THPRD Tualatin Hills Nature Center

CANCELATION: The Nature Mobile program at Beaverton City Park is canceled for Thursday, August 6, due to air quality. Forecast is looking better later in the week, so make sure to join us on Friday at Pío Pío Park!

We are closely monitoring air quality conditions. When possible, outdoor programs will be moved indoors. Outdoor pools and splash pads will be closed. Programs serving sensitive groups will be paused for safety. Please check back for further updates.

Please note: Nature Mobile for Tuesday at La Raiz Park is canceled due to AQI levels.

Ever seen a leaf with a weird little ball on it?!

In Beaverton, you might spot oak galls: round or spiky bumps on oak leaves and twigs 🌳

🏡🐛 There is an insect inside! Most likely made by gall wasps, these galls are like little nurseries for their young.

Next time you see one, take a closer look, you’re seeing a whole hidden world living right on a leaf! 👀🌿

Photo Credit: J. Kerr

🎨🌿 Slow down and see nature in a whole new way!

Nature Sketch & Stroll blends a guided walk with time to pause, observe, and draw what you see.

✏️🌱 Come unwind, get creative, and connect with nature → Register now (link below)

https://www.thprd.org/activities/Keywords/STOLL

June 5 | 10–11:30 am | Ages 16+ | Tualatin Hills Nature Center

🦅 Spotted a cool hawk and wondering what kind it is?

If you’re in a forest 🌲, it might be a Red-shouldered Hawk! They are found in wooded areas near water and fly through trees instead of soaring high.

Quick ID tip: Striped chest + banded tail? → Red-shouldered

Red-shouldered hawks thrive in dense, healthy forests, playing a key role in controlling rodents and amphibians. 🌿

Photo Credit: K. Harding

🌲✨ Ready to explore the forest...at night?!

Park After Dark mixes guided learning with a night hike through Tualatin Hills Nature Park 🦉 Step into the night → Register now (link below). And adult must accompany youth participants for this fun program!


May 30 | 7:30–9:30 pm | Ages 6-adult | Cooper Mountain Nature Park

https://www.thprd.org/activities/Keywords/THNCPAD

🐞✨ Ever spotted a lady beetle with just two dots?

At Tualatin Hills Nature Park, you might see this Oregon native insect, the two-spotted lady beetle on leaves 🍃 or hunting aphids (soft body insects).

Tiny but mighty, both adults and larvae eat pests and help plants thrive 🐛🌿

Photo: © entomart

🌑✨ New Moon Yoga – Ta**us

Join us for an all-levels yoga practice designed to align with the energy of the Ta**us new moon, a time for grounding, reflection, and new beginnings.

💎 All participants will receive a crystal. Register now → Link below

May 16 | 6–7:30 pm | Ages 14+ | Tualatin Hills Nature Center

https://www.thprd.org/activities/classnumber/NP42501/

🌸 A tropical-looking flower in Beaverton?!

Striped coralroot is an Oregon-native orchid that can be found at Tualatin Hills Nature Park, growing on shady forest floors 🍂🌲

It can stay underground for years, so sightings are extra special! Please stay on trails to help protect these delicate blooms 💚

Photo credit: Chantelle D.

📸🌿 A time and space for teens to get outside and learn about photography.

🌱Our upcoming Teen Nature Photography Workshop explores creative techniques while capturing spring scenes.

Build creativity, observation, and connection ✨📷 Save their spot → Link below.

May 16 | 4–6 pm | Ages 12–16 | Tualatin Hills Nature Center

https://www.thprd.org/activities/Keywords/THNCTEEN