Creek Tours | The Mill Race - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Creek Tours | The Mill Race

May contain: neighborhood, architecture, building, city, nature, outdoors, weather, water, and waterfront — Fischer’s Flour Mill. Benton County Historical Society and Museum Collection (Harriet Moore collection) #1990-068.1292

In 2015 the waterway chosen for the Annual Urban Creek Tour was the Mill Race in South Corvallis. Instead of creating a printed brochure, we developed a series of blog posts covering different aspects of the Mill Race. Find out about the Mill Race’s history, ecology, and activism by reading these posts.

The Dirt | Industry Generated by the Corvallis Mill Race

A short stream runs through South Corvallis that helped the original town of Marysville find its roots. Many people see it every day without realizing…

May contain: clothing, coat, jacket, pants, people, person, jeans, adult, male, man, plant, tree, soil, hat, glove, vegetation, land, nature, outdoors, woodland, cap, footwear, shoe, and grass

The Dirt | The Mill Race: Community Interest on the Rise

The Mill Race waterway did not get much attention from the public during its long career as a power source. Recently, however, Corvallis residents…

May contain: land, nature, outdoors, swamp, water, plant, vegetation, creek, stream, tree, and woodland

The Dirt | Southtown’s Mill Race: Community Benefits

The Mill Race was once a clean source of energy that powered the beginning of industry in Corvallis. The mills are no longer in operation, but the…

The Dirt | Ditch | A Poem about Mill Race

Mom told us not to play in the creek by our house

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