The
Corvallis Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon is centered
in Corvallis and is involved in the education and conservation of native
plants. The Corvallis Chapter covers all of Benton County, Lincoln County,
and Linn County; spanning from the Oregon coast to the crest of the
Cascades. We have monthly meetings from fall through spring. Field trips
begin in spring and continue through fall. Our community activities
include a native plant sale in May, a booth at the Benton County Fair
in August, maintenance of a checklist of native wildflowers of the Corvallis
area, and we are developing a native plant garden at the Nature Center
in Avery Park, in Corvallis.
Meetings
are held the second Monday of the month, starting in October and continuing
through June. We meet at 7:30 pm, Avery House, in Avery Park, Corvallis.
Monthly meetings feature guest lecturers on topics of interest
to our members. Our meetings are open
to the public.
Fieldtrips
are scheduled, usually on weekends, during the field season, spring
through fall, and are announced in the NPSO Bulletin and at the monthly
chapter meetings. Fieldtrips visit areas of botanical interest and range
from short, local walks, to longer all-day hikes in the mountains or
on the coast.
Special
Projects
The Corvallis Chapter recently began design and installation of a native
plant garden at the Nature Center in Avery Park in Corvallis. This is
a long-term project, through which we intend to educate the public about
our native flora.
Please
see the Corvallis Section of the Calendar
webpage for details on upcoming chapter events.