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Name: Greenbelt Land Trust 37th Annual Meeting
Start: 2026-03-05T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-03-05T20:30:00-08:00
Location: First Presbyterian Church, Dennis Hall, Corvallis

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January 2026
January 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Mighty Acorns Winter Walk

Mighty Acorns - come explore outdoors with us!

We hope you can join us for a story, winter walk, and craft at Bald Hill Farm in Corvallis. We will start by meeting up in the farmhouse to read a story about animals and plants in winter. Then we'll head out to the restored prairie and take a rolling walk through the fields to our vernal pools to see what animals we can spot along the way. We'll look and listen for birds, dig in the soil and see what bugs we can find hiding among the leaves, search the pond for newts, and look for tracks in the mud.

After the walk, we will head back to the farmhouse to make a craft and drink hot cocoa.

What? Winter Walk at Bald Hill Farm. Bathrooms are available.

When? Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10 am - 12 noon

Who’s Invited? This is an exclusive event for Mighty Acorns and their families! Space is limited, so you need to register in advance by clicking the button below. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

What to wear/bring? Dress for the weather! Wear waterproof boots for our walk through wet grass and across mud and puddles. (This goes for kids and adults. We do have some loaners available.) Also bring your curiosity!

To register click here!
January 31 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Living with Beavers – Notch Exclusion Fence

Beavers at Bald Hill Farm have been busy doing beaver things - building dams, dropping trees, creating habitat for turtles and amphibians and droagonflies and birds - and sometimes flooding out the City of Corvallis's Bald Hill paved path, one of the only universally accessible paths in Corvallis.

That's a problem. Along with our partners, City of Corvallis, Marys River Watershed Council, and NOAA, we have been working on a solution that keeps the path open and makes space for the beavers to do their thing - a notch exclusion fence. This simple structure of fence panels has been installed over a notch cut in the dam that is causing the flooding along the path. It is designed to limit the amount of water that can build up behind the dam, and keep the beavers, who are triggered by the sound of flowing water to repair the dam, from accessing the notch and stopping the flow.

Will it work? Will nature's engineers find a way to conquer the fence and raise the water again, or will they be resigned to a water level that still works for them but keeps the path open?

Explore the answers to these questions and learn more about beavers, the exclusion fence, and how to encourage and co-exist with beavers on the urban edge, on Saturday, January 31st, from 4 - 6pm on the Bald Hill Path. You will be able to see the fence, talk with the partners involved in the project, and maybe even see some beavers beginning their work day at dusk.
February 2026
February 8 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Superb Owl IV

Are you ready for some birding?!

It's Superb Owl IV, Greenbelt's annual bird walk on the morning of the Superbowl!

Seahawks, Ravens, Falcons, Eagles - will we find them all - or maybe even a Superb Owl?

Join us for a pre-Superbowl morning bird walk on Sunday, February 8th, led by local expert birder Caryn Stoess. We will tour Little Willamette, a conservation easement property in Albany, at a leisurely pace, visiting floodplain, pond, forest, wetland and prairie habitats to see and hear the avian residents and visitors. No experience necessary, spotting scopes and binoculars available to borrow.

Per tradition, there will be prizes for the first person to see or hear an NFL mascot and a grand prize for a Superb Owl! Will this be the year we find a Superb Owl?

We will walk for up to 2 miles on mostly flat terrain. Some areas may be wet, so be prepared for whatever the weather brings and for soggy ground.

No bathroom facilities available, just wherever you feel comfortable. Details including directions will be sent the week before the event.

Space is limited. Please make a separate registration entry for each person.
February 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Beaver Ponds at Bald Hill Farm

Come out to join Greenbelt Land Trust's Events and Education Coordinator, Kendra Callahan, at Bald Hill Farm for a leisurely walk out through a restored prairie to the back side of an active beaver pond. We will discuss the many ecosystem benefits that beavers provide and get a "behind the pond" look at an area with an active beaver family. We will also talk about our newly installed notch and exclusion fence. It is a great chance to explore off the beaten path of this well-loved area.

The walk will be less than two miles but we will go off trail and walk across fields and uneven ground. Tall rubber boots are recommended.

All ages are welcome! Please sign up in advance and leave your dog at home. Hope to see you there!

To register, please click here!
March 2026
March 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Greenbelt Land Trust 37th Annual Meeting

First Presbyterian Church, Dennis Hall, Corvallis 114 SW 8th St., Corvallis, OR

The Greenbelt Land Trust community will gather for our 37th Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 5th, at 6 pm in the Dennis Hall Community Center at 1st Presbyterian, 114 SW 8th St, Corvallis.

We will enjoy light refreshments and conversation and hear from Greenbelt staff and board about Greenbelt's eventful year in 2025 and look ahead to 2026.

The Volunteer and Partners of the Year, and Charles Ross Award winners will be celebrated, and we will reflect on everything that this community makes possible. We hope that you will join us!

Masks are not required, but welcome at this event.

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