Join us for our 12th annual event celebrating the incredible natural resources in our community. This year Natural Areas Celebration Week has been reimagined to fit the times! Events A Native Arboretum for Crescent Valley High School | May 3, Noon-1:00 pm A ZOOM presentation with Dave Eckert showing the unique 11-year old native arboretum that is open to the public at Crescent Valley High School that is used in school curricula and by its students to learn about … [Read more...]
School Native Arboretums • May 3 & 7
Schoolyard native arboretums impact our local waters. Take virtual narrated tours of two special places, created and tended by our volunteers. MONDAY, MAY 3 (12 noon – 1 pm) A NATIVE ARBORETUM FOR CRESCENT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL A Zoom presentation with Dave Eckert showing the unique 11-year old native arboretum that is open to the public at Crescent Valley High School. This lush arboretum is used in school curricula and by its students to learn about our local … [Read more...]
Natural Areas Celebration Week May 2–10, 2020
Join us for our 11th annual event celebrating the incredible natural resources in our community. This Natural Areas Celebration Week has been reimagined to fit the times! Events Kingston Prairie Virtual Tour On Tuesday May 5th at 1:00 pm, we invite you to join us live at Kingston Prairie to see what's blooming! Join Facebook Tour Finley Refuge Virtual Tour On Wednesday, May 6, tune in on for a Facebook Live tour behind the scenes at Finley Refuge with Sam … [Read more...]
Natural Areas Celebration Week May 4–12, 2019
Join us for our 10th annual event celebrating the incredible natural resources in our community. Come for a hike, walk, workshop or lecture. There's something for everyone! Schedule of Events Download a schedule of events with all the details. *Family-friendly events Saturday, May 4 Owens Farm History Walk* 9–11am Tour Owens Farm and learn about the rich history of the land, farm, farmhouse and school house. Meeting Location: Owens Farm off Hwy 99 Contact: … [Read more...]
Natural Areas Celebration Week May 5–13, 2018
Join us for our 9th annual event celebrating the incredible natural resources in our community. Come for a hike, walk, workshop or lecture. There's something for everyone! Schedule of Events Download a schedule of events with all the details listed below. *Family-friendly events Saturday, May 5 Native Plant Walk on Woodpecker Loop* 9:30–11am Identify plants along the Woodpecker loop trail in this family-friendly event! Meeting Location: Woodpecker Loop parking … [Read more...]
Natural Areas Celebration Week May 6–14, 2017
Join us for our 8th annual event celebrating the incredible natural resources in our community. Come for a hike, walk, workshop or lecture. There's something for everyone! Schedule of Events Download a schedule of events with all the details listed below. ** Family-friendly events Saturday, May 6 Nature Writing Workshop with Robert Michael Pyle 11am–2pm Join Greenbelt Land Trust and the Spring Creek Project for a special writing workshop led by award-winning … [Read more...]
Natural Areas Celebration Week May 7–15, 2016
Join us for our 7th annual event celebrating the incredible natural resources in our community. Come for a hike, walk, workshop or lecture. There's something for everyone! Schedule of Events Download a schedule of events with all the details listed below. ** Family-friendly events Saturday, May 7 Birding Walk at Bald Hill Farm** 8am–11am Join Greenbelt and OSU's Tyler Hallman as we walk through Bald Hill Farm, discussing migratory bird patterns, … [Read more...]
Natural Areas Celebration Week Offers an Array of Outdoor Events
The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition in conjunction with our many partners invites the public to participate in a Natural Areas Celebration Week. Free events will occur daily from May 6 through May 15 to celebrate the natural areas in and around Corvallis. The functions vary from interpretive nature walks to prairie workshops to trail work. The goal of the Natural Areas Celebration Week is to foster community appreciation for the natural areas and build commitment for … [Read more...]