http://www.opalcreek.org
In the heart of the last remaining low-elevation old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest, we connect students of all ages with hands-on experiential education that will inspire a lifetime of curiosity, wonder, and love for wild places.
Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center was founded in 1989 to conserve the Opal Creek watershed, a pristine old-growth and second-growth forest and a vital habitat for an astounding diversity of organisms. Since 1996 we have focused on providing immersive science-based educational experiences through our outdoor school program, adult and family workshops, wilderness medicine trainings, and youth backpacking trips. We work to improve equity in outdoor education and recreation by offering tuition subsidies to schools from low-income communities, and through our backpacking scholarship program. Our mission is promoting conservation through educational experiences in wilderness.
721 NW 9th Avenue, Suite 236 Portland OR 97209
