Name: Turtles and Restoration Tour Harkens Lake
Start: 2026-07-29T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-07-29T12:30:00-07:00

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May 2026
Lets Pull Together Day at Harkens Lake

May 16 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join Greenbelt as we do our part for Lets Pull Together Day 2026 on March 16th from 9am-12pm. Hosted by conservation organizations across Benton County, Let's Pull Together Day is a volunteer extravaganza focused on invasive species removal throughout Benton County. This year Greenbelt staff and volunteers are working at Harkens Lake to remove invasive Garlic Mustard and make space for native species to thrive. We will use shovels and trowels to remove the Garlic Mustard. No previous experience is necessary and mustard pullers 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.
Thursday Volunteer Stewards

May 21 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday Volunteer Stewards

Join the Thursday Volunteer Stewards for weekly habitat restoration, land stewardship, and trail maintenance projects around the Corvallis area. Projects and locations vary. Past projects have included planting native prairie species at Bald Hill Farm, removing invasive scotch broom in Philomath, monitoring rare wildlife in Albany, and improving the gravel tread on the Mulkey Ridge Trail.

The Thursday Volunteer Stewards meet rain or shine throughout the year, from 9am-12pm in the summer and from 12pm-3pm in the winter.
Trail Cleanup Party at Bald Hill Farm

May 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join Greenbelt staff and fellow volunteers for a spring trail work party at Bald Hill Farm! With summer around the corner and Heart of the Valley Runner's annual Run for the Hills race coming up on June 7th, we’re getting the trails into great shape for our race runners and other trail users.

This work party will focus on hiking the race course and trimming back brush that’s starting to encroach on the trail. We’ll split into small groups to cover more ground, but we will come back together mid day to enjoy lunch at the top of Bald Hill.
Thursday Volunteer Stewards

May 28 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday Volunteer Stewards

Join the Thursday Volunteer Stewards for weekly habitat restoration, land stewardship, and trail maintenance projects around the Corvallis area. Projects and locations vary. Past projects have included planting native prairie species at Bald Hill Farm, removing invasive scotch broom in Philomath, monitoring rare wildlife in Albany, and improving the gravel tread on the Mulkey Ridge Trail.

The Thursday Volunteer Stewards meet rain or shine throughout the year, from 9am-12pm in the summer and from 12pm-3pm in the winter.
Bald Hill Farm History

May 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

We are celebrating Benton County Historical Preservation Month with a walk at Bald Hill Farm.

Calling all local history buffs! Come and learn more about the fascinating history of Bald Hill Farm, from Kalapuya through western settler migration. We'll delve into the world of the extensive Mulkey family whose name graces the property's creek and ridgeline, and trace back local tales through oral and written documents. Space is limited for this free event.

This will be a slow, easy walk on gravel roads with many stops and we will be mostly standing. There will be a restroom available at the beginning and end of the walk.

Please leave your furry friends at home!
June 2026
Thursday Volunteer Stewards

June 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Thursday Volunteer Stewards

Join the Thursday Volunteer Stewards for weekly habitat restoration, land stewardship, and trail maintenance projects around the Corvallis area. Projects and locations vary. Past projects have included planting native prairie species at Bald Hill Farm, removing invasive scotch broom in Philomath, monitoring rare wildlife in Albany, and improving the gravel tread on the Mulkey Ridge Trail.

The Thursday Volunteer Stewards meet rain or shine throughout the year, from 9am-12pm in the summer and from 12pm-3pm in the winter.
Oregon Vesper Sparrow Talk and Walk

June 16 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am

Greenbelt Land Trust has been working with ornithologists since 2017 to research Oregon Vesper Sparrows at Bald Hill Farm and other Greenbelt sites. Oregon Vesper Sparrows use grassland habitats like the pastures and prairies of Bald Hill Farm, and their numbers are in decline due to lack of suitable habitat.

Greenbelt Land Trust Wildlife Technician Lisa Millbank will lead an informative talk about the sparrow, current research, and how we are working to provide the habitat it needs at Bald Hill Farm, and then we’ll take a walk to see what we are doing and hopefully, see and hear some birds as well!

