trip.

For more information please contact:

Julie Woodward, Rediscovery Forest Education Specialist
Ph: (503) 584-7259
Email: woodward@ofri.com

Lesson Descriptions

The grade ranges listed with each lesson are suggestions based on previous experience. If a lesson sounds suited to your needs but is out of your grade range, just let us know, we frequently add or adjust lessons to meet individual classroom needs. Additionally, if you have a forestry topic that you would like to have covered, but don't see it listed, we may be able to accommodate the request. The forestry program is structured to meet Oregon Department of Education benchmarks and content standards. All programs are ADA compliant.

Click here to download our program brochure

• Tree Treasure Hunt (K-3)

• Wildlife Habitat (K-4)

• Animal Tracking (3-8)

• Forest Food Chains (4-8)

• Forest Ecology (5-12)

• Tree Identification (5-12)

• Role of Fire in Oregon Forests (6-12)

• Sustainability/Forest Practices Act (6-12)

• Science Inquiry in the Forest (9-12, pre-field trip preparation required)

• Nature Journaling (K-12)

  Additional Topics Available Upon Request!