Marys Peak Search and Rescue - MPSAR

12/18/2025

This is a great group to support, thank you WVFR Willamette Valley First Responder Chaplains for all you do!

The Round Up recipient for the month of December is Willamette Valley First Responder Chaplains. Be sure to round your purchase up to the next dollar to help organizations like this continue the great work they do in our community!

12/18/2025

Plan ahead, make good choices and have fun outside.

Headed to an OSU Forest?

Here are a few winter best practices you can help with:

🌲 Hazard & Down Tree Reporting
Many of you are using the Trail & Road Issue report form to notify OSU Research Forests of down trees, blockages, or other hazards. Please encourage others to use this form: https://f.mtr.cool/fqzyyfqxwc to help address issues across the forest.

🥾 Muddy Trails
As the rain continues, please remember to follow the wet trail policy and avoid using muddy or waterlogged natural surface trails. Foot, hoof, paw, and bike traffic on saturated trails can cause significant damage to the tread and surrounding vegetation. During or right after a heavy rain event, please use roads and graveled routes such as Dan’s, Horse, Ridge, Alpha, Homestead, Section 36, Powder House, and Calloway. Check out their maps:

🚗 Parking - please don’t block gates. These access points must remain clear for forest operations and for emergency vehicles.

Thank you for using trails 👣 responsibly and honoring the efforts of OSU volunteers and staff!

10/11/2025

Come visit us today at Philomath Fire and Rescue’s Open House!

07/11/2025

Get your Chicken dinner at the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo! Friday 4:30p and Saturday 11am until supplies are gone.

$15 Chicken dinner includes beverage, potato salad and pickle.
$5 Hotdog meal
$1 for soda or bottled water
cash, check and Venmo only. All proceeds support our local Search and Rescue Program.

06/22/2025

05/12/2025

This is a great training to expand your skills and learn Amateur radio.

04/30/2025

Welcome and congratulations to the 15 dedicated individuals who completed our 2025 Search and Rescue Academy!

👏 Congratulations to the newest members of Benton County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue! 👏

The Benton County Sheriff's Office would like to congratulate the 15 enthusiastic volunteers who graduated from our annual Search & Rescue (SAR) Academy on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Spanning approximately two months, our academy covered a wide range of essential topics, including Wilderness Navigation, Incident Command, Knots, Shelter and Fire Building, Patient Care, SAR Law, CPR, First Aid, Lost Subject Behavior, Search Techniques, Crime Scene Investigations, Ethics, and more.

These individuals are now ready to join the existing teams within our SAR program. These teams include the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (Emergency Communications), Benton County Sheriff's Mounted Posse (Horseback Search Team), Corvallis Mountain Rescue (Technical Rescue), Marys Peak Search & Rescue (Wilderness Search Team), Region Three K9 SAR (Search Dog Team), and SkySAR (Air Search Team).

Sheriff Van Arsdall welcomes the newest team members, stating, "Our volunteer force provides a valuable and irreplaceable service to the Benton County community. These dedicated men and women generously contribute hundreds of hours each year to serve our community."

Interested in learning more about SAR? Go to https://f.mtr.cool/giwsrbxtep

04/24/2025

It’s always a good idea to check current maps and not rely on what appears to be a shortcut.

Three hours later…⁣
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Your heart is saying “I could hike up these boulders for hours!” (You know, the ones pioneers used to ride for miles?) However, your feet are saying, “You wore flip flops…why?”

Planning is an important step for any outdoor adventure. Before heading out, check the map, ask a ranger, or visit the park website or NPS app for the latest news, updates, and events.

But, NPS, is there a trip planning guide or something to get us started? Why yes! Thanks for asking. Check out our handy dandy guide at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/healthandsafety/trip-planning-guide.htm

03/11/2025

While this is not the outcome anyone wanted, it does bring closure to the family. A heartfelt thanks to our numerous searchers that aided in the massive effort to find Dane. We are grateful to the support of the community and our partner agencies Region 3 K9 Search & Rescue Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit - CMRU

02/23/2025

Please support Region 3 K9 Search & Rescue and have a great meal at Common Fields!

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟑 𝐊𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝟑𝐊𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞!

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 (𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞)!

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02/05/2025

Know a youth who likes the outdoors and wants to build leadership skills? Check out our partners with Linn County Search and Rescue

2025 SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING ACADEMY ANNOUNCED

The Linn County Sheriff Sheriff’s Office is recruiting young men and women, ages 14 to 18, to join the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team and participate in the summer training program.
This will be the 30th Search and Rescue Training Academy in Linn County and will be held June 20 through June 30.

Those who are interested in becoming an integral part of the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue mission should have an interest in community service and a desire to be a part of a highly trained and professional life saving organization. The life skills and mentorship by our staff has been an invaluable experience for past SAR members. Many have gone on to become full-time employees!

The application process includes oral board interviews, a background check, and a physical aptitude test. Applicants must attend ONE recruit meeting at the Sheriff’s Office on March 10th, April 14th, or May 5th at 7:00 PM. Additionally, recruits are required to complete an online First Aid and CPR training course provided by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office by June 7th and attend an in-person CPR/First Aid skills class on Saturday, June 7th. On the same day, applicants will participate in a final review and preparation for the academy and must bring all their academy equipment to the CPR/First Aid training for a final equipment check. The SAR academy will provide comprehensive training, including wilderness survival, shelter building, search tactics, first aid/CPR, map and compass navigation, rappelling, and many other essential skills

RECRUIT MEETINGS (Must attend one of the first three meetings)
Monday, March 10 at 7:00 pm
Monday, April 14 at 7:00 pm
Monday, May 5 at 7:00 pm

PHYSICAL APTITUDE TEST (Must attend at least one)
Depart the Sheriff’s Office promptly at 0800 hours. Return at approximately 1200 hours.
Equipment: Recruits will need to wear clothes for the weather and comfortable boots (bring a water bottle). Lunch is provided.
Saturday May 10th 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday May 17th 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

MANDATORY FIRST AID, BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN, FINAL EQUIPMENT TEST, AND BLS CPR COURSE-SKILLS DAY
The online portion must be completed prior to the Skills Day.
Skills Day- Saturday, June 7th 8:00 am- 5:00pm.
Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Albany

2025 SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING ACADEMY
After completing all required elements of the application process, recruits will be notified by one of the Search and Rescue Team Leaders if they have been selected to attend the SAR Training Academy. The dates of the Academy are not negotiable, and attendance is required.
Equipment: See the available equipment list provided with the application, request a list from a Team Leader at one of the recruit meetings, or view it here.
Academy dates: June 20 through June 30, 2025

If you have any questions, please visit https://www.linnsheriff.org/volunteer-programs/search-and-rescue/ or contact Ric Lentz at [email protected].

02/05/2025

Wow, we have some amazing volunteers! Thank you to MPSAR members for continuing your skills in the chilly water; Rolonda Beorchia, David Honzay, Kari Mitchel, along with fellow Corvallis Mountain Rescue Unit - CMRU member Doug Holdt. In addition to our fearless leader Kevin Higgins. Your dedicated training will help with water rescues and recovery.