The aroma of fresh tamales permeated the gym as dozens of kids buzzed from station to station, creating slime, paper airplanes, and bird nests as part of Lincoln Elementary’s annual STEAM Night on November 20th. STEAM Night brings together … Read more »
Marys River Blog
Dunawi Creek Wetland Planting
On a chilly, but bright autumn afternoon on October 26th, volunteers from across Benton County came to the Dunawi Creek wetland area at Starker Arts Pond to help rehabilitate this wetland habitat by planting native plants. The event … Read more »
The Great Willamette Clean Up 2019
Community members took the health of the Willamette River into their own hands on Saturday, October 5th as they cleared trash and debris from the river as part of Willamette Riverkeeper’s annual Great Willamette Clean Up. Marys River Watershed … Read more »
Oregon Master Naturalist Conference: Marys River Watershed Tour
“My favorite part of the tour was witnessing the many examples of recovering biodiversity.” –Rebecca Lexa, Oregon Master Naturalist On Friday, October 4th, Master Naturalists from across Oregon came together at the Oregon State University campus for the 2019 … Read more »
Plant-A-Tree Day Fall 2019
Only days after moving in to their new residence halls at Oregon State, 12 freshmen Honors College students joined MRWC at Pioneer Village in Philomath on September 23rd to enhance the riparian habitat along Greasy Creek. The event was … Read more »
Festival Latino
A blend of cultures came together on Sunday, September 15th for Festival Latino at Monteith Park in Albany. The annual event featured musical and dancing performances, food specialties from Mexico and South America, and a community resource fair. … Read more »
Cold Rain, Warm Smiles at 2019 Annual Celebration
Over 80 Oregonians braved the heavy rain on Sunday, September 9th to join in the 2019 Marys River Watershed Council Annual Celebration. An intrepid group of watershed enthusiasts joined Kathleen Westly, MRWC’s Education and Restoration Project Manager, for a before-dinner … Read more »
Training Teens as Teachers
Twelve bilingual (Spanish-English) high school students from Corvallis joined MRWC and the Institute for Applied Ecology for a three-day peer mentor workshop on August 27, 28, and 29th to learn about watershed health and how to be peer mentors. … Read more »
Friends & Family Night at McMenamins!
Date: May 29, 2018 Time: 5pm ’til closing Place: McMenamins Corvallis Pub 420 NW Third St., Corvallis This is the night to grab your family and friends (even your furry ones!) and head to McMenamins Corvallis Pub! A … Read more »
Let’s Pull Together! Saturday May 19th
Let’s Pull Together to remove weeds from the places we love! On Saturday, May 19, 2018 bring your friends, your family, your group, and join in at any one of our six Let’s Pull Together locations! Our site coordinators and on-site … Read more »