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The River   At dawn I sit watching The birds fly across the river. The sun rises. The waterfalls go slish-slosh Into the rippling river. I hear the river singing to me.   Bridget Hall, Grade 2 Chapman Hill Elementary Salem   Honoring Our Rivers: 2010 A Student Anthology Collected From Throughout The Willamette River Watershed And Beyond     Volunteer Opportunities   Become a Volunteer! Whether you want to help with:   invasive control native seed plantings office work education workshops events there is a place for you at Greenbelt Land Trust. Sign Up to be a volunteer, and we will be in contact to discuss your interests!     Challenge Update   Thank you to the 126 people who took the challenge, and made part of their end-of-year donation count twice! Whether you increased your contribution by $5 or $500, your generous support is greatly appreciated.   Thank You   Quick Links Our Website Our Blog Directions to Our Office Become a Volunteer!     Wednesday, January 19th ~ 7pm (Corvallis Library) "Bats and Native Willamette Valley Habitat" Lecture Join us for the 4th installment of the Living With Nature Lecture Series with presenter Pat Ormsbee, Bat Specialist with the Forest Service. Pat will be talking about bats of Oregon, and their inter-reliance on the health of native habitats, from oak woodlands to riparian forests. We welcome you to join us for this free event and learn more about these amazing animals! For more info, call 541.752.9609.       Thursday, February 17th ~ 6pm GLT Annual Meeting, 1st Presbyterian Church Join us for our Annual Meeting! Learn about the work we did with your support in 2010, and our plans for the next year. We are pleased to have as our speaker Cathy Macdonald, Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy. Visit with friends old and new, enjoying local eats, music, and good conversation. At this event we will be announcing a major new project for Greenbelt  and our community. Join us to find out more!          FILLED: Saturday, March 5th ~ 10am-1pm Archeology Tour - Willamette Bluffs Join us as we walk Willamette Bluffs, a GLT protected property at the confluence of the Willamette, Santiam, and Luckiamute Rivers. With leaders from Mary Peak Group Sierra Club (MPG) and GLT, we'll walk along an actively farmed portion of the property to the 100 foot sheer bluffs overlooking the confluence. Dave Brauner, OSU archeologist, will join us to talk about the rich history of the region, from Native American to western settler uses, and the dynamic history of the river. 10AM departure, meet at the GLT Office for carpooling and directions to the site. To be put on the waiting list for this outing, contact MPG leader Linda Seekatz -See...@comcast.net.       Friday, March 11th, 9.30am False-brome Workshop A collaboration among The Institute for Applied Ecology, Benton County, Benton Soil and Water Conservation District, and Greenbelt Land Trust will be sponsoring a workshop on the Ecology, Management, and Control of False-brome (brachypodium sylvaticum) at the Corvallis Library. The goal of this workshop is to provide land managers and owners with an understanding of the life history, management, and control of false-brome in the mid-Willamette Valley. There will be a morning workshop session, followed by afternoon field trips. Space is limited to 85 for the workshop, and 30 for the field trips - RSVP to Debbie Johnson (deb...@applegateforestry.com).       Greenbelt Land Trust is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that acts to conserve and protect in perpetuity native habitats, working lands, and lands of natural beauty, which provide a connection to the natural world for residents of the mid-Willamette Valley.   Want more information or have a question? Contact us at (541) 752-9609.

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