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Starting Wednesday, July 2, 7:30-8:30pm. Northwest Earth Institute Volunteer Meeting. Everyone is welcome! Held at the New Morning Bakery, 219 SW 2nd Street. Contact: Maureen at 752-3517, cnwei@peak.org. Sponsor: Northwest Earth Institute.

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Saturday, July 5, 9am. Yurt-Raising Party with the Chintimini Wildlife Center. We will be starting off at 9 am with the yurt raising. Everyone can come whenever you want throughout the day. Come early if you want to see how a yurt goes up or just drop in when you can. We estimate that it will take us all day and maybe even into Sunday to complete it. Starting late afternoon there will be a pot-luck party. Contact: Jeff Picton, 745, 5324.

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Saturday, July 5, 7:30-9:30am. Buy Local First Breakfast. Eat great food and support local business! Held at the Corvallis Odd Fellows, 223 SW 2nd Street. $5 for adults and $3 for children; $2 off coupons available at the CEC. Contact: First Alternative Co-op 753-3613.

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Tuesday, July 8, 6:30pm. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Oregon at a Crossroads. An event with music at 6:30 and talk and panel at 7pm, held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2945 NW Circle Blvd. Featuring Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and a panel of California and Oregon clean energy activists. Contact: Elizabeth Waldorf, 541-207-3613.

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Saturday, July 12, 9am-11am. U-Pick Farm Convoy. Start at the Student Sustainability Center, 738 SW 15th Street. Participants pay for their own produce; come with reusable containers or bags and bring your own bike. Contact: Yuliya, kostromy(at)onid.orst.edu, 753-4072. Sponsor: OSU Sustainability Initiative.

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Friday-Sunday, July 18-20. DaVinci Days: A Festival Celebrating Art, Science, and Technology. With Green Town, races, parades, music, and more! $15 for the weekend, $10 for one day admission; online at www.davinci-days.org. Contact: Brenda VanDevelder, 757-6363.

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Wednesday, July 23-Saturday, July 26. 25th Anniversary of the Annual Gardeners Mini-College. Held at CH2M Alumni Center on the OSU campus. The theme for this year's Mini-College is 'Going Green on our Silver'--a theme that pays tribute both to the 25 year history of the Oregon Master Gardener Association, as well as the sustainable gardening techniques that the Master Gardeners practice and promote. Seminars, workshops and discussions will highlight both of these areas. For more information, please visit: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/mini-college.

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Thursday, July 24, 5-7pm. Make your own Worm Bin Workshop. At the Student Sustainability Center, 738 SW 15th Street. $5 for bin only, $10 for bin plus worms. Contact: Bob, cressmar(at)onid.orst.edu or 753-4072. Sponsor: OSU Sustainability Initiative.

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Friday – Sunday, July 25 – 27. John Day: SolWest Fair 2008 at the Grant County Fairgrounds. The full SolWest Renewable Energy Fair program has been posted on the web at http://www.solwest.org. This year’s SolWest is an incomparable educational event featuring keynote speaker, Greag Pahl on Community Energy, 54 workshops, 40 exhibitors; as well as many ways to observe and get hands-on experience with renewable energy and sustainable living technologies. There is no better opportunity in the Northwest for learning and networking with other renewable energy enthusiasts! FMI: Jennifer Barker, EORenew/SolWest Fair, 541-575-3633 • info(at)solwest.org or www.solwest.org.

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Sunday, July 27, 10am-2pm. Youth Garden Project Work Party at Starker Arts Park, off 45th, just north of Country Club Drive. Contact: Pami at ygp(at)corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org.

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Monday, July 28-Friday, Aug. 1. Riparian and Aquatic Ecosystem Monitoring Workshop at the Johnson Creek Watershed Council Offices, Milwaukie, OR. Close to downtown and transportation corridors. Registration fee: $500. Visit www.swrp.org or Contact Mary Ann Schmidt maryanns(at)pdx.edu for information and registration forms. This five-day workshop is designed to provide participants the programmatic and technical methodologies to teach and conduct stream and watershed monitoring. It is designed for anyone with a reasonable
science background interested in technical aquatic and riparian ecosystem monitoring programs including educators (junior high, high school, or college) agency resource professionals (working with volunteers or using volunteer data), volunteer monitoring coordinators, watershed council representatives, and representatives from environmental organizations.

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Tuesday, July 29th, 2-5pm. Predators, Parasitoids and Native Pollinators in the Orchard: A Farmscaping for Beneficials Farm Walk at Columbia Blossom Orchards and Clastic Fruit LLC, Mosier OR. To Register Contact: Gwendolyn Ellen, 541-737-6272, gwendolyn(at)science.oregonstate.edu. Ever wonder what a beneficial mite looks like? Or why the flower bed next to the house is full of beneficial insects (at least you think they are beneficial insects) while the pear tree you planted two years ago is covered in thrips? The Farmscaping for Beneficials Project of the Integrated Plant Protection Center (IPPC) at Oregon State University (OSU), and the farmers of Columbia Blossom Orchards and Clastic Fruit invite local farmers to take a break with us for an afternoon of intrigue and discovery with native bees, and beneficial predators and parasitoids.

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Monday, August 11 - Friday, August 29. Eco-Homes: An Introduction to Ecological Building & Appropriate Technology. Have you ever wondered how to create a home that is energy efficient, environmentally friendly and designed for both human comfort and integration into the natural surroundings? This three-week intensive introduces the elements of home building and design with a focus on Permaculture principles. Participants will have direct involvement in hands-on practice sessions and ongoing building projects in various stages of construction. The course is offered through the Ecovillage & Permaculture Institute at Lost Valley Educational Center, near Eugene. $875 - $1025 sliding scale (includes accommodations, prepared organic meals, instruction, materials, and field trips). (541) 937-3351 x112, epcp@lostvalley.org. Learn more online at www.lostvalley.org/EPI.

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Sunday, August 24, 9am-noon. "Bicycle Birding." Bring a bicycle helmet, water, and binoculars. We ride slowly, listen for birds, and stop frequently. Usually less than 10 miles. Meet at Avery Park Rose Garden: 1210 SW Avery Dr., Corvallis. Free. Led by Don Boucher, 541-753-7689. Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Corvallis and Neighborhood Naturalist.

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Sunday, September 28, 9am-noon. "Bicycle Birding." Bring a bicycle helmet, water, and binoculars. We ride slowly, listen for birds, and stop frequently. Usually less than 10 miles. Meet at Avery Park Rose Garden: 1210 SW Avery Dr., Corvallis. Free. Led by Don Boucher, 541-753-7689. Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Corvallis and Neighborhood Naturalist.

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Monday, September 29 - Friday, October 24. 4-week Ecovillage & Permaculture Certificate Program. Immerse yourself in ecovillage living while learning about sustainable agriculture, natural building, agro-forestry, creek restoration, bee keeping, mushroom cultivation, appropriate technology, non-violent communication, ecovillage design and implementation, earth-based crafts, and much more. Instructors: Rick Valley, Jude Hobbs, Marc Tobin, and many exciting guests. The course is offered through the Ecovillage & Permaculture Institute at Lost Valley Educational Center, near Eugene. $1900 - $2470 sliding scale (includes accommodations, prepared organic meals, instruction, materials, and field trips). (541) 937-3351 x112, epcp@lostvalley.org. Learn more online at www.lostvalley.org/EPI.

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If you would like to post an event, please email us at info<at>corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org.