Providing interpretive education on wetlands and wildlife, panoramic views, water quality, weather, natural resource management, trails, bird watching, recreation, exhibits, displays and an eagles nest, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve is a treasure of the Hillsboro community.
The Jackson Bottom Wetlands Education Center is open:
Monday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The trails are open from dawn to dusk. No dogs or bicycles, please.
Address:
2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Phone:
503-681-6206
Fax: 503-681-6277
Web:
www.jacksonbottom.org
From Portland:
Take Sunset Highway (Hwy. 26) approximately 15 miles west of downtown Portland. Turn off at exit 57 (Glencoe Road). Turn left onto Glencoe Road and drive south six miles. Glencoe Road changes names to First Street, Hwy. 219 and Hillsboro Hwy. Just stay the course. This route will take you into Hillsboro, then straight to Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. The Jackson Bottom North Viewsite is just south of town adjacent to Clean Water Services wastewater treatment plant. The Wetlands Education Center is located 0.8 miles farther down Hillsboro Hwy. (also called Hwy. 219) near Clean Water Services Water Quality Lab. If you cross the Tualatin River, you have gone too far. The south end of the Preserve is where the trails are located (when they are not flooded!).
From Beaverton/Aloha:
Take TV Highway (Hwy. 8) west to Hillsboro. Travel past the Sunset Esplanade Shopping Center and turn west (left) on Baseline (still Hwy. 8). Go south (left) on First Street, which later evolves into Highway 219 and Hillsboro Hwy. The Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve North Viewsite is just south of town adjacent to Clean Water Services wastewater treatment plant. The Wetlands Education Center is located 0.8 miles farther down Hwy. 219 near Clean Water Services Water Quality Lab. If you cross the Tualatin River, you have gone too far. The south end of the Preserve is where the trails are located (when they are not flooded!).
From Forest Grove:
Take TV Highway 8 east toward Hillsboro for several miles. Turn south on First Street (Highway 219). See above for further directions.
2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy. Hillsboro, OR 97123|fax: 503-681-6277|phone: 503-681-6206