Corvallis Placekeeping: Walking Seminar
Schedule
Sun Jun 30 2024 at 03:30 pm to 04:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Courtyard by Marriott Corvallis | Corvallis, OR
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About this Event
Corvallis Placekeeping: Walking Seminar
Placekeeping has been described as the active care and maintenance of a place and its social fabric by the people who live and work there.
Become a local storykeeper: walk away from our hour together able to explain:
- how the Willamette Valley became a regional breadbasket
- what medieval forests in Europe have to do with the Pacific Northwest
- how the Oregon Trail became a household name
- timelines of the native Kalapuya
- the source of three downtown building booms
- the impact of WWII on Corvallis
- how Corvallis is connected to the Panama canal
- the most destructive decade of the 1900s
- the most innovative decade of the last 50 years
Welcome, eager community stewards, to the outdoor classroom! We'll launch from the lobby of the Courtyard Marriott - 1st & Adams.
Visitors to Corvallis are also welcome to come learn the stories of Corvallis.
Where is it happening?
Courtyard by Marriott Corvallis, 400 Southwest 1st Street, Corvallis, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 15.00
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