Forest Learning Center
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The Mt. St. Helens Forest
Learning Center is located inside
the blast zone of the May 18,
1980 eruption of Mount St.
Helens on Highway 504. It is a
partnership between
Weyerhaeuser Company,
Washington State Department of
Transportation and the Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation. The
Visitor Center is open to the
public free of charge. Walk
through a life-like forest and
experience the Eruption
Chamber. Learn about forest
recovery, reforestation and
conservation of forest resources.
Located at Milepost 33
Outdoors Volcano Playground
Best Place for Elk Viewing - Real Ones !
See spectacular views of the mountain, elk and replanted forests. Hike a short trail through the
planted forest and learn about biodiversity. Have fun on the volcano slide at the playground.
Eruption Theater - Free Eruption Movie !
Recovery Forest - watch that first step !
Salvage, Recovery and Reforestation
Virtual Mt. St. Helens Helicopter Tour
Wildlife
Forest Recovery
Interactive Kids Exhibits
Forests Always
The Forest Learning Center is a fascinating place that attracts
more than 200,000 visitors every year from all over the world.
2019: Exhibits are open May 18 – September 8, 7 days a
week, 10am – 4pm, . The gift shop, elk viewing, trails &
play area open daily from Mid-May thru October. Hours
are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through September and from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in October.
Admission is free. Phone: 360-274-7750
From I-5 take Exit 49 to Highway 504 (Spirit Lake Memorial
Highway) and continue east to Milepost 33. For additional
information, great photos, teachers information, and more -
even a movie clip from 1941 - please visit the:
Don't miss their great giftshop - lots of geology items, kids stuff, Mount St. Helens Jewelry, huckleberry gourmet foods, hiking
sticks, ash glass art, ornaments, ash ceramics, tee shirts, jackets, caps, eruption DVD's, books, photos, and tons of additional
unique Mt. St. Helens gifts. Their gift shop is operated by the Mount St. Helens Discovery Group, LLC
Voted Best Exhibits on the Highway !
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Forest Learning Center Gift Store
Now Featuring:
Mt. St. Helens Jewelry Emerald Obsidianite Helenite Jewelry Glass Art from Ash Ash Bottles Ornaments Paperweights Ash Ceramics Ironwood Art Geologic Rocks Sculpture Huckleberry Foods Mt. St. Helens Books MSH DVD's / Videos Washington Souvenirs Mt. St. Helens Souvenirs Collectors Spoons Collectors Ornaments Postcards ( really ! ) Souvenir Magnets Mugs Toothpick holders Caps Jackets Tee Shirts Volcano Rescue Shirts Ash Jewelry Silver Jewelry Film Batteries MSH Prints, framed MSH Prints, unframed Kid's apparel Native American Gifts Large Toy Section Rock bins Geodes Glass Nail Files Picture Frames
$25 Mt.St.Helens coats ! and much more.....
Forest Learning Center
The place for Mt. St. Helens Gifts & Souvenirs
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