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It’s Tree Planting Time!
Oregon Tree Planting February and March are the main tree planting months in western Oregon. And, we’re celebrating the season with a series of youth tree planting days at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest. “We LOVE the Forest!,” declared Mike Bondi, a volunteer at the...
A Star is Born – Peter Matzka
A Star is Born Peter Matzka & Our New Forest Trails App Peter Matzka, Oregon State University’s Forestry Outreach Program Coordinator at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest, has become a TV star - no surprise at FFI - Peter’s always been a STAR to us! Peter has...
Truffle Hunting Experience 2026
Truffle Hunting Adventure Experience the Magic of Oregon's Black Truffles Embark on an authentic Truffle Hunting Adventure led by expert foragers Ava Chapman and Charles Lefevre. This exclusive experience offers participants a "hands-on" journey, engaging with...
2025 FFI Annual Report
2025 Forests Forever Annual Report - Now Available Forests Forever’s Annual Report for 2025 was just released. The 16-page publication includes many of our highlights from the past year including the launching of our new FFI Educator, Lindel Evers, and his focus on...
New Building at Schink Forest Receives Approval
New Building at Schink Forest Receives Approval! In early November, Forests Forever, Inc. received a conditional use permit approval from Clackamas County for the construction of a pole building at its Schink Demonstration Forest, southeast of Molalla. The 21-acre...
Annual Friends Campaign Underway—Plus Unique Naming Opportunities!
Annual Friends Campaign Underway—Plus Unique Naming Opportunities! Every year Forests Forever invites all of our friends who believe in our mission to provide in-the-forest learning for students, their teachers, woodland owners and the public to share their support...
New Hopkins Trail App Enhances Forest Learning Experience
New Hopkins Trail App Enhances Forest Learning Experience The Hopkins Demonstration Forest has introduced a new mobile trail app that invites visitors to explore the forest in an engaging and educational way. Developed by Parthenon Software Group of Vancouver,...
Homeschool Pilot Reaching Out to New Audiences
Homeschool Pilot Reaching Out to New Audiences Hopkins Demonstration Forest hosted its first Homeschool Day, a new pilot program created to connect families with Oregon’s forests through self-guided exploration and hands-on learning. In addition, it is open to all,...
FFI Board Visits Peedee
Board Goes on Field Trip to Pedee The Forests Forever, Inc. Board of Directors’ October meeting was a field trip to the organization’s Pedee Woodlands forest property in southern Polk County. Pedee Woodlands is a 320-acre forest tract on the eastern slope of the Coast...
Campbell Global Team Supports Hopkins
Campbell Global Supports Hopkins! Campbell Global is an investment management company focused on forestland. Based in Portland for the past 40 years, Campbell has been a big supporter of Forests Forever for many of those years as a member of our Education...
Lindel Evers – New FFI Educator
Lindel Evers New FFI Educator! This past August Forests Forever, Inc. (FFI) hired an additional forest educator to expand their outreach to youth throughout the Portland metro area. The new educator is a part-time contract employee with the nonprofit and will work...
We’re Hiring – Forest Educator
We're Hiring! Forest Educator at Hopkins Demonstration Forest We’re excited to announce an opportunity to join our team at Hopkins Demonstration Forest! We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Forest Educator to help expand our science in the forest education...