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Events & activities
The following is a list of upcoming events, activities, and volunteer opportunities. If you would like to participate in a work party, please let us know so we can plan for the number of volunteers and provide directions to the site. Call Steve Lilly at 752-9609, or email steve@greenbeltlandtrust.org.
| October | ||
| Saturday, October 11th | 8:30 am - 3 pm | Marys Peak meadows Rain or shine, we will partner with the Sierra Club and Siuslaw National Forest as we re-seed Marys Peak meadows with native seed. Expect raking, sowing seed, trail maintenance and extracting Douglas fir seedlings in the meadows. Please bring work gloves, sturdy boots, water and lunch. Meet at the Bi-Mart parking lot on Philomath Blvd. at 8:30 am. We will return to the parking lot no later than 3 pm. |
| Saturday, October 18th | 9 am - Noon | Bald Hill trail workday We will be doing trail restoration along the West Oak Savanna to the summit at Bald Hill Park in Corvallis. Restoration will include hauling and spreading gravel. Please bring sturdy boots, gloves, water, snacks and a healthy volunteer appetite. Meet at the Bald Hill Barn down the path from the Oak Creek parking lot at Bald Hill. Extra water and tools will be provided. |
| Sunday, October 19th | 9 am - 3:30 pm | ‘Sunday at the Refuge’, National Wildlife Refuge Week Carpool with us to William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge as we celebrate the dedication of the NEW Homer Campbell Boardwalk Observation Blind and Photo Blind. Come learn more about the great work that US Fish & Wildlife and Friends of the Willamette Valley are doing at this relaxing refuge for bird and man. Crafts, trail guides, prizes and free refreshments will be available. Meet at the Corvallis Rite-Aid East parking lot near Coffee Culture at 9 am for departure. |
| Sunday, October 26th | 9 am - 3 pm | Pigeon Butte Hike We will hike with our friends from The Sierra Club as Karl Hartzell and USF&W’s Refuge Biologist Molly Monroe lead a fairly level and mild 3-mile hike. Hikers will see Cheadle Pond and ascend to Pigeon Butte for a bird’s eye view of the refuge and Willamette Valley. Please bring water, lunch, binoculars and appropriate footwear. It might be a bit slippery given the season. Meet at the Wilkinson Hall parking lot (Arnold & 27th) in Corvallis at 9 am. |
| November | ||
| Saturday, Nov. 8th | 9 am - 12 pm | Forest Dell Trail Workday This Autumn, join us for a fun-filled trail workday at Forest Dell in Corvallis as we do some trail cribbing and maintenance. Tools, gloves and water will be provided. In north Corvallis, access is from the roadside off Highland Drive at Highland Dell. For more information or directions, please contact Steve Lilly’s cell phone at 207-5529. |