Sustainability Fair and Town Hall

Local food, local talent, and local initiatives will be among the highlights of this year’s Sustainability Fair on Thursday, March 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the OSU campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Fair will feature more than 60 hands-on exhibits, each representing a partner organization or action team of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. A fabulous spread of delicious local food will be provided by New Morning Bakery, and attendees will delight to the toe-tapping sounds of the Nick Rivard/Ben Woodman Jazz Guitar Duo.

The entire event will be waste-free, with recycling and composting stations located throughout the facility. Attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus to the Alumni Center. Special bike racks will be located at the west entrance to the building. For bus schedules, see https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts/page/bus-schedules.

Immediately following the Fair, the annual Sustainability Town Hall will be held from 7 to 9 pm in the Alumni Center ballroom. Features include the “Community Scrapbook” presentation, highlighting the 2025 accomplishments of Corvallis Sustainability Coalition partner organizations and action teams, and the keynote presentation by renowned permaculturist and popular viral storyteller Andrew Millison. The title of his talk is “Global Resilience Efforts: Lessons for Corvallis”.

Both events are being organized by the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. Primary sponsors are OSU Sustainability Office, Benton Community Foundation, First Alternative Co-op, G. Christianson Construction, Peak Heat Pumps and Electric, Abundant Solar, and Brothers Hauling & The Sustainability Store.

Additional sponsors include Corvallis Environmental Center, Corvallis Waldorf School, Greenbelt Land Trust, Owen Dell and Associates, Sky High Brewing, Summer Beam Books, Town & Country Sotheby’s International Realty, Hearth of the Valley End of Life Community, Marys Peak Group of the Sierra Club, Marys River Watershed Council, Mica Habarad – Edward Jones, Mid-Willamette Bird Alliance, Public Good PR, Seeds for the Sol, Tarweed Folk School, Third Act Corvallis, Valley Neighbors for Environmental Quality and Safety, Willamette Gardens, and Willamette Grange #52.

For more information, go to https://www.sustainablecorvallis.org.