Birdsongs 101: Tips on how to identify birds by song
In this post, Lauren Pharr provides some useful tips that can help you begin identifying birds by their song Read more »
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Birding 101: A Guide for New Birders
Lauren Pharr shares her top tips for new and beginning birders! Read more »
Being Inclusive: Ways to Promote Diversity in Nature
In this post, Lauren Pharr suggests three ways to make the outdoors more inclusive for all. Read more »
A Guide to Backyard Bird Feeding
Although there is no right way to “backyard bird,” there are many valuable tips to follow when wanting to attract birds to your backyard. Read more »
Mill Race Urban Creek Tour
A portal to a series of blog posts about the Mill Race in South Corvallis. Read more »
The Willamette River’s Grade: B- Overall, B in Benton County
The Willamette River Report Card gives the river an overall passing grade of B- and … Read more »
We Can All Protect the River, Everyday.
Whether you live on a farm or in a city, your actions make a difference … Read more »
Paddling with a Purpose: Pulling Ludwigia on the Willamette River
Volunteers paddled the Willamette River with one goal in mind: remove invasive water primrose! Read more »
Aquatic Weed Guide for Benton County and Beyond
Learn to identify 12 pernicious plants that threaten our waterways. Read more »
Ditch
A questioning poem about the Mill Race, its past and future. Read more »
Flour Power on the Mill Race: 2015 Urban Creek Tour
Local experts will lead you on a free guided tour of the Mill Race on May 30th. Read more »
Southtown’s Mill Race: Community Benefits
The Mill Race provides ecological and cultural benefits for the people and wildlife who live nearby. Read more »
The Mill Race: Community Interest on the Rise
Learn about the projects that are planned and underway to improve the Mill Race aesthetically, hydrologically, and ecologically. Read more »
Industry Generated by the Corvallis Mill Race
The Mill Race is a short but significant waterway that turned Corvallis into a major economic force for the Willamette Valley. Find out how it all began. Read more »
Wild in the Willamette: Exploring the Mid-Valley’s Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas
Wild in the Willamette is a literary compendium and guidebook to natural areas in the mid-Willamette Valley. Read more »
Wear our logo on your sleeve…or your water bottle
Benton SWCD has opened the doors of our new store! Come see what we have to offer! Read more »
Discovering Oak Creek by Bike
On Saturday, June 7th, 25 enthusiastic bicyclists pedaled their way through time and history on the annual Urban Creek Tour. Read more »
Adventures in Wild Harvesting
Everyone needs hobbies, one of mine happens to be the harvesting of wild edibles. Read more »