PUBLIC SEED LIBRARY ‘GROWING A VEGETABLE GARDEN’ LECTURE SERIES Benton County Master Gardener Emily Herb will discuss how to “Keep it coming: Succession planting, thinning, row covers and weeding”. Come learn how to grow more food successfully, and get your questions answered. At the Corvallis Public Library’s Meeting Room at 645 NW Monroe St Contact: CorvallisPublicSeedLibrary@gmail.com […]

NATURAL AREAS CELEBRATION WEEK Various events will be offered throughout the week to highlight our local Natural Areas and conservation efforts. Please check Natural Areas Celebration Week | Corvallis Sustainability Coalition (sustainablecorvallis.org) for more information. Contact: Contact the Natural Areas Action Team | Corvallis Sustainability Coalition (sustainablecorvallis.org)  

CORVALLIS SPRING GARDEN FESTIVAL 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. Details at https://sustainablecorvallis.org/corvallis-spring-garden-festival-2023/ At Arts Center […]

PUBLIC SEED LIBRARY ‘GROWING A VEGETABLE GARDEN’ LECTURE SERIES “Weather Wise Gardening”: Understanding local microclimate, using weather forecasts & historical climate data in garden planning & decision-making” will be presented by local seed expert Mark Luterra. Come learn how to adapt your gardening practices to the weather at hand. If you’ve started your summer crops […]

EXPLORE HERBERT FARM NATURAL AREA Explore this City-owned natural area on the confluence of Muddy Creek and the Marys River, which includes significant restored wetlands and a great diversity of native plants. Register/Contact Dave Eckert: deckert@willamettewatershed.com Co-sponsors: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Water Action Team and the Marys Peak Group Sierra Club

PUBLIC SEED LIBRARY POP-UP VEGETABLE GARDEN PLANT CLINIC Benton County Master Gardeners will be holding a pop-up plant clinic event to help you plan your warm season garden, select warm season crop seeds right for you, and answer your questions about transplanting purchased seedlings and growing your vegetable garden. At the Public Seed Library at […]

DESIGNING COMMUNITIES FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION: ON A BUDGET Hear local and state transportation experts on how to create a just, safe, healthy, and accessible community with limited dollars. Panelists: Rory Rowan, Corvallis Transportation Division Mgr.; Lynn Peterson, Metro Council President & author of Roadways for People: Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering;and Brian Ray, Practical Engineering expert/consultant. […]

Linn-Benton County Master Gardener Rich Little will discuss vegetable garden organic pest management and share guidance to help your garden thrive. Entomologist and home gardener too, Rich can answer your questions about how to best manage harmful pests, and how to invite beneficial insects into your garden. At Corvallis Public Library’s Meeting Room at 645 […]