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da Vinci Days attendee checking out the solar panels set up to fuel a coffee roaster at the 2006 festival


Green Town & Green Scene Pavilion
July 18-20, 2008
OSU Lower Campus
Friday: 5pm-8pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
Green Town showcases businesses and organizations that incorporate sustainability into their products, services, and practices. New this year is the Green Scene Pavilion featuring short "how to" demos and "how come" presentations on living a more sustainable lifestyle.

Discover sustainable solutions for your home, community, business, and activities at Green Town!


Live Green
From fixing a meal to surfing the internet, we're interacting with the environment. Get an eyeful of these environmentally friendly approaches.

the Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District works with the community to promote conservation and responsible use of our soil, water and related resources   Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District:
Make Your Own Conservation Poster

Take a conservation view on the soil and water that forms the ecology of Benton County. Try a colorful approach! Make a conservation poster with natural soil paints.

the City of Corvallis educates its citizens about sustainable waste water treatment   City of Corvallis: Sustainable Waste Water Treatment

Learn about solutions the Corvallis Public Works Department uses to clean wastewater—sustainable recycling of biosolids as fertilizer, electricity from methane, and more.

switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs is an easy way toward sustainable energy use   Corvallis Environmental Center: Footprints in a Finite World

Get smart and be resource efficient in your home! Find out how you can make simple changes to become energy efficient.

First Alternative Co-op offers Corvallis natural, organic, and locally produced food alternatives   First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op

Find out how our local food cooperative offers alternative choices for sustainable groceries with locally grown produce and sustainable products.

HP deals with e-waste through its cooperative recycling service programs for computers, rechargeable batteries, and printing supplies   HP: Electronics Recycling & Design for Environmental Initiatives

Check out HP's sustainable solutions for recycling e-waste, one of several initiatives in the HP Design for Environment program.

volunteer opportunities   Oregon State University McDonald-Dunn College Forests

Learn about volunteer and recreation opportunities available right here at our doorsteps in local OSU forests.

Ten Rivers Food Web strives to build an economically and environmentally sustainable local food system in Benton, Linn, and Lincoln Counties   Ten Rivers Food Web: The Local Market

Get sustainable at the dinner table with locally grown foods! Learn what you can do to eat sustainably and support a local market.



Build Green
Sustainable solutions are already here in our community for home construction, neighborhood development, and living options. Investigate the options!

it takes muddy feet to make the starting blocks for a cob building, photo by Lee Downum  CanBuild
Get your feet muddy in a green way! Demos of cob and other natural building materials by this local non-profit.

architectural drawings of 3-bedroom home options available in the CoHo Cohousing community  CoHo Cohousing
Green living in a 21st century neighborhood with some old-fashioned elements. Check out this sustainable community in the making!

the Kelley Engineering Center is built to LEED specifications for sustainability   Oregon State University: Kelley Engineering Center Tour
25th & Campus Way
Saturday & Sunday: 2-4pm (self-guided tour maps at Discover OSU)
Guided Tours: 2pm & 3pm

Tour the Kelley Engineering Center, a campus showcase for LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) "Gold" specifications.

having a green home starts with the basics of building  Sustainable Building Network
Learn more from this community non-profit about what you can do to promote green construction practices at the local level.

Your Green Home sells healthy and environmentally sensitive building supplies  Your Green Home
Check out the healthy home and building supplies available at this local Corvallis home supply store — for the homeowner, construction trade, and builders.



Power Sustainably
Catching rays are not all for sun bathing! Check out the solar alternatives for heating, lighting, and energizing homes and businesses.

Abundant Solar is a local provider of solar electric systems  Abundant Solar: Solar Solutions

Go for sun power! Get the facts, then check out the solar electrical systems for homes and businesses.

at the Pacific Power Blue Sky Program, sustainability is in its nature   Pacific Power: Blue Sky Renewable Energy Program

Get the scoop on sustainable energy from wind, solar, and biomass sources from the sustainable power experts at Pacific Power.

  Solar Summit: Demonstration of Photovoltaics

Excite some electrons! Get a hands-on demo of photovoltaics and check out product solutions for residential and commercial solar electrical systems.

solar panel with photovoltaic cells  Oregon State University: Solar Trailer

Energize with solar! Get the facts about solar electrical systems for homes and businesses from this mobile demo operated by the OSU Student Sustainability Initiative



Go Green
Sustainable vehicle choices are already here for in-town or highway driving. See them on parade and on display.

the Toyota Prius combines a gas engine and an emissions-free electric motor   John & Phil's Toyota: Hybrid Vehicle Technology on Display

Check out hybrid cars and get acquainted with Toyota's approach for hybrid fuel-economy.

da Vinci Days Executive Director checking out a fully electric car at the 2006 festival, photo by Lee Downum   Electric Vehicle Display
Saturday: 12pm-1pm (parade)
Saturday: 1:30pm-3pm (display on Madison Ave between 9th & 11th Streets )


Enjoy the quiet of electric cars in Leo's Kinetic Parade at 12 noon. Then, stroll over to Madison Avenue for a closeup view of these clean machines for in-town driving. See the map for location: 1.4mb

young festival attendee trys out the Segway at the Discover OSU venue   Discover OSU: Segway Personal Transporter

Get innovative in your vehicle options! Take a cool, modern ride on a Segway Personal Transporter. Rides and display at Discover OSU.
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