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.
Spring Walking Tours, 2022
Sunday
May 15, 2022
1:00 pm
Wilkins Shelter
Emily Aune: Rhododendron Garden
Walk the meandering paths of the resplendent rhododendron garden with Emily Aune, Hendricks park’s head gardener. Learn about unique trees and ornamental shrubs, how to care for rhododendrons, park history and heritage.
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Sunday
May 22, 2022
1:00 pm
Wilkins Shelter
Steve Yaeger: Botanically speaking
Field botanist Steven Yeager leads our spring tour in the native plant garden. Learn to identify and use edible and medicinal plants with one of the preeminent herbal educators in the Northwest.
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Sunday
June 5, 2022
1:00 pm
Wilkins Shelter
Elizabeth Starr Lily: Kalapuya Ways
For thousands of years the Kalapuya people visited the land we call Hendricks Park. Elizabeth Starr Lily, an instructor at Singing Creek Educational Center and long-time student of indigenous people, introduces us to the food, clothing, and cultural practices of the Kalapuya.
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Sunday
June 19, 2022
7:00 am
Wilkins Shelter
Donna Albino and Mieko Aoki: Birding
Join long-time birders and avian educators Donna Albino and Mieko Aoki for this early morning park stroll. Learn bird identification through observation of field markings, behavior,and listening to songs and calls. Hear stories and nature lore.
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