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Garden Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 AM to 5 PM (last entry 4:30 PM), Saturday - Sunday 10AM to 4 PM (last entry 3:30 PM)
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To encourage environmentally friendly transportation options, we’ll be giving free admission to anyone who arrives at the Garden without a car during the week of July 15-20th. Consider biking, scootering, taking public transit, skateboarding, rollerblading, or walking! Check out the City of Portland’s bike maps to plan your trip. This ride will be led by staff from Leach Botanical Garden and Johnson Creek Watershed Council, along with some rad volunteers. Thank you to NW Natural for funding our ride (and snacks)!
PETALpalooza: Join our team as we celebrate the summer sunshine, flowers, and bicycles! To wrap up a week of free admission for those who get around without a car, we’ll be bringing a group of PEDALpalooza bike riders to the Garden for free.
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Breathe, move, and unwind in the serene beauty of Leach Botanical Garden. Led by Lighthouse Yoga PDX.
Do trees share nutrients? Do they warn each other of pest invasions? Do some species help other species seasonally, and get paid back in other seasons? We'll discuss how science has shown these new discoveries, and along the way we’ll visit the Johnson Creek Riparian Area habitat and the historic Stone Cabin.
Come explore Leach Botanical Garden at the gentle pace of a toddler! We are inviting little ones (aged 2-5) and their grown-ups to join us for our Honeybee Hikes every Wednesday this summer, from 10:00am-11:30am.
Join the Bird Alliance of Oregon for a guided evening walk through and learn about the birds and plants of the Garden.
Multnomah County Library will be presenting free outdoor bilingual storytimes for families with young children. No registration required. Check in at Visitor Services.
June 26th - Spanish; July 10th - Vietnamese; July 15th - Russian; July 24th - Spanish
Oregon Adventure Theatre (OAT) presents one of William Shakespeare's most mysterious and romantic plays, The Winter's Tale.
Join us to learn about your local watershed! We will provide activities and learning materials appropriate for all different ages.
Free with Garden Admission.
Peruse artwork from more than 100 local artists. Every piece sells for $40 and all proceeds benefit the Garden!
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Wind down the week with a relaxing, beautiful summer evening in the garden!
Join Horticultural Director Adam Hart for an in-depth exploration of one of Oregon’s most beloved native plants: the trillium.
To encourage environmentally friendly transportation options, we’ll be giving free admission to anyone who arrives at the Garden without a car during the week of July 15-20th. Consider biking, scootering, taking public transit, skateboarding, rollerblading, or walking! Check out the City of Portland’s bike maps to plan your trip. This ride will be led by staff from Leach Botanical Garden and Johnson Creek Watershed Council, along with some rad volunteers. Thank you to NW Natural for funding our ride (and snacks)!
PETALpalooza: Join our team as we celebrate the summer sunshine, flowers, and bicycles! To wrap up a week of free admission for those who get around without a car, we’ll be bringing a group of PEDALpalooza bike riders to the Garden for free. FIND OUT MORE →
Step into a seamless cascade of abstract sounds among the trees at Leach Botanical Garden.
Learn to paint what you see and create beautiful watercolors. This class will concentrate on watercolor washes and mixing colors. We will also talk about composition. Suitable for all skill levels, material list sent upon registration.
Learn more about the garden while exploring the Aerial Tree Walk, woodsy pathways, and creekside habitat.
Shhh… it’s the social event for people who’d rather be reading. Join us for a Silent Reading Party in the garden.
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Enjoy music, nature-based crafts, scavenger hunts, storytimes, and visits from our favorite community partners.
Quadruple gongs create a deeply restorative experience that cuts through mental chatter and stress.
Join Max Meyers, program coordinator at Leach Botanical Garden for a guided garden tour in ASL. See our fantastic botanical collection, learn about the Garden’s unique history, and find out what’s blooming for each season!
Choose a subject and render it as realistically as possible. Class will address how to make shapes, add values and how shadows can be used to define objects. If desired add pen and ink, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel or a medium of your choice to colorize your drawing. Suitable for all skill levels.
Shhh… it’s the social event for people who’d rather be reading. Join us for a Silent Reading Party in the garden.
Come help us catalog the Back 5 plant communities! We’ll be documenting what plants exist in the Back 5 to get a better understanding of what plants we’ll need to prioritize for future planting.
Through sound instruments, medicine songs (Ikaros), and guided breathwork, Isa weaves together sacred vibrations that harmonize body, mind, and spirit.
Join the garden’s Horticulture Director, Adam Hart, for a casual stroll around the garden on the 3rd Friday of each month. He’ll show off what’s blooming, discuss upcoming garden projects, share the garden’s ecological philosophy, and all other garden questions you might have.