We will walk for up to 1 mile on gravel roads and through prairie with some uneven ground. Restrooms available at the beginning and end of the program. We will have spotting scopes and binoculars to borrow - no birding experience necessary!
Music on the Land

June 20 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Tickets on sale NOW HERE

Saturday, June 20th, at Bald Hill Farm - Music on the Land returns with an afternoon and evening of joyous music and a celebration of community in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Opening the show is Choro Na Cozhina with a set of Choro music - the “New Orleans style jazz of Brazil” and more!

Sofi Nava Trio is up next. Sofi Nava is an award-winning Venezuelan musician, singer, and songwriter who plays original compositions as well as arrangements of songs from Latin jazz, pop, rock and salsa that will get you moving to the beat.

Headliners Pa’lante! will keep you dancing with fiery salsa and Latin jazz. This 9-piece ensemble plays a potent mix of danceable, uplifting rhythms to send you home with a bounce in your step and a smile on your lips.

THANK YOU to our sponsors for making this celebration possible!

Kjerulf-Goto Wealth Management

Peoria Gardens

Cudo Financial

Oregon State Credit Union

MSS INC
July 2026
Corvallis Kaleidoscope Festival

July 18 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

We hope you can come out to this second annual free STEAM celebration event on the OSU Campus at PRAx in Corvallis. Greenbelt Land Trust will be there along with lots of other community partners promoting and celebrating all thing science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics! At our activity table we will be focusing on native bees, butterflies, and moths. We hope you can stop by to see us and take a closer look at these critical pollinators and learn about our restoration efforts that support them!

Click here to find out more about the days events! Corvallis Kaleidoscope Festival 2026
Mighty Acorns – Pollinator Power

July 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Mighty Acorns - come explore outdoors with us!

We hope you can join us for another fun morning of exploration and adventure! This time we will learn all about the many pollinators that are buzzing and flying in the flowers at Bald Hill Farm. After a brief story and introduction to bees and other pollinators at the farmhouse, we will head outdoors and learn how to net an insect or two in our beautiful restored prairie and along Mulkey Creek. Afterwards, we will head back for some arts and crafts (and some cold drinks) and create a pollinator of our own.

What and Where? Explore pollinators at Bald Hill Farm. Bathrooms available at the farmhouse and educational pavilion.

When? Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10 am - 12 noon

Who’s Invited? This is an exclusive event for Mighty Acorns and their families! Not a member yet? Sign up to join the club HERE and we'll have your welcome packet at this event!

What to wear/bring? Dress for the weather! We will be in short and tall grasses and flowers in the prairie, so long lightweight clothing and closed-toed shoes is the way to go! Please wear sunblock and consider a hat to protect you from the sun! Also bring your curiosity!

Space is limited for this walk, so you need to register in advance. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

To register, click here!
Thursday Volunteer Stewards

July 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Thursday Volunteer Stewards

Join the Thursday Volunteer Stewards for weekly habitat restoration, land stewardship, and trail maintenance projects around the Corvallis area. Projects and locations vary. Past projects have included planting native prairie species at Bald Hill Farm, removing invasive scotch broom in Philomath, monitoring rare wildlife in Albany, and improving the gravel tread on the Mulkey Ridge Trail.
Turtles and Restoration Tour Harkens Lake

July 29 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Turtles and Restoration Tour of Harkens Lake

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 from 10:30 am - 12:30 noon

Join us for a tour and turtles at Harkens Lake, a 404 acre conservation easement property along the Willamette River located north of the town of Monroe. This property is accessible only during tours such as these so don't miss your chance to see this beautiful spot! Our tour will be led by our former Stewardship Director, Matt Blakely Smith, who will give us a great history of the restoration work that has taken place at this property over the years! Our walk will be an easy paced 2 hour ramble over flat ground for up to 1.5 miles. In addition to walking the property, we will also get a chance to visit with Volunteer Coordinator, Jean Fleming and Greenbelt volunteers who are conducting research to gather information about the population of Northwest Pond Turtles who make their home in several of the ponds and backwaters of this floodplain property. We will definitely get a chance to learn about their research and will hope that they catch some turtles that day too! Advanced registration is required - click here to register.

May 2026

June 2026

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July 2026