TUES, SEPT 20 (7 pm)
PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS: Threats to Our Collective Freedoms & How to Respond
With so many of our basic rights increasingly under attack, how can we effectively respond? Join this virtual program to hear panelists from the following organizations address a broad range of rights: ACLU of Oregon, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, League of Women Voters of Oregon, and Sunrise Corvallis.
Zoom link at PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS – LWV Corvallis
Contact: amills@willamettewatershed.com
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Corvallis
WED, SEPT 21 (6:00 – 7:30 pm)
LIVE BETTER – ELECTRIFY YOUR LIFE!
Webinar to feature Brian Stewart & local advocates. Learn how all of us can help accelerate the path to a sustainable future with our home energy choices. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/411686444237.
Sponsors: Electrify Corvallis and the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
THU, SEPT 22 (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
AUDUBON PROGRAM: Kelly Hazen, Greater Sage-Grouse: The Canary in the Sagebrush
6:30-7 social gathering; 7-7:30 ASC meeting; 7:30-8:30 speaker’s presentation
At Corvallis Community Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis – Online option
Contact: audubon.corvallis@gmail.com
Sponsor: Audubon Society of Corvallis
SAT, SEPT 24 (10 am – 1 pm)
MULKEY FOREST THINNING AND RESTORATION TOUR
Join Greenbelt Land Trust staff for a tour of the Forest Thinning and Restoration project at Bald Hill Farm. Learn about the habitat goals and forestry operations of this oak savanna restoration and wildfire safety project. We will be walking for 2 miles on a gravel road with some elevation change on this tour. Register: http://greenbeltlandtrust.org/events/
Contact: mbenotsch@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Sponsor: Greenbelt Land Trust
SAT, SEPT 24 (10 am – 6 pm) & SUN, SEPT 25 (10 am – 5 pm)
49th ANNUAL CORVALLIS FALL FESTIVAL
Take a walk around Central Park to see all of the amazing work produced by scores of artists and crafters at our community’s largest art festival! At the food section on NW Monroe Avenue, across from the library, First Alternative Co-op will be serving delicious frozen desserts and other treats, with proceeds to benefit the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. Join us!
Contact: https://www.CorvallisFallFestival.org
Sponsor: Corvallis Fall Festival
SAT, SEPT 24 (10 am – 6 pm) & SUN, SEPT 25 (10 am – 5 pm)
BENTON SWCD BULB & SEED SALE
Choose from 18 different native bulbs and seeds to plant in your garden this fall.
At Corvallis Fall Festival, Central Park, Monroe Avenue, under the shade trees
Contact: sroberts@bentonswcd.org
Sponsor: Benton Soil and Water Conservation District
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, or FRIDAY (1 – 3 pm or 7 – 9 pm) You choose date and time!
HOME RETROFIT CLINIC
Nancy Evenson, a retired architect, is offering free home retrofit clinics to help people move along the path toward increased energy efficiency. During a personalized 2-hour session, Nancy will analyze your home’s current use of energy and help you identify the most important upgrades and the incentives that help you get there.
Contact: retrofit@evensonarchitecture.com
Sponsor: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Housing Action Team