19th Annual Corvallis Earth Day Tour
David Eckert
19th Annual Corvallis Earth Day Tour
Magical Willamette River Walk
April 22, 2026 (The official Earth Day)
1:30 - 4:30 pm
This easy walking tour will highlight a well-known trail from the confluence of the Willamette River with the Marys River to the southern border of the City of Corvallis. The tour, however, will introduce some side trails that few people use. We will observe and learn about the 10th largest U.S. river and its riparian edges as they are now and how they may have appeared 200 years ago when the Ampinefu Kalapuya nurtured and cultivated the area.
- The hike is 4.5 miles roundtrip.
- There is one bathroom and one portable toilet along the way.
- While the walk is on mostly on level land, paths may be muddy with uneven surfaces. Participants need to wear appropriate footwear for mud and uneven surfaces.
The Interpretive Guides are Gwendolyn Ellen and Dave Eckert.
The walk is co-sponsored by the Marys Peak Group Sierra Club and the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Water Action Team.
Each participant must pre-register by 5 pm, April 21st. To register for the hike and receive directions to our meeting place, contact Dave Eckert at dec...@willamettewatershed.com.
Dave Eckert
Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Water Action Team
www.sustainablecorvallis.org/action-teams/water
dec...@willamettewatershed.com