Owens Farm
The Greenbelt Land Trust purchased 95 acres of the Owens Farm property in
2002. The Greenbelt raised over $1 million from private donors to help
purchase this important open space property. The GLT’s 95 acres includes
oak woodland and savannah habitats, riparian woodlands, and wetland and
upland prairie habitats. The GLT has begun restoration in partnership
with US Fish and Wildlife Service ‘Private Lands Partnership Program’ and
the City of Corvallis to clear out the invasive understory within the oak
woodlands, and to convert farmed wetlands to wet prairies. The GLT is
working to secure funds to continue the on-going effort to restore the
entire property and maintain it in the future.
Lupine Meadows
The Greenbelt Land Trust is working to permanently protect this site near
Philomath that contains approximately 20 acres of rare upland prairie
habitat and 40 acres of riparian and wetland prairie habitats. This site
contains several endangered species on the upland portion, including
Kincaid’s lupine and Fenders blue butterfly. We are working to initiate
the restoration of the upland prairie by removing the unwanted vegetation
and invasive grasses. To enhance the Kincaid’s lupine population we
are working with Philomath High School to grow out lupine seedlings from
seeds gathered at this site.
Draft Lupine Meadows Management Plan
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