During September evenings, Portlanders gather around Chapman Elementary School to watch thousands of Vaux's swifts, a small bird species, roost in the school's chimney as they prepare to migrate as far south as Venezuela. Street parking can be difficult to find but the parking lot on the west side of the Montgomery Park building a few blocks north is available after 5:30PM.
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Museum featuring eclectic exhibits and art as well as a gift shop.
A stunning Victorian mansion in the hills of west Portland, dating back nearly a century now and preserved just as it looked then. The mansion also contains beautiful artworks and furniture collected by the original owners.
Stone House
Located near where the Lower Macleay and Wildwood Trails meet in the southern part of Forest Park is this former "comfort station" that was partially destroyed in the 1962 Columbus Day Storm. Visitors can explore the small edifice.
Bird sanctuary adjacent to Forest Park with four miles of trails, an interpretive center, and store.
Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts