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Lodging and Transportation

Location

“Who Will Own the Forest?” will be held at the World Forestry Center campus in Miller and Cheatham Halls. The World Forestry Center is a non-profit educational institution located in Portland, Oregon. We operate an international institute, conference facilities, Forest Discovery Center Museum, and gift shop in Washington Park. We are located adjacent to the Oregon Zoo and 175-acre Hoyt Arboretum.

World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 488-2130

Lodging

We recommend lodging in the city center, which is minutes away from the World Forestry Center by car or light rail. Many hotels are located in the city center.

Download a copy of the Portland city center map here.

We recommend the following hotels as they are located within easy walking distance of the MAX light rail line:

The Governor Hotel
611 SW 10th, Portland, Oregon 97205
800-554-3456
http://www.govhotel.com/

The Benson Hotel
309 Southwest Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97205
503-228-2000
http://www.bensonhotel.com/

The Portland Hilton
921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
503-226-1611
http://www.hilton.com/

Westin Portland
750 Southwest Alder St., Portland, OR 97205
503-294-9000
http://www.starwoodhotels.com

The Paramount Hotel
808 SW Taylor Street, Portland, OR 97205
503-223-9900
http://www.portlandparamount.com

The Heathman Hotel
1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
503-241-4100
http://www.heathmanhotel.com

Hotel Vintage Plaza
422 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
503-228-1212
http://www.vintageplaza.com

Marriott Portland City Center
520 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
503-226-6300
http://marriottportland.com

Fifth Avenue Suites
506 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97204
503-222-0001
www.5thavenuesuites.com

Hotel Lucia
400 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
503-225-1717
http://www.hotellucia.com

Additional hotels can be located at:
http://www.pova.org/big_deal/big_deal_hotels.html

Transportation

By Car:
By car from the city center, take Highway 26 West. The first exit (just one mile beyond the tunnel) is marked Forestry Center, Zoo. Take this exit, stay left as you enter the parking area and we are near the top of lot. Parking is plentiful.

By Light Rail:
Both the city center and World Forestry Center campus are also easily accessible via the MAX urban light rail. MAX lines and stops can be found on the maps located at the end of this document. Light rail lines leave every five to fifteen minutes and cost $2.05.

From the city center to the World Forestry Center: board Tri-Met's Blue Line or Red Line MAX heading WEST. A westbound train leaves every five to ten minutes. Exit at the Washington Park station, take the elevator up, and you will be directly in front of our campus.

From the Airport to the city center: board Tri-Met’s Red Line from the Portland International Airport to the city center. This train leaves every 15 minutes.

For more information on the MAX light rail and to purchase tickets on-line visit http://www.trimet.org.

Download the MAX light rail map here.










	Lodging and Transportation Location “Who Will Own the Forest?” will be held at the World Forestry Center campus in Miller and Cheatham Halls. The World Forestry Center is a non-profit educational institution located in Portland, Oregon. We operate an international institute, conference facilities, Forest Discovery Center Museum, and gift shop in Washington Park. We are located adjacent to the Oregon Zoo and 175-acre Hoyt Arboretum. World Forestry Center 4033 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 (503) 488-2130 Lodging We recommend lodging in the city center, which is minutes away from the World Forestry Center by car or light rail. Many hotels are located in the city center. Download a copy of the Portland city center map here. We recommend the following hotels as they are located within easy walking distance of the MAX light rail line: The Governor Hotel 611 SW 10th, Portland, Oregon 97205 800-554-3456 http://www.govhotel.com/ The Benson Hotel 309 Southwest Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97205 503-228-2000 http://www.bensonhotel.com/ The Portland Hilton 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204 503-226-1611 http://www.hilton.com/ Westin Portland 750 Southwest Alder St., Portland, OR 97205 503-294-9000 http://www.starwoodhotels.com The Paramount Hotel 808 SW Taylor Street, Portland, OR 97205 503-223-9900 http://www.portlandparamount.com The Heathman Hotel 1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 503-241-4100 http://www.heathmanhotel.com Hotel Vintage Plaza 422 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 503-228-1212 http://www.vintageplaza.com Marriott Portland City Center 520 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 503-226-6300 http://marriottportland.com Fifth Avenue Suites 506 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97204 503-222-0001 www.5thavenuesuites.com Hotel Lucia 400 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205 503-225-1717 http://www.hotellucia.com Additional hotels can be located at: http://www.pova.org/big_deal/big_deal_hotels.html Transportation By Car: By car from the city center, take Highway 26 West. The first exit (just one mile beyond the tunnel) is marked Forestry Center, Zoo. Take this exit, stay left as you enter the parking area and we are near the top of lot. Parking is plentiful. By Light Rail: Both the city center and World Forestry Center campus are also easily accessible via the MAX urban light rail. MAX lines and stops can be found on the maps located at the end of this document. Light rail lines leave every five to fifteen minutes and cost $2.05. From the city center to the World Forestry Center: board Tri-Met's Blue Line or Red Line MAX heading WEST. A westbound train leaves every five to ten minutes. Exit at the Washington Park station, take the elevator up, and you will be directly in front of our campus. From the Airport to the city center: board Tri-Met’s Red Line from the Portland International Airport to the city center. This train leaves every 15 minutes. For more information on the MAX light rail and to purchase tickets on-line visit http://www.trimet.org. Download the MAX light rail map here.