Celebrating 50 Wild Years

July 19 - 20, 2025 9:30AM - 5:00PM

Celebrate 50 wild years of Northwest Trek! Join us as we honor half a century of wildlife wonder.
A wildly exciting birthday party

Celebrate with us during our anniversary weekend featuring fun activities like a historical photo hunt, crafting birthday hats with antlers, sharing memories on woodcut leaves, and watching animals enjoy special birthday treats.

Explore Northwest Trek history

For 50 years, Northwest Trek has inspired visitors with unforgettable wildlife encounters. Since opening in 1975, it has grown into a vibrant wildlife park with immersive habitats, interactive learning, and a nature playground—celebrating five decades of conservation and connection.

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Trek through time

Enjoy a visual journey showcasing memorable milestones from the first 50 years of Northwest Trek’s operation.

See the timeline

Keeper Chats, Animal Enrichments, & Fun Activities

What
When
Where
Trek through time
Self-guided
Find comparison photos of locations while you explore around the park
Antler birthday hat craft
10 am - 4 pm
Make your own birthday hat with antlers
"Leaf" a memory
10 am - 4 pm
Write a fond memory of Northwest Trek on a woodcut leaf to take home or add to our collection
Scavenger hunt
Self-guided
Pick up a scavenger hunt when you enter the park and win a prize if you turn in your completed hunt before 4 pm
Keeper Chat
When
Raccoons
Saturday, July 19 - 11:30 am
Grizzly bears
Saturday, July 19 - 1:30 pm
Porcupine
Sunday, July 20 - 11:30 am
Wolves
Sunday, July 20 - 1:30 pm