Program & Event Calendar
Are you looking for something fun to do in the forest? Join the Tillamook Forest Center staff for a variety of fascinating, forest-related programs. From Dutch oven cooking presentations to wildflower walks we’ve got something for everyone.
Most events are FREE and open to ALL AGES.
Do you have an organized group that would like a special program about the Tillamook State Forest? Contact us in advance of your planned visit to see if we can accommodate your group.
For more information call 866-930-4646. For directions to the center click here.
July 30 (Fri) 11:00 AM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
July 30 (Fri) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a guide to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
July 31 (Sat) 11:00 AM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
July 31 (Sat) 1:00 PM
Reforestation on a Grand Scale
The Tillamook Forest has lush rolling hills and a sea of green, but it looked very different sixty years ago. From four terrible fires it became a land of burned snags as far as the eye could see. Join our guide to learn about how one of the largest reforestation efforts in the United State has grown.
August 6 (Fri) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 7 (Sat) 11:00 AM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 7 (Sat) 1:00 PM
Tour of Nearby Harvest Area
Come for a short walk to a recent harvest operation and witness the results of modern harvest methods across the Tillamook State Forest.
August 8 (Sun) 11:00 AM
Steam Donkey - Workhorse of the Woods
Join a forest historian for a trip through time that highlights the men, machinery, and methods of early 20th century logging within the Tillamook State Forest. Learn how timber harvesting has evolved from animal power, to steam power and eventually to modern day diesel power.
August 8 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
August 12 (Thu) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 14 (Sat) 10:00 AM
Return From the Burn- 77 years after the Tillamook Burn
Join us from 10am - 5 pm for the 77th anniversary of the 1933 Tillamook Fire which shaped the Tillamook State Forest we know today! A range of activities will be offered for the whole family.
10:45am Meet Smokey
11:00am See a puppet show
11:00am -4:00pm Purchase a tasty BBQ lunch from the Log Cabin
11:30am Go on a guided tour of the fire lookout
12:45pm Meet Smokey
1:00pm Run in the Fire Fighter Relay
1:00pm Join us for a conversation with the Logger's Panel
2:00 See a demonstration of a wildland fire engine
2:45 Meet Smokey
3:00 Join a guide to learn what foresters do
August 15 (Sun) 10:00 AM
Return From the Burn- 77 years after the Tillamook Burn
Join us from 10am - 5 pm for the 77th anniversary of the 1933 Tillamook Fire which shaped the Tillamook State Forest we know today! A range of activities will be offered for the whole family.
10:45am Meet Smokey
11:00am See a puppet show
11:00am -4:00pm Purchase a tasty BBQ lunch from the Log Cabin
11:30am Go on a guided tour of the fire lookout
12:45pm Meet Smokey
1:00pm Run in the Fire Fighter Relay
2:00 See a demonstration of a wildland fire engine
2:45 Meet Smokey
3:00 Join a guide to learn about the major effort to reforest the Tillamook Burn.
August 20 (Fri) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 21 (Sat) 11:00 AM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
August 21 (Sat) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 22 (Sun) 11:00 AM
Forest Edibles
Find out how to feast on the forest! We'll start out with some forest samplers, then take a walk and see what we can find growing on the trails around the center.
August 22 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Tour of Nearby Harvest Area
Come for a short walk to a recent harvest operation and witness the results of modern harvest methods across the Tillamook State Forest.
August 26 (Thu) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a guide to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 28 (Sat) 11:00 AM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
August 28 (Sat) 1:00 PM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
August 29 (Sun) 11:00 AM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
August 29 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a guide to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
September 4 (Sat) 11:00 AM
Forest Edibles
Find out how to feast on the forest! We'll start out with some forest samplers, then take a walk and see what we can find growing on the trails around the center.
September 4 (Sat) 1:00 PM
Tour of Nearby Harvest Area
Come for a short walk to a recent harvest operation and witness the results of modern harvest methods across the Tillamook State Forest.
September 5 (Sun) 11:00 AM
Steam Donkeys - Workhorse of the Woods
Join a forest historian for a trip through time that highlights the men, machinery, and methods of early 20th century logging within the Tillamook State Forest. Learn how timber harvesting has evolved from animal power, to steam power and eventually to modern day diesel power.
September 5 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
September 11 (Sat) 11:00 AM
Fire Lookouts: Essential Tools or Endangered Species?
A tall tower perched high on a mountainside; a lookout’s home night and day through storm and sunshine. Once upon a time, firefinders, radios and field glasses were our only weapons against fire. Are they still now? Join a naturalist to explore the question, “Fire Lookouts: essential tools or endangered species?”
September 11 (Sat) 1:00 PM
Forest Edibles
Find out how to feast on the forest! We'll start out with some forest samplers, then take a walk and see what we can find growing on the trails around the center.
September 12 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Take a Walk in the Shoes of a Forester
Many of us have hugged a tree...find out why you should hug a forester! Discover what it really means to be a modern day forest manager. Walk in the shoes of a forester through a beautiful and diverse demonstration forest. This program is hands on fun for all ages.
October 17 (Sun) 1:00 PM
The Fungus among Us
See our guest presenter, Dane Osis from Fort Stevens State Park, as he shares examples of local mushrooms and helps find them on the trail.
