There are many rock quarries, and thousands of acres of private timberlands, that feed natural resource materials into the economy.

[6] This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).

The ancestry of Molalla was 20.5% German, 12.9% Irish, 12.7% English, 7.1% Scottish, 5.1% Norwegian, 2.7% Italian, 1.8% French, and 0.1% Polish.

An expanding agritourism industry is currently taking root in the more pastoral parts of the small lumber town, with the most promising examples being Posse Acres Elk Farm and Petting Zoo, The Abbey Farm Creamery and Out In The Garden Nursery, and the American Wildlife Foundation.

The Pacific Coast Freestyle Championships, a model airplane aerobatic tournament, has been held there for 14 years in late July.

[citation needed] The Fourth of July Parade, sponsored by the Molalla Area Chamber of Commerce, often sports 50,000 spectators.

Many other minor festivals—Halloween on Main Street, Christmas in the City, Spring Fling, Easter Egg Hunt in the Park, Fishing Derbies, Trail Rides, The Brew Fest, The North Valley High School Rodeo—all add to the quality of life in Molalla.

The Horace L. Dibble House and the Fred Vonder Ahe House and Summer Kitchen are buildings in Molalla on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) that have been preserved by the Molalla Area Historical Society.

[13][14][15] The NRHP-listed Rock Creek Methodist Church and William Hatchette Vaughan House are also in the Molalla area.

[16] The Molalla River corridor offers opportunities for outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting, and hiking.

Along the corridor to the east, Table Rock is a favorite local rocky promontory that provides visitors with a view of Molalla and the surrounding countryside for miles in every direction.

Clark Park has a large open space, oak tree grove and playground.

Fox Park hosts summer concerts and has a playground, pavilion, and splash pad for children.

A long pedestrian and bicycle-friendly path extends through Ivor Davies Park over several small bridges and around a fish pond.

The Molalla Pioneer is a weekly paper published each day by Pamplin Media Group as a community newspaper for the Portland Tribune.

[18] Molalla is also served by radio and TV broadcasting stations from Portland, and residents have access to cable and satellite systems.

The South Clackamas Transportation District provides a route around town as well as service to Canby and Clackamas Community College in Oregon City Molalla is served by a number of small regional airports: Molalla does not have a rail link within city limits anymore, although it was formerly served by the Oregon Pacific Railroad.

[20] Internet and Voice service provided by local cooperative Molalla Communications.