November 2011 Sustainability Events Calendar

[Nick Houtman]

 Corvallis Sustainability Coalition

SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS CALENDAR

 

November 2011

 

Events for people who want to learn about and get involved with efforts to make Corvallis and Benton County sustainable communities

 

Saturday, Nov. 5 (8:00 am – All day outing)

Mushroom Hike   

Meet at the OSU parking lot across from the Monroe Beanery at 26th and Monroe.  Bring lunch, water and waxed paper or 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 Trees Planting
Cheldelin Middle School Native Arboretum
Contact: Dave Eckert, dec...@willamettewatershed.com
Sponsors: Marys Peak Group/Sierra Club and Corvallis Odd Fellows

 

Sunday, Nov. 6 (10:00 am)

Clemens Park Salmon Walk  

Fish biologist Karen Hans leads an easy loop around Clemens Park on the Alsea River.
Meet at OSU Wilkinson Hall Parking Lot
Pre-registration required: Contact Irene Schoppy, iame...@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 Methodist Church in Shedd, OR.

Contact: www.tenriversfoodweb.org

Sponsors: Ten Rivers Food Web and Willamette Seed & 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....@oregonstate.edu

Sponsors: Spring Creek Project for Nature, Ideas, and the Written Word: OSU College of Forestry

 

Monday, Nov. 14 (7:00 pm)

How did Native Americans use native plants? 

A speaker from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will talk about how Native Americans used native plants for food, 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 Center Ballroom at OSU

Contact: charles....@oregonstate.edu

Sponsors: Spring Creek Project, OSU Department of Zoology, and others

 

Saturday, NOV. 19 (9:00 am – 12 noon)

Naturalist Walk at Owens Farm 

Join trip leaders Don Boucher and Lisa Millbank of Neighborhood Naturalist, as we look at and identify birds, plants, and animal tracks at Owens Farm, a property protected by GLT that is normally not open to the public. Remember to bring binoculars and weather-appropriate shoes and jackets to this family-friendly event. Meet at GLT Office (101 SW Western Blvd) for 9am departure.

Contact: www.greenbeltlandtrust.org, jes...@greenbeltlandtrust.org

Sponsor:  Greenbelt Land Trust and Neighborhood Naturalist

 

Sunday, Nov. 20 (9:00 am – 12 noon)

Naturalist Adventure

1210 SW Avery Park Drive

Contact: Don Boucher, 541-753-7689, bouc...@peak.org, www.neighborhood-naturalist.com

Sponsor: Neighborhood Naturalist

 

SATURDAY, DEC. 3 (All day)

BUY LOCAL FIRST DAY!

Visit participating locally-owned independent businesses for special treats, 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.org or www.sustainablecorvallis.org

Sponsors: Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and Corvallis Independent Business Alliance (CIBA)

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