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Conservation Organizations and Partners Operating Within Benton County
A-Z list compiled by Janine Salwasser, Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Board member November 27, 2019
- AFRANA facilitates community-supported projects to enhance recreation and connect people to their natural and cultural heritage.
- Audubon Society of Corvallis supports the conservation of natural habitats for wildlife and people.
- Benton County Natural Areas and Parks conserves, maintains, and restores habitats, recreation, and history at parks and natural areas throughout the county.
- Benton Soil and Water Conservation District works to promote clean water and healthy soils, improved farms and forests, and restored wildlife habitat.
- Calapooia Watershed Council supports habitat restoration and healthy watersheds in the Calapooia watershed.
- Chintimini Wildlife Center provides care for injured and orphaned wildlife until they can be returned to their natural habitat.
- Corvallis Environmental Center supports programming that makes Corvallis a healthier and more sustainable place to live.
- Corvallis Parks and Recreation cares for more than 2000 acres of parks, playgrounds, playing fields, trails, open spaces and beautification areas.
- Corvallis Sustainability Coalition is a network of organizations within Corvallis working to create a sustainable community
- Corvallis Environmental Center provides programming that makes Corvallis a healthier and more sustainable place to live.
- Friends of Corvallis Parks & Recreation works to ensure that parks and recreation programs are well funded and available for all people close to where they live and work.
- Friends of the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a volunteer-run organization that works to protect the refuges’ natural resources.
- Greenbelt Land Trust protects critical habitats, rivers, trails and working lands throughout the mid-Willamette Valley.
- Institute for Applied Ecology conserves native species and habitats through restoration, research, and education throughout the Pacific Northwest.
- Luckiamute Watershed Council is a volunteer group of neighbors working together to improve local water quality and habitat conditions in their watershed.
- Marys River Watershed Council works to inspire and support voluntary stewardship of Marys River and nearby stream, enhance habitat, and protect water quality.
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, Corvallis Chapter works for native plant and habitat conservation and education in Benton County, Lincoln County and Linn County.
- Natural Resource Conservation Service in Benton County works collaboratively with conservation organizations and landowners to deliver Farm Bill Programs and conserve habitats.
- Oregon State University College of Forestry McDonald and Dunn Forests are used for university instruction and research and provide many opportunities for community recreation.
- Oregon State University Extension – Benton County delivers research-based information to manage natural resources wisely and promote environmental health.
- Sierra Club Oregon Chapter, Marys Peak Group operates from Corvallis, Oregon and serves the region of Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, and Polk counties to protect the state’s public lands.
- Starker Forests grows and manages forests and provide many opportunities for community recreation
- Willamette Partnership helps cities and organizations change how they build infrastructure, protect habitat and water sources, and manage farms and forests.
If you see an organization that is missing or a needed edit to this list, please contact Janine at Janine.salwasser@oregonstate.edu