Visit the Bull Run Watershed

Visit the Bull Run Watershed

View full size image of A wooden "Bull Run Lake" sign in front of a blue lake surrounded by evergreen forested hills with Mt Hood in background

We're lucky to live in a city where people want to see their drinking water source firsthand. Tours are offered every summer (June-September). Please join our notification list to be the first to know when tours dates are released each year

Learn more about what to expect on a tour and how to prepare for you visit.

Ticket cost

A seat on a Bull Run Watershed tour is $35 per person. If you have any questions about the fees related to our tour program, please email waterbureaueducation@portlandoregon.gov.

Meeting location

We'll provide the exact location after you have reserved your seat. Most tours meet in Northeast Portland.

Repeat visits

Every year we hear from people who would like to go but can't because the tours fill so quickly. If you attended a Bull Run tour last year, please consider making space for someone who's never been to the Bull Run Watershed. We have a limited number of tours and a limited number of seats on the bus. Please consider your fellow Portlanders who haven't been to the watershed before you sign up again.

Can kids join the tour?

Yes, with the understanding that we spend most of the day on a bus and the explanations are intended for adults. We ask you to consider three parties:

1. Your kid. You know your child better than anyone else does. Would they have a good time on an eight-hour bus tour?
2. Yourself. Will you enjoy an eight-hour bus tour with your child?
3. The other people on the bus. Please consider other participants as you make your decision.

Group tours

Group leads must provide all participants' names, email addresses, and phone numbers. If you have 29 people who want to commit to an all-day field trip, please contact us for scheduling information.