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WHAT:  Plant native plants to enhance Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly habitat at Beazell Memorial Forest, a Benton County Park!  Come see parts of the park that are rarely seen and learn about the butterflies and ongoing restoration taking place.

WHEN:  October 19^th 8:30 to 4:30.

MEET:  At IAE (563 SW Jefferson Ave.) at 8:30 am to carpool or caravan to the project sites.  Ride with us or bring your own car.  Travel time is about 30 minutes to the project site west of Corvallis.

WEAR: Boots and raingear to keep you dry.

BRING: Water, lunch, snacks and gardening gloves if you have them.

SPECIAL SKILLS:  None needed!  IAE will provide all necessary planting tools and instructions.

PLEASE RSVP:  Please be sure to RSVP to Andy Neill (andy@appliedeco.org) to make sure we bring enough tools for the planting event!  You are welcome to drive with us or bring your own vehicle to the project site.  Traveling on dirt/gravel roads is required, so please check to make sure you have an appropriate vehicle prior to the event.

Come one, come all to the Corvallis downtown farmers market on Saturday, October 20! We’re planning to show off seed of our favorite Willamette Valley native plants. See you there!

Please join the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE), Alliance for Recreation and Natural Areas (AFRANA), Marys Peak Alliance (MPA) and the U.S. Forest Service (FS) on October 20^h at the Marys Peak summit for our annual conifer sapling pull. In addition, we are excited to have Ken McCall from the Marys Peak Alliance give a brief presentation on the history of Marys Peak.

This is a great opportunity to see one of Oregon’s most spectacular sites.

This is a rain or shine event, so dress accordingly.

• When:  October 20th from 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Where: Marys Peak summit parking lot
• Work to be completed: We will be removing conifer saplings and weeds from the Marys Peak summit prairie and the Appendix meadow.

Please remember to wear appropriate clothes (multiple layers, rain gear, etc.) and shoes (boots, rain boots, etc.). Marys Peak weather conditions may be considerably different then Corvallis weather conditions, so plan accordingly. Bring plenty of water and snacks.

No special skills are required for this work. IAE, AFRANA, MPA and FS staff will help identify plants that are going to be removed. IAE will provide hand tools and gloves (but you may want to bring your own gloves to ensure you have some that fit). We will be walking to the summit and through the meadows, so there will be some incline and potentially rough terrain.

Please RSVP to Andrew Esterson at andrew@appliedeco.org by October 19^th.

It is important to RSVP so we can bring sufficient tools for the day. You are welcome to meet at the project site at 10:00 or meet at the IAE office (563 SW Jefferson Ave.) at 8:50 to carpool to the site. If carpooling, please let Andrew know ahead of time.

WHAT:  Plant native plants to enhance Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly habitat near Corvallis!  Come restore habitat for an endangered species and learn about the butterflies and ongoing restoration taking place.

WHEN:  October 23^rd 9:00 to 4:00.

MEET:  At IAE (563 SW Jefferson Ave.) at 9:00 am to carpool or caravan to the project sites.  Ride with us or bring your own car.  Travel time is about 15 minutes to the project site just west of Corvallis.

WEAR: Comfortable boots and raingear to keep you dry.

BRING: Water, lunch, snacks and gardening gloves if you have them.

SPECIAL SKILLS:  None needed!  IAE will provide all necessary planting tools and instructions.

PLEASE RSVP:  Please be sure to RSVP to Andy Neill (andy@appliedeco.org) to make sure we bring enough tools for the planting event!  You are welcome to drive with us or bring your own vehicle to the project site.

WHAT:  Plant native plants to enhance Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly habitat at Beazell Memorial Forest, a Benton County Park!  Come see parts of the park that are rarely seen and learn about the butterflies and ongoing restoration taking place.

WHEN:  October 125,^th 8:30 to 4:30.

MEET:  At IAE (563 SW Jefferson Ave.) at 8:30 am to carpool or caravan to the project sites.  Ride with us or bring your own car.  Travel time is about 30 minutes to the project site west of Corvallis.

WEAR: Boots and raingear to keep you dry.

BRING: Water, lunch, snacks and gardening gloves if you have them.

SPECIAL SKILLS:  None needed!  IAE will provide all necessary planting tools and instructions.

PLEASE RSVP:  Please be sure to RSVP to Andy Neill (andy@appliedeco.org) to make sure we bring enough tools for the planting event!  You are welcome to drive with us or bring your own vehicle to the project site.  Traveling on dirt/gravel roads is required, so please check to make sure you have an appropriate vehicle prior to the event.

Gather with IAE to enjoy an evening of stories from our season in the field, refreshments, and art at the Corvallis Arts Center!

WHAT: Plant native plants to enhance prairie habitat at Champoeg State Park!
WHEN: 9:00 to 3:00 October 27th
MEET: At Champoeg State Park in the Oak Grove parking lot at 9:00 am to walk to the planting area. If you would to ride or carpool with us, meet us at 7:30 am in the IAE parking lot (563 SW Jefferson Ave.). Travel time from Corvallis is about 1 hr. and 15 minutes to the state park that is northeast of Woodburn.
WEAR: Boots and raingear to keep you dry.
BRING: Water, lunch, and snacks.
SPECIAL SKILLS: None needed!
PLEASE RSVP: Please be sure to RSVP to Andy Neill (andy@appliedeco.org) to make sure we bring enough tools for the planting event! You are welcome to drive with us or bring your own vehicle to the project site.

