Community Events

October 8, 2022 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 pm –

Get outside with Coast Fork Birders on October 8th for a guided bird walk to celebrate October BIG day! October Big Day is a chance for people around the world to get out and count, enjoy, and celebrate birds! In this 24-hour period participants add their bird-sightings to iNaturalist or eBird contributing to our knowledge of birds and our ability to help conserve them.

Join us at Row River Nature Park for a walk led by Grace Fowler-Gore for participants of all birding abilities. We will meet at the kiosk near the weigh station. The first half of the walk will be on paved surfaces providing accessibility to wheelchairs and those with limited mobility. Don’t have 3 hours? No worries, stay as little or long as you like! This is a great opportunity for new birders to learn how to identify a number of our local birds. Binoculars are helpful, but not required to enjoy this outing. No dogs, please.

September 20, 2022 – October 18, 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Join us for a series of workshops for landowners new to managing small-acreage farms and properties! Brought to you by OSU Extension Services, Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District, and Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council. Sept 20 – Oct 18​, Tuesdays| 6-8 pm Long Tom Grange​ 25835 Ferguson Rd, Junction City, OR In Person […]

April 23, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm –

Join us all day on Saturday April 23rd, 2022 to learn all about how to live sustainably! Location is the Armory building located at 628 E Washington Ave, Cottage Grove, OR and the cost is FREE. This is a family-friendly event and will have activities for children as well.

May 1, 2022 @ 8:00 am –

Join your friends and neighbors in documenting local plants and animals during the 2022 City Nature Challenge!
This year, organizations across the region invite you to get outdoors and explore the world just outside of your backyard. Through an easy, online/phone application, you’ll learn about the plants and animals around you, all while contributing to a growing body of urban habitat science.

April 2, 2022 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm –

Cottage Grove, OR 3/14/2022 – On April 2nd from 9am – 3pm, the City of Cottage Grove will partner with Serendipity Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation to distribute 900 trees at Coiner Park 1313 E. Main Street to City of Cottage Grove residents. Celebrate Arbor Day’s 150th birthday by visiting our family friendly booths to learn about planting, caring for trees and our environment from local volunteers from 10am -1pm.