OCEANSCAPE NETWORK
  • Home
  • Virtual Explorations
    • The Stream
  • Explore
  • Experience
  • Educate
Corvallis and Vicinity
Coast Range Mountains
Hike this Place
GPS Coordinates: 44.5629509, -123.3537484
REGIONS > WESTERN OREGON > WILLAMETTE VALLEY​
​
This small city lies where Highway US Route 20 leaves the Coast Range Mountains and enters the Willamette Valley. Corvallis is best known as the hometown of the sprawling Oregon State University campus, an institution of higher learning with extensive programs in agriculture, forestry, natural resources and ocean studies.

Corvallis also lies at the intersection of the Willamette River and Marys River, two of the largest fresh water courses in the central part of the valley. The Willamette flows north past the city and becomes a major tributary to the Columbia River near Portland. The Marys River has its headwaters in the Coast Range Mountains to the west of Corvallis and becomes a tributary to the Willamette near the city’s center.
Outside of the university, the community has connected to the land through the establishment of extensive biking, walking, equestrian and hiking trails which wind their ways through the city and out into the farmland and wooded hills which surround it. Numerous parks and natural areas add to the outdoor exploration opportunities.

​​Additional information about the community can be found at the visitcorvallis.com website. 

RELATED FEATURES: Colonel Hogg’s Great Railroad to the Pacific and Other Engineering Disasters | Bald is Beautiful | Russell's Very Big Turkey Count

Explore the Corvallis Area: 

Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
Hope for the Helpless
Bald is Beautiful
Marys Peak
Coast Range Mountains
Willamette River
Highway US Route 20
Willamette Valley

Representative Species of the Corvallis Area:

Bigleaf maple
Douglas-fir
Black-tailed deer
Oregon ash
Canada goose
Ox-eyed daisy
Common garden snail
Pacific Rhododendron
Raccoon
Red alder
western pond turtle
Red-tailed hawk

Suggested Activities for the Corvallis Area:

Photography and Video
Photography and Video
Geocaching
Picnicking
Hiking
Skateboarding
Kayaking
Wildlife Spotting
Picture
Picture
About Oceanscape
The Oregon Coast Aquarium's Oceanscape Network is an educational program for youth designed to inspire curiosity in science, nature, conservation and outdoor exploration while providing valuable classroom resources for educators. MORE.
Quick Links
​Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads
Site Updates | For Educators | For Youth | Translate This Website | Contact Form | Privacy Policy | Conditions of Use | Website Accessibility
Finding the Aquarium
2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport, Oregon 97365
(541) 867-3474 | oceanscape@aquarium.org
Oceanscape Network © 2023 by the Oregon Coast Aquarium. All rights reserved. 
  • Home
  • Virtual Explorations
    • The Stream
  • Explore
  • Experience
  • Educate