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HALSEY
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
30470 American Drive
Halsey, OR 97348
www.fortjames.com
Contact: Mary Chase
telephone: 541-369-2293
fax: 541-369-1227
Comments:
Offers tours of secondary fiber, paper mill and converting
operations. Tours are by appointment only, Monday - Friday,
8:00am-1:00pm, and last about two hours. Must be 10 years
or older. Makes presentations to schools and community groups
on a case-by-case basis. Participates in Benton County Fair.
PORTLAND
Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview Blvd.
Portland, OR 97221
Contact:
Sue Thomas
telephone: 503-228-8733
fax: 503-823-4213
e-mail: PKST@ci.Portland.or.us
Comments:
Hoyt Arboretum is located on a 200-acre site in the West
Hills within Washington Park. It features trees and shrubs
from temperate regions worldwide. Offers free guided walking
tours on 10 miles of trails. One-hour walks through the
arboretum with a guide can be arranged for groups of up
to 60 students. Tours are age- appropriate and can be focused
towards class interests. College and adult groups may schedule
in advance for programs. The staff also offers on-site or
off-site classroom presentations and hands-on workshops
for individual classes. Fees are $25 for workshops at the
arboretum and $50 for workshops at schools. Other programs
include nature camps, environmental workshops, community
service projects, student projects, indoor classroom, and
a covered picnic shelter. Workshops, tours and classes are
offered for adults, families and children throughout the
year. The arboretum participates in week-long Arbor Day
celebration for all ages. Booths, slide shows, talks and
environmental activities are available upon request.
World
Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
www.worldforest.org/~wfc
Contact: World Forestry Center
telephone: 503-228-1367 x-108
fax: 503-228-3624
e-mail: mail@worldforest.org
Comments:
The World Forestry Center is a nonprofit educational institution
that promotes - through its museum, demonstration forests
and education programs - an appreciation and understanding
of world forests and their uses. The World Forestry Center
has a variety of programs, daily tours and class activities
lasting from 11/2 - 2 hours of interest to pre-K through
adult. Operates the World Forestry Center Museum and the
Magness Memorial Tree Farm. The World Forestry Museum is
open 10:00am - 5:00pm daily. Admission is $3.50 adults,
$2.50 seniors and children 6-18 years. Children five and
under and members are free. Features permanent and changing
exhibits of the forests of the Pacific Northwest and forest-related
topics, a 70-foot Talking Tree which serves as the museum
guide, and the "world's largest log cabin." The
Magness Memorial Tree Farm is an educational demonstration
forest used to show different methods of woodland management
techniques during an hour's hike along the management loop
trail. Has two miles of hiking trails, a covered picnic
area, an authentic fire tower lookout, hand-crafted log
bunkhouses, summer forest camps, and a visitor's center.
ST.
HELENS
Boise Cascade Corporation
Paper Division
1300 Kaster Road
St. Helens, OR 97051
Contact:
Diane Dillard
telephone: 503-397-9203
fax: 503-397-9235
e-mail: diane_dillard@bc.com
Comments:
Tours are available by special request only. Makes presentations
on papermaking, recycling and/or forestry to schools and
community groups. Participates in other community outreach
activities as well.
SPRINGFIELD
Weyerhaeuser Company
PO Box 275
785 North 42nd Street
Springfield, OR 97478
www.weyerhaeuser.com
Contact: Phyllis Burns
telephone: 541-741-5478
Comments:
Offers tours of paper mill which makes linerboard, the brown
paper that forms the smooth inside and outside layers of
corrugated boxes. Hours are Monday and Friday at 9:00am.
Other times may be available. Closed holidays and the week
between Christmas and New Year's. Semi-annual closings for
maintenance during selected days in April and October. Tours
last 11/2 hours. Children must be able to walk and wear
earplugs. No strollers. Stair-climbing and extensive walking
inside and outside the mill. Groups should call one week
ahead. No maximum group size. Dress appropriately and wear
sturdy shoes. No open-toed footwear. Does not offer forestry
tours on a regular basis, but occasionally tours are available
to industry associations and university classes.
WILSONVILLE
Willamette Industries, Inc.
9130 SW Pioneer Court
Suite D
Wilsonville, OR 97070
www.wii.com/
Contact: Jennifer Lee
telephone: 503-682-4995
fax: 682-4545
e-mail: JLee@wii.com
Comments:
Willamette Industries offers school tours for any age group.
Tours include hands-on papermaking, recycling discussions
and demonstrations of lab testing equipment. Tours last
from 1-3 hours, depending on the age of the students, group
size and the length of the tour desired. Willamette Industries
also makes presentations to schools, community groups, scouts,
etc. The facility is involved in numerous community relation
activities including National Arbor Week, United Way and
Adopt-A-Park.
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