Department Mission: Corvallis Parks and Recreation preserves and creates a community heritage by providing places and programs designed to enhance the quality of life.
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Hidden Gardens, The Backyards of Corvallis garden tour - the perfect Gift!
The Hiddend Gardens tour is coming up on June 1. There are 7 new gardens on this year's tour, with lots of ideas for you to use in your own garden. Tickets are $12 each in advance; if you purchase by May 22, you'll have your tickets, the garden tour map and wrist bands mailed to you. Tickets ordered after May 22 must be picked up at the first garden on the tour.
Tickets can be purchased online or by calling our office at 541-766-6918 and paying with a credit/debit card over the phone, or by coming to our office in Avery Park at 1310 SW Avery Park Drive.
Spring/Summer 2013 Activity Guide Now Available!
The Spring/Summer 2013 Activity Guide is now available online. Activity Guide information can sometimes change, so this online version is updated frequently. If you have any questions, call us at 541-766-6918 or visit one of our locations - Chintimini Senior Center, Osborn Aquatic Center, and Parks and Recreation Office in Avery Park.
Donations Needed for Boardwalk Repairs
Parks and Recreation is accepting tax-deductable donations from the public to help cover the cost of repairs to the Marys River Natural Area Boardwalk.
Flooding during the January 2012 storms damaged a large section of the Boardwalk. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will cover a portion of the cost of the repairs, and Parks staff is applying for a grant from State of Oregon Parks and Recreation.
Five percent (5%) of the cost of the project must come from local revenue sources. Those interested in supporting this project may make a tax-deductable donation by sending a check to Corvallis Parks and Recreation, Attn: Jackie Rochefort, 1310 SW Avery Park Drive, Corvallis 97333. All contributors will receive a letter acknowledging their donation. Please make checks payable to City of Corvallis, and write "Boardwalk" on the Memo line. For further infromation please contact Jackie Rochefort at 541-766-6468.
Rotary Clubs to build new Willamette Park Picnic Shelter
All five Benton County Rotary Clubs are teaming up with the Benton County Foundation and Corvallis Parks and Recreation to construct a new picnic shelter at Willamette Park, along with Willamette River in southeast Corvallis. The plan is to construct a 2,000 square foot event-picnic structure, with costs covered by grants and donations of labor and materials. Construction is scheduled to start in March of 2013, with completion by June 15.
Pavers are being sold as the first phase of the fund raising; an 8" x 8" paver is $100, and 12" x 12" pavers are available for $250. Information on purchasing pavers is available from Lee Eckroth at 541-740-4742 or Lee@Talk2Lee.com