• WHAT: We need up to 24 volunteers to help us plant over 7000 native plants at Herbert Farm and Natural Area, about 5 miles south of Corvallis, Oregon. We will plant bulbs and bare-root materials of native prairie species such as camas, elegant brodiaea, toughleaf iris and western geranium as well as rushes and sedges.  Come do your bit to provide native plant diversity, and help restore this formerly farmed prairie into a native prairie.
• WHEN:  Saturday November 3, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, with back-up planting days on Monday November 5 and Tuesday November 6, depending on how many plants are left to get in the ground.
• WHERE: Herbert Farm and Natural Area.
• MEET: You have two options: 1) If you would like to carpool or caravan you can meet at IAE (563 SW Jefferson St. Corvallis Oregon 97333) at 9:20am ready to depart at 9:30am. Travel time to the site from the office is approximately 15 minutes. OR 2) Meet at Herbert Farm at 9:45am. Travel south from Corvallis on Hwy 99W for 3 miles, turn right on Herbert Avenue and drive 1 mile, past the first parking lot and all the way to the end of the road where there is a second small parking lot.

OTHER

• ACCESS: We will need to cross a small creek to access the main planting site. This time of year the road may have a small amount of water flowing across it.  If water levels are too high to safely cross then we will shift the planting to an area closer to the parking area.
• WEAR: Weather is unpredictable at this time, so prepare yourself for rain and cold: rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof boots, a warm hat, long sleeve shirt, long pants and layers.
• BRING: Water, snacks, and a lunch.
• SPECIAL SKILLS: Able to kneel or bend over for an extended period, and walk over uneven, muddy terrain. Able to use shovel and hand tools. An ability to lift and carry 25lb trays a short distance would be helpful.
• AMENITIES: There are no restroom facilities.
• PLEASE RSVP: Please make sure to RSVP so we can be certain to bring sufficient tools and gloves for the day.  Contact Peter Moore (peter@appliedeco.org) or 541-602-8462.

• WHAT: We need up to 24 volunteers to help us plant over 7000 native plants at Herbert Farm and Natural Area, about 5 miles south of Corvallis, Oregon. We will plant bulbs and bare-root materials of native prairie species such as camas, elegant brodiaea, toughleaf iris and western geranium as well as rushes and sedges.  Come do your bit to provide native plant diversity, and help restore this formerly farmed prairie into a native prairie.
• WHEN:  Monday November 5 and Tuesday November 6 are back-up planting days, depending on how many plants are left to get in the ground after the Saturday event.
• WHERE: Herbert Farm and Natural Area.
• MEET: You have two options: 1) If you would like to carpool or caravan you can meet at IAE (563 SW Jefferson St. Corvallis Oregon 97333) at 8:20am ready to depart at 8:30am. Travel time to the site from the office is approximately 15 minutes. OR 2) Meet at Herbert Farm at 8:45am. Travel south from Corvallis on Hwy 99W for 3 miles, turn right on Herbert Avenue and drive 1 mile, past the first parking lot and all the way to the end of the road where there is a second small parking lot.

OTHER

• ACCESS: We will need to cross a small creek to access the main planting site. This time of year the road may have a small amount of water flowing across it.  If water levels are too high to safely cross then we will shift the planting to an area closer to the parking area.
• WEAR: Weather is unpredictable at this time, so prepare yourself for rain and cold: rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof boots, a warm hat, long sleeve shirt, long pants and layers.
• BRING: Water, snacks, and a lunch.
• SPECIAL SKILLS: Able to kneel or bend over for an extended period, and walk over uneven, muddy terrain. Able to use shovel and hand tools. An ability to lift and carry 25lb trays a short distance would be helpful.
• AMENITIES: There are no restroom facilities.
• PLEASE RSVP: Please make sure to RSVP so we can be certain to bring sufficient tools and gloves for the day.  Contact Peter Moore (peter@appliedeco.org) or 541-602-8462.

• WHAT: We need up to 24 volunteers to help us plant over 7000 native plants at Herbert Farm and Natural Area, about 5 miles south of Corvallis, Oregon. We will plant bulbs and bare-root materials of native prairie species such as camas, elegant brodiaea, toughleaf iris and western geranium as well as rushes and sedges.  Come do your bit to provide native plant diversity, and help restore this formerly farmed prairie into a native prairie.
• WHEN:  Monday November 5 and Tuesday November 6 are back-up planting days, depending on how many plants are left to get in the ground after the Saturday event.
• WHERE: Herbert Farm and Natural Area.
• MEET: You have two options: 1) If you would like to carpool or caravan you can meet at IAE (563 SW Jefferson St. Corvallis Oregon 97333) at 8:20am ready to depart at 8:30am. Travel time to the site from the office is approximately 15 minutes. OR 2) Meet at Herbert Farm at 8:45am. Travel south from Corvallis on Hwy 99W for 3 miles, turn right on Herbert Avenue and drive 1 mile, past the first parking lot and all the way to the end of the road where there is a second small parking lot.

OTHER

• ACCESS: We will need to cross a small creek to access the main planting site. This time of year the road may have a small amount of water flowing across it.  If water levels are too high to safely cross then we will shift the planting to an area closer to the parking area.
• WEAR: Weather is unpredictable at this time, so prepare yourself for rain and cold: rain jacket, rain pants, waterproof boots, a warm hat, long sleeve shirt, long pants and layers.
• BRING: Water, snacks, and a lunch.
• SPECIAL SKILLS: Able to kneel or bend over for an extended period, and walk over uneven, muddy terrain. Able to use shovel and hand tools. An ability to lift and carry 25lb trays a short distance would be helpful.
• AMENITIES: There are no restroom facilities.
• PLEASE RSVP: Please make sure to RSVP so we can be certain to bring sufficient tools and gloves for the day.  Contact Peter Moore (peter@appliedeco.org) or 541-602-8462.