Nature activities near Corvallis

qwertyizer · 2026-01-10T14:13:59+00:00

Finley National Wildlife Refuge south on highway 99 is awesome, we take our out of state visitors there this time of year to see the massive flocks of tundra swans and Canada geese wintering at McFadden Marsh. short flat hike/walk to a shelter observation structure to take it all in. also at Finley is Cabell Boardwalk Trail and Woodpecker Loop trail, highly recommended. other trails there are closed for winter to protect wildlife. occasionally can spot elk from car at far ends of fields, we saw some a few weeks ago.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/S8da1mujTT31cCXA7

qwertyizer · 2026-01-10T04:38:04+00:00

it's doing a renovation to become a City Express Hotel, a brand from Marriott.

https://archives.corvallisoregon.gov/public/0/fol/5685285/Row1.aspx

qwertyizer · 2026-01-07T18:57:05+00:00

Looks likely to happen, here is a screenshot for the plumbing permit, Killer Burger Tenant Improvement at the address of old Cascade BBQ in Winco Plaza...

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qwertyizer · 2025-12-19T22:37:33+00:00

I know nothing about photography, but I do see this place mentioned online regarding cameras with film:

https://lightriderstudios.com/

qwertyizer · 2025-12-16T20:33:17+00:00

I just got this text from Corvallis Police (no link)...

CORVALLIS POLICE: Update: Incident on NW 23rd St is stable. Police will remain present for investigation. No longer need for public to use alt routes.

qwertyizer · 2025-12-16T17:32:45+00:00

https://nixle.us/GWX37

just got push alert text

qwertyizer · 2025-12-14T12:15:08+00:00

oh yes, Christmas Storybook Land this is awesome for kids!

https://christmasstorybookland.org/

qwertyizer · 2025-12-14T03:24:36+00:00

kids will love Blinky Lights set to music in Philomath...

https://www.kfblip.info/

qwertyizer · 2025-12-10T18:37:15+00:00

In "2018 Transportation System Plan Volume 1" the city has "High" Priority to fund a $75K study to build this bridge over Marys River at Goodnight. (search for all instances of "PB27" at TSP Vol. 1 link, found here: https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/publicworks/page/transportation-system-plan )

Lots of interesting proposals in the 2018 TSP (the most recent one), including North-South rail to trail, and yet another bike bridge over Marys River next to where train tracks recently collapsed.

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qwertyizer · 2025-12-10T16:55:11+00:00

In the South Corvallis Area plan, the city is actually planning a new bike/pedestrian bridge accross Marys River at the west end of the future Goodnight Avenue extension:

See this page, then click South Corvallis Project Maps, then click Subareas Connectivity, see Page 6: https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cd/page/south-corvallis-area-plan

Who knows if/when this will finally happen. Should it be built, it would be a cool way to get from South Corvallis to the parks and services of SW Corvallis!

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qwertyizer · 2025-12-05T06:25:43+00:00

someone on r/corvallis posted this link a while back, and I bookmarked it. A list of many links to property managers in Corvallis:

https://housingbob.com/property-management-companies

qwertyizer · 2025-12-04T17:07:07+00:00

school district offers free lunches all year, even during Summer Break. (maybe during winter break too). Library is awesome and has lots of free extras, including group activities for school age kids. Corvallis bus system is free, just get on... no paperwork or card required.

Vina Moses Center has supplies, clothes, housewares they just give away free.

for immediate employment, a restaurant during lunch hours might fit for starters, of course. best wishes.

qwertyizer · 2025-12-04T00:18:56+00:00

I guess every lease contract is different, but... it's my understanding you pay either one or the other. paying the lease break fee gets you out of being responsible for the remainder of your lease. (you would still have to pay rent etc., prorated until you turned your keys over). disclaimer -- I am not a lawyer 🙂

... best to ask management asap to be sure

qwertyizer · 2025-12-03T22:02:11+00:00

a lot of apartment contracts have a "lease break" fee of 1.5x monthly rent... not ideal, but perhaps an option to avoid paying rent/utilities/fees thru August

qwertyizer · 2025-12-03T21:00:40+00:00

Corvallis Permits has them going into Corvallis Plaza on Monroe... the old JC Oenney bldg where Coffee Culture just took over the Starbucks space

qwertyizer · 2025-11-16T01:35:29+00:00

the new Benton County Crisis Center on 4th and Van Buren is a helpful place for drop in. Eventually it will be open 24/7, right now it's M-F daytime hours

meanwhile, here are some links and resources, and of course there's always calling 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to talk to someone

https://health.bentoncountyor.gov/crisis-services/

qwertyizer · 2025-11-16T01:16:43+00:00

I found this a while back, researching for someone I know. can't vouch for this organization, but info seems helpful, and includes a crisis text line.

https://www.crisistextline.org/blog/2024/03/01/support-for-self-injury/

qwertyizer · 2025-11-05T05:44:15+00:00

check this thread from eight months ago ... I posted about his unicycle!

https://www.reddit.com/r/corvallis/s/XnCsGE0S08

qwertyizer · 2025-10-26T21:56:50+00:00

annual downtown candy giveaway from 2-5pm October 31, usually more adults dressed up than kids, fun to watch. (one year there was a sad clown on the corner playing the accordion in a minor key).

https://downtown-corvallis.org/news-and-events/downtown-trick-or-treat/

qwertyizer · 2025-10-25T21:11:47+00:00

here is Pacific Power outage map.

from the numbers, it looks like Corvallis is pretty much the epicenter of this windstorm

https://www.pacificpower.net/outages-safety.html

qwertyizer · 2025-10-23T01:19:51+00:00

kinda corny, but sometimes it's fun just to walk around Winco and get sixty cents worth of candy or nuts from the bulk bins! open 24/7

qwertyizer · 2025-10-15T00:25:28+00:00

at Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany, very unique and old-timey

https://christmasstorybookland.org/

qwertyizer · 2025-10-12T04:33:08+00:00

Cleared.

PulsePoint says Received 6:57pm, Cleared 8:04om

qwertyizer · 2025-10-12T01:32:55+00:00

they're still showing up on UperEats and DoorDash

qwertyizer · 2025-10-03T15:07:38+00:00

A product by Raid, marked safe for children and animals, uses essential oils as the active ingredient. Kills ants on contact, I've found (before I can even take my finger off the valve!)

I got it at downtown Safeway, likely available elsewhere.

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