Get out your calendar, take a look at the amazing array of events below, and make note of those you don’t want to miss!
Dawn Bird Chorus
Saturday, May 2, 5:30 am – 7 am
In this immersive experience, we’ll listen quietly, from before sunrise and as more species join in. We’ll identify birds by their songs.
Meeting Location: Willamette Park in Corvallis
Registration required: To register and for more info: neighborhood-naturalist.com Contact: Don Boucher, donaboucher@gmail.com
Sponsor: Neighborhood Naturalist
Flora & Fauna at Prairie Overlook
Flora y fauna de Prairie Overlook
Saturday, May 2, 2 pm – 5 pm
Take part in guided and self-guided nature activities and crafts with your family!
Learn about the natural history of Prairie Overlook at William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge and how it came to be! Explore some of the rarest habitat in the world and learn about the different types of birds, plants, and animals that call it home!
No Registration Needed. Adult Supervision Required.
Check out our website for more info: fws.gov/refuge/william-l-finley/events
¡Participe en actividades de naturaleza y manualidades —guiadas y autoguiadas— junto con su familia!
¡Descubra la historia natural de Prairie Overlook y cómo se formó! ¡Explore uno de los últimos hábitats que quedan en el Refugio y aprenda sobre los diferentes tipos de aves, plantas y animales que lo llaman como hogar!
No es necesario registrarse. Se requiere supervisión de un adulto.
Visite nuestro sitio web para más información: fws.gov/refuge/william-l-finley/events
Exploring Nature with iNaturalist
Sunday, May 3, 9 am or 11 am
In this guided outdoor class, you’ll learn how to explore, identify, and share local plants and wildlife using iNaturalist, and the observations you make support science!
Meeting Location: McDonald Forest north of Corvallis
Registration required. To register and for more info: neighborhood-naturalist.com
Contact: Don Boucher, donaboucher@gmail.com
Sponsor: Neighborhood Naturalist
Corvallis Spring Garden Festival
Sunday, May 3, 10 am – 4 pm
This annual local favorite has something for the whole family! Vendors will offer a wide variety of items for sale, including annuals, perennials, specialty plants, garden art, gifts, ceramics, seeds, edible goods, succulents, herbs and more. Enjoy live entertainment, with music performed by local musicians. This event is free, and no registration is required.
At Arts Center Plaza/Madison Avenue, between 7th & 8th Streets
Contact: sustainablecorvallis.org
Sponsors: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Food Action Team, Corvallis-Albany Farmers’ Markets, Corvallis Parks & Recreation, and The Arts Center
Open House at Hesthavn Nature Center
Monday – Friday, May 4 – 8, 12 noon – 2 pm
Tours of Hesthavn Nature Center and wildflower walks
Hesthavn Nature Center, 8590 NW Oak Creek Dr, Corvallis
No registration required.
Contact: audubon.corvallis@gmail.com
Sponsor: Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance
Willamette Park Birding Walk
Saturday, May 9, 8 am – 12 noon
Birding & nature walk; beginning birders welcome; led by Caryn Stoess & Duncan Evered
Meet at the Willamette Park Shelter at the east end of SE Goodnight Ave.
Registration required.
Contact: SecondSaturday@mwbirdalliance.org
Sponsor: Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance
Beavers, Blooms, Bees, and Birds at Bald Hill
Saturday, May 9, 10 am – 1 pm
Take a walk along Bald Hill trails and learn about beavers, wildflowers, birds, and pollinators at Beavers, Blooms, Bees and Birds on Saturday, May 9th, from 10 am – 1 pm. Drop in anytime from 10 am to 1 pm to visit stations along the trail and learn about beavers, observe beaver dams, explore a restored prairie in bloom and discover the bees and other pollinators that make it home, and look and listen for birds. Great for all ages!
Meeting Location: Along the trails at Bald Hill Natural Area and Bald Hill Farm – from the Oak Creek Drive parking lot, walk the loop in either direction. Additional parking at the fairgrounds. No registration required.
Contact: Kendra Callahan, kendra@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Sponsor: Marys River Watershed Council, Greenbelt Land Trust