Tillamook Forest Interpretive Center

In the heart of the Tillamook State Forest in Oregon, the new complex – a 14,300 sf interpretive/education center, with a 4,500 sf exhibition hall - focuses on the story of the Tillamook Burn, a series of fires approximately 60 years ago which consumed 355,000 acres of forested land. A massive restoration effort followed, spanning several decades. The forest is now healthy and successful, harvesting of timber has begun following a set of newly developed guidelines called “Structure Based Management.” The center provides a base for a wide range of education programs, taking advantage of the many site features including the Wilson River, an original homestead site, and a variety of forest types.

Site improvements include a large amphitheater, an outdoor classroom/lab and a series of interpretive trails. Weyerhaeuser donated the engineering and materials for a 250’-0” long pedestrian bridge which provides access to the existing day use and campground area across the river.