Hedge Row Planting at Bald Hill Farm

Want to help us to plant native spriea shrubs along the trails at Bald Hill Farm? Join Greenbelt staff and fellow volunteers for a last minute work party Tuesday, February 27th, from 1 pm to 4 pm. No previous experience is necessary and planters of all ages are welcome! Tools and gloves will be provided. If you are only able to attend for part of the time, you’re still welcome to join us, just send an email to jean@greenbeltlandtrust.org to discuss.

Wear: Plan to dress for the weather with layers and rain gear.

Bring: A water bottle, and any emergency medications you usually bring on outdoor excursions for personal use (like Epi-Pens). Some snacks will be provided.

Accessibility notes: Some volunteers will use shovels to dig holes while other kneel and plant. You should expect to be kneeling and bending over throughout the event. There are is a restroom about a half mile from the planting site.

Notes for youth planters: Planters of all ages are welcome but youth under the age of 14 must attend with an adult. Youth volunteers attending without their parent/guardian should contact our volunteer coordinator, Jean, to fill out a youth waiver before the event.

Location: We will be planting at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Directions to the meeting location will be provided the day before the event.

Kincaid’s Lupine Planting at Bald Hill Farm

Want to help a rare plant species? Join Greenbelt staff and fellow volunteers for a work party planting Kincaid’s Lupine at Bald Hill Farm on Tuesday, March 19th, from 10 am to 2 pm.

Kincaid’s lupine is a threatened plant species that makes its home within the Willamette Valley. Kincaid’s lupine populations are rare due to loss of prairie habitat and it needs our help to reestablish, especially because it is an important host species for the threatened Fender’s Blue Butterfly. You can help Greenbelt Land Trust work to restore prairie habitat, Kincaid’s lupine, and Fenders Blue Butterfly populations by joining us for this event!

No previous experience is necessary and planters of all ages are welcome! Tools and gloves will be provided. If you are only able to attend for part of the time, you’re still welcome to join us, just send an email to jean@greenbeltlandtrust.org to discuss.

Wear: Plan to dress for the weather with layers and rain gear. The ground will likely be soggy in the planting area, so waterproof shoes are recommended!

Bring: Lunch, a water bottle, and any emergency medications you usually bring on outdoor excursions for personal use (like Epi-Pens). Some snacks will be provided.

Accessibility notes: We will hike 1-2 miles on a gravel road to reach the planting site. You should expect to be kneeling and bending over throughout the event. There are is a restroom located at the meeting location, but not at the planting site.

Notes for youth planters: Planters of all ages are welcome but youth under the age of 14 must attend with an adult. Youth volunteers attending without their parent/guardian should contact our volunteer coordinator, Jean, to fill out a youth waiver before the event.

Location: We will be planting at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Directions to the meeting location will be provided the week before the event.

Staff and Board Planting Event at BHF

Two people in raingear work on planting next to a box of small plantsWe will be planting in the butterflyway at Bald Hill Farm. You are welcome any time between 12 and 3. If you don’t know the way, I will be at the shop at 12 and we can walk together to the planting area. I will have tools and gloves for everyone at the planting site.

Family members are welcome as well. Hope you can join me!

– Jean

Wear: Plan to dress for the weather with layers and rain gear. The ground will likely be soggy in the planting area, so waterproof shoes are recommended!

Accessibility notes: We will hike about a half mile on a gravel road to reach the planting site and you should expect to be kneeling and bending over throughout the event. Restrooms are located about a half-mile hike from the work site.

Willamette Daisy Planting at Bald Hill Farm

Want to help an endangered species? Join Greenbelt and Institute for Applied Ecology staff and fellow volunteers for a work party planting Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens) at Bald Hill Farm on Thursday, November 9th, from 9 am to 1 pm.

Willamette Daisy is an endangered daisy species present only within the Willamette valley. Willamette Daisy populations have been in decline due to loss of prairie habitat and competition from invasive plant species. IAE and Greenbelt both work to restore prairie habitat and Willamette daisy populations at multiple sites in the Willamette Valley and we’re excited to be engaging the community in a joint event.

No previous experience is necessary and planters of all ages are welcome! Tools and gloves will be provided. If you are only able to attend for part of the time, you’re still welcome to join us, just send an email to jean@greenbeltlandtrust.org to discuss.

Wear: Plan to dress for the weather with layers and rain gear. The ground will likely be soggy in the planting area, so waterproof shoes are recommended!

Bring: Lunch, a water bottle, and any emergency medications you usually bring on outdoor excursions for personal use (like Epi-Pens). Some snacks will be provided.

Accessibility notes: We will hike about a mile on a gravel road and then off-trail over uneven ground to reach the planting site. You should expect to be kneeling and bending over throughout the event. There are is a restroom located at the meeting location, but not at the planting site.

Notes for youth planters: Planters of all ages are welcome but youth under the age of 14 must attend with an adult. Youth volunteers attending without their parent/guardian should contact our volunteer coordinator, Jean, to fill out a youth waiver before the event.

Location: We will be planting at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. Directions to the meeting location will be provided the week before the event.

Willamette Daisy Planting at Kingston Prairie

A woman in a warm hat digs in the ground in an open prairieWant to help an endangered species? Join Greenbelt and Institute for Applied Ecology staff and fellow volunteers for a work party planting Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens) at Kingston Prairie on Wednesday, November 8th, from 9 am to 1 pm.

Willamette Daisy is an endangered daisy species present only within the Willamette valley. Willamette Daisy populations have been in decline due to loss of prairie habitat and competition from invasive plant species. IAE and Greenbelt both work to restore prairie habitat and Willamette daisy populations at multiple sites in the Willamette Valley and we’re excited to be engaging the community in a joint event.

No previous experience is necessary and planters of all ages are welcome! Tools and gloves will be provided. If you are only able to attend for part of the time, you’re still welcome to join us, just send an email to jean@greenbeltlandtrust.org to discuss.

Wear: Plan to dress for the weather with layers and rain gear. The ground will likely be soggy in the planting area, so waterproof shoes are recommended!

Bring: Lunch, a water bottle, and any emergency medications you usually bring on outdoor excursions for personal use (like Epi-Pens). Some snacks will be provided.

Accessibility notes: We will hike about a half mile off-trail over uneven ground to reach the planting site and you should expect to be kneeling and bending over throughout the event. There are no restrooms on site.

Notes for youth planters: Planters of all ages are welcome but youth under the age of 14 must attend with an adult. Youth volunteers attending without their parent/guardian should contact our volunteer coordinator, Jean, to fill out a youth waiver before the event.

Location: We will be planting at Kingston Prairie Preserve, near Stayton, OR. The drive from Corvallis takes about 50 minutes. Directions to the meeting location will be provided the week before the event.