Green Town

Exploration, learning, and fun!

OSU Lower Campus

Friday: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Green Town showcases businesses and organizations that incorporate sustainability in their practices, services, and products. NEW this year- learn about the Toyota Prius Hybrid on display.

Green Town

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Discover sustainable solutions for your home, community, and business in this dynamic and educational venue! This year's exhibitors will educate and inspire you in all these ways.

  • Living Green From growing your own to fixing a meal to surfing the internet, we're interacting with the environment. Get an eyeful of these environmentally friendly approaches.
  • Building Green Sustainable solutions are already here in our community for home construction, neighborhood development, and living options. Investigate the options!
  • Diverse Aspects of Sustainability Sustainability has many aspects, including natural habitats, the economy, our carbon footprint and social needs.
  • Wheel Ideas to Fuel Change Sustainable vehicle choices are already here for in-town or highway driving and alternatives to driving. See them on parade and on display.

2010 Exhibitors

Local test drivers will be selected Saturday, July 17 at 2 pm! Find out about the future of driving with this pilot test drive project of the new Toyota Prius Electric Hybrid.
Check out our grid-tied and battery-based solar electric systems for home and office. See a solar oven demo and an interactive solar fountain.
Master Recyclers will be on hand to display all the recycling options in our community.
Gardening experts answer questions and offer displays and handouts to help you grow your own in our corner of the Cosmos.
Watch our home-building demo and hear about what we're doing to sustain our community.
Learn how to access renewable energy for your own home or business.
Hear about how citizens help plan for our community's sustainable future.
 
See how our city conserves water and prevents pollution.

City of Corvallis Transit System (display bus will be parked at main gate)
Climb aboard and find out about alternative transportation options in Corvallis.
Watch a cob building demo and gather information about natural materials to build your own bench, shed or even a home.
Explore resource conservation strategies including simple, low cost ways to make your home or business more efficient.
Check out our interactive educational displays from local citizen teams taking action in the areas of food, economic vitality, transportation, energy, water and more.

EcNow Tech
Discover how this local company is providing renewable resource products and closed loop composting.
 
Explore energy efficient lighting solutions and solar hot water tank options.
 
Check out a converted vehicle, see it in action and learn how it's done.
Learn how bulk buying benefits our bottom line, economically and ecologically.
 
See how various materials can be recycled in the landscape. Wood, concrete, ceramic shards, organic debris, windows, etc. can become a functional, elegant and beautiful composition.
Learn about rainwater tube catchment devices for using rainwater to flush toilets.
 

Greenbelt Land Trust

Find out more about this group activities benefits the people of Oregon's beautiful Mid-Willamette Valley by protecting open space in their communities.
Come and see how and why our native prairies are being preserved and restored.
Providing a safe place for youth.
Learn about the need and the benefits of protecting marine habitat slong the Oregon Coast for sustainable use and enjoyment of the generations to come.
See how OSU is reducing its carbon footprint and educating students about sustainability.
Look at our solar electric designs and installation possibilities and watch a solar-powered train and ferris wheel in action.
We'll shed some light on solar power solutions.
Learn about sustainable building materials, practices and design.
Understand the cosmos through a systems approach to sustainability.
Look at green technology vehicles designed by Honda.
 
 
 

Green Town Location

OSU Lower Campus

Corvallis is an eco-friendly community

Corvallis has been recognized as one of the top ten places to live, and as having the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers per capita and the most green buildings per capita. The city was ranked #1 on the Environmental Protection Agency's national list of Green Power Communities, is #2 in the country as a bike-friendly community and was on Sunset magazine's "top 10" list for eco-friendly towns.

   

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