WALKING TOURS

Walking Tours

     Led by local experts and outdoor enthusiasts, these tours introduce new and different ways to appreciate the richness of Hendricks Park. Topics covered by the tours include: forest ecology, rhododendron varieties in bloom, edible and medicinal plants, mushrooms, birding, habitat restoration, among others.

To participate in a tour, please sign up on the link provided below.  This is optional, but helps us plan for the day.

Spring Walking Tours, 2025

Sunday

April 13, 2025
1:00 pm
Wilkins Shelter

Rhododendron Garden Walk

Emily Aune, Hendricks Park head gardener, will lead us, discussing the unique trees and ornamental shrubs we’ll see in the garden Emily will share tips on how to care for rhododendrons, and important aspects of park history and heritage.

 

Sunday

May 4, 2025
8:00 am
Wilkins Shelter

Birding

Join birders and avian educators Donna Albino and Mieko Aoki for this early morning park stroll. Learn bird identification through observation of field markings, behavior, listening to songs and calls. Stories and lore.

 

Sign-Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAEAE2AA3FF2-55091122-birding/

 

 

Sunday

May 25, 2025
1:00 pm
Wilkins Shelter

Kalapuya Ways

 

For thousands of years the Kalapuya People visited the land we call Hendricks Park. Karen Rainsong, Director of Singing Creek Educational Center and long-time student of indigenous people, will introduce us to the food, clothing, and cultural practices of the Kalapuya.

Sign-Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAEAE2AA3FF2-55091290-kalapuya/

 

 

Sunday

June 1, 2025
1:00 pm
Wilkins Shelter

Botanically Speaking

 

Field botanists Howie Brounstein and Steven Yeager lead our spring tour in the Native Plant Garden. Learn to identify and use edible and medicinal plants with two of the preeminent herbal educators in the northwest.

Sign-Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAEAE2AA3FF2-55091392-botanically