Welcome to Hopkins Demonstration Forest
We are a 140-Acre Privately owned forest open to the public for self guided exploration, tours, workshops, and education programs.
Forestry Education
Explore the Forest
Get Involved with Community Forest Days
Forestry Education
Explore the Forest
Get Involved with Community Forest Days
140-Acres of Forest
We welcome guests during daylight hours, seven days a week throughout the year. trail maps are available at the information kiosk near our main parking area.
Five miles of trails crisscross our woodland, connecting you with a variety of habitats and forestry demonstrations. Enjoy a peaceful walk on our Watershed Trail to see how we manage the riparian area to protect water quality in Little Buckner Creek. Families and groups enjoy the Cedar Grove Picnic Shelter, while Scouts and schools like to meet in our amphitheater. There’s something for everyone and something different in every season at Hopkins Demonstration Forest where learning and growing go hand in hand.
What To Do At Hopkins
Education
Arrange your next school visit or field trip for your group and learn more about Oregon’s forests, water and wildlife!
Contact our forest educator, Peter Matzka at (503) 632-2150 to schedule a school tour or field trip at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest.
- School tours
- Field Trips
- Workshops
- Science Based Videos
- Photo Gallery
- Sustainable Forestry Tours
Venue
Book your next event at beautiful Everett Hall located at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest
Completed in 2012, Everett Hall is a state-of-the-art classroom and meeting facility designed to complement the educational programs offered at Hopkins.
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- Wedding/Reception Rates
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- Photo Gallery
Molalla Log House
Even in a tumultuous year when Covid-19 has restricted working together and wildfires have threatened to destroy much of our forests, work on the Molalla Log House has continued with the completion of the second story loft and the addition of a shingle roof.
Final restoration work on the log house is hoped to be completed in the late spring, early summer of 2021. Look for more information in the future as work on the log house is completed and the log house is opened to the public.
What’s New at Hopkins?
Hopkins Charters Scout Troop
Forests Forever, Inc. continues to charter a Scouting America Troop (Troop 452) which has grown significantly since their beginning less than two years ago as a boys only troop. Now more than 20 strong the troop has been selected from over 1,000 applicants nationwide to pilot a Combined Troop experience…
Hopkins Owns Sugarbush
At the Hopkins Demonstration Forest, bigleaf maple sugaring offers a unique learning experience during the winter months for educational youth programing, woodland owners, and the public at our very own Sugarbush. Visitors can both observe and learn about the entire process of transforming bigleaf maple sap into syrup, from tapping…
New Trail Opens at Hopkins
The Redwood Trail is the latest addition to a network of more than 5 miles of hiking trails and roads throughout the Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Beavercreek. The Redwood Trail is located in the forest’s Uneven Age Management Area and winds through a grove of coastal redwood trees planted more…
New Garden Comes to Life!
The Clackamas Co. Master Gardeners recently undertook a project to revitalize the garden growing in front of Everett Hall. The original native plant garden had become over-grown and needed some tender loving care. Master gardeners Karen Day and Laura Eyer headed up the project. Laura is a professional landscape designer…
Tree School Field Day Returns to Hopkins
Hopkins Demonstration Forest hosted the second annual Tree School Field Day on Saturday, October 7th. Organized by our partners at OSU Extension, the Tree School Field Day brings together small woodland owners and experts in the field for a day of learning. Over 130 students registered for the Field Day,…
Neither Rain, Sleet or Snow Kept Crowd Away
A rainy and cold wintery day—including sleet, hail and snow—couldn’t stop those attending the Forestry and Natural Resources Outreach Center Open House and Dedication at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Beavercreek last Sunday. More than 75 braved the December-like weather to be there for the formal opening of the new…
Woodland Family Names Hopkins Outreach Center
The new Forestry and Natural Resources Outreach Center at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Beavercreek was officially named after the Belton Family—prominent forest owners in Clackamas County—at a dedication ceremony Sunday, July 9. John Belton was a well-known woodland owner who loved teaching and sharing his knowledge and experience with…
Volunteers Heart and Soul of Forests Forever!
Our volunteers at Forests Forever and at Hopkins have always been one of the real keys to our success and ability to accomplish so much in the community. It all started with the Hopkins Demonstration Forest was donated to the non-profit, when we appointed the volunteer board, and started the…
Outreach Center Grand Opening and Public Dedication—Everyone Invited!
Everyone is Invited! The new Forestry and Natural Resources Outreach Center will be dedicated during an open house event on Sunday, April 2 at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest. The open house is from 2:00 to 4:00pm with a public dedication for the Center at 3:00pm. Everyone is invited. The construction…
Community Forestry Days (CFDs) Going Strong – Come Join the Fun!
CFD\'s Going Strong! Community Forestry Days are off-and-running in 2023 at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Beavercreek. The CFDs have been scheduled EVERY SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH for the past 30 years. Everyone is invited to lend a hand. “We really appreciate the help. We all get to “learn…
Vision Statement
We operate multiple demonstration forests as accessible examples of sustainable forestry.
Mission Statement
We promote science-based experiential education, to enhance understanding of, and appreciation for the processes, complexities, cultural heritage and benefits of sustainable woodland management.
Hopkins Brochure
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We couldn’t do what we do with out the generous support of our donors. Please consider donating today!
Thanking Our Education Consortium Members!
If you would like to join the Consortium, contact Forests Forever at 503-655-5524.