Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS CALENDAR

November 2011

Events for people who want to learn about and get involvedwith efforts to make Corvallis and Benton Countysustainable communities

Saturday,Nov. 5 (8:00 am – All day outing)
Mushroom Hike  
Meet at the OSU parking lot across fromthe Monroe Beanery at 26th and Monroe.  Bring lunch, water and waxed paperor paper bags for collecting and appropriate clothing for the weather. For all levels of mushroom hunters.
Contact: Dan Luoma 541-752-8860
Sponsor: Native Plant Society of Oregon, Corvallis Chapter

Saturday,Nov. 5 (1:00 – 3:00 pm)
Native TreesPlanting
Cheldelin Middle School Native Arboretum
Contact: Dave Eckert, deck...@willamettewatershed.com
Sponsors: Marys Peak Group/Sierra Club and Corvallis Odd Fellows

Sunday,Nov. 6 (10:00 am)
ClemensPark Salmon Walk  
Fish biologist Karen Hansleads an easy loop around Clemens Park on the Alsea River.
Meet at OSU Wilkinson Hall Parking Lot
Pre-registration required: Contact Irene Schoppy, iamey...@yahoo.com
Sponsor: Marys Peak Group/Sierra Club

SATURday,Nov. 12 (2:00 pm)
2nd annual fill your pantry market  
Purchase bulk quantities of grains, flour, beans, frozen meats, honey,and more from local farmers.  At former MethodistChurch in Shedd, OR.
Contact: www.tenriversfoodweb.org
Sponsors: Ten Rivers Food Web and WillametteSeed & Grain

Monday,Nov. 14 (7:00 pm)
Movie:"Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time"
LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Auditorium, OSU
Contact: charles.goodr...@oregonstate.edu
Sponsors: Spring Creek Project for Nature, Ideas, and the Written Word:OSU College of Forestry

Monday,Nov. 14 (7:00 pm)
Howdid Native Americans use native plants?  
A speaker from the Confederated Tribes ofthe Grand Ronde will talk about how Native Americans used native plants forfood, shelter, transportation and clothes.
At Avery House in Avery Park, Corvallis
Contact:  Louise, 541-753-0012
Sponsor: Native Plant Society of Oregon, Corvallis Chapter

Thursday,Nov. 17 (7:00 pm)
Bill McKibben
CH2M Hill Alumni CenterBallroom at OSU
Contact: charles.goodr...@oregonstate.edu
Sponsors: Spring Creek Project, OSU Department of Zoology, and others

Saturday,NOV. 19 (9:00 am – 12 noon)
NaturalistWalk at Owens Farm
Join trip leaders Don Boucher and Lisa Millbank of NeighborhoodNaturalist, as we look at and identify birds, plants, and animal tracks atOwens Farm, a property protected by GLT that is normally not open to thepublic. Remember to bring binoculars and weather-appropriate shoes and jacketsto this family-friendly event. Meet at GLT Office (101 SW Western Blvd) for 9am departure.
Contact: www.greenbeltlandtrust.org, jess...@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Sponsor:  Greenbelt Land Trust and NeighborhoodNaturalist

Sunday,Nov. 20 (9:00 am – 12 noon)
NaturalistAdventure
1210 SW Avery Park  Drive
Contact: Don Boucher, 541-753-7689, bouch...@peak.org, www.neighborhood-naturalist.com
Sponsor: NeighborhoodNaturalist

SATURDAY, DEC. 3 (All day)
BUY LOCAL FIRST DAY!
Visit participating locally-owned independent businesses for specialtreats, sales, or discounts. Enter the Buy Local Hero Contest (Dec. 3 –17) to win a special gift basket filled with prizes from local stores.
Contact: www.corvallisiba.orgor www.sustainablecorvallis.org
Sponsors: Corvallis SustainabilityCoalition and Corvallis Independent Business Alliance (CIBA)
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