Hesthavn Nature Center

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Hesthavn Nature Center Hesthavn is a 6-acre property owned by Audubon Society of Corvallis, located on Oak Creek Drive west of Corvallis. The education barn is not currently open.

We invite visitors to walk our two trails and enjoy the native plants, birds, and animals. The public is welcome to visit Audubon’s Hesthavn Nature Center from sunrise to sunset to walk the nature trails and view native habitat and wildlife. We invite you to bring your binoculars or magnifying glass and explore the diverse habitats at Hesthavn. Read more about the trails below! The nature center building (the large barn-style structure) has educational displays about birds and other wildlife but is currently not open to the public due to COVID restrictions and staffing limitations. AMENITIES
Several parking places are available in the small parking lot above the property, and a handicapped designated parking place is located by the barn. A ramp leads from the handicap parking to the barn. A composting toilet is located next to the barn. No potable water is available on site. Mobile phone service can be unreliable in areas of the property. TRAILS
Ray's Trail (0.2mi) is a nearly flat, gravel surface loop through the meadow. A bench is located approximately halfway around, off a short spur. This trail leads through an area that is being converted to native vegetation. Lift the metal covers along the trail to see what (or who?) might be living underneath. At the picnic area, Ray's trail intersects with a footbridge across Oak Creek which leads to Paula's Trail (0.1mi), a winding single-file loop trail through the woods along the creek and up onto the hillside. In spring, this trail hosts one of the best displays of native bleeding heart and delphiniums in the area.

Pictures from recent work parties.
07/03/2026

Pictures from recent work parties.

Ray's trail has been updated. We're working on making it wheelchair accessible. Last week Shonnard's nursery resurfaced ...
07/03/2026

Ray's trail has been updated. We're working on making it wheelchair accessible. Last week Shonnard's nursery resurfaced the crushed gravel on the trail.

Pictures from the Sunday June 7 work party.
06/09/2026

Pictures from the Sunday June 7 work party.

Pictures from yesterday's work party (5/24/26).
05/25/2026

Pictures from yesterday's work party (5/24/26).

Pictures from Friday's work party (5/15/26). It's the time of year for flower pictures.
05/17/2026

Pictures from Friday's work party (5/15/26). It's the time of year for flower pictures.

I keep making postings to Facebook but they don't show up. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Anyway ... yet another try. Fl...
05/07/2026

I keep making postings to Facebook but they don't show up. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Anyway ... yet another try. Flowers this week at hesthvn.

I've been posting every week but for some reason none of my posts since February have shown up on Facebook. Anyway... he...
04/06/2026

I've been posting every week but for some reason none of my posts since February have shown up on Facebook. Anyway... here's another try. These are pictures from the work party on Sunday April 5.

Pictures from the Sunday Feb 8 work party.
02/12/2026

Pictures from the Sunday Feb 8 work party.

Pictures from the Friday Feb 6 work party.
02/12/2026

Pictures from the Friday Feb 6 work party.

Students from the "Sustainability for the Common Good" class came to help out on Sunday. We took out 4 garden-cart-loads...
01/26/2026

Students from the "Sustainability for the Common Good" class came to help out on Sunday. We took out 4 garden-cart-loads of blackberries.

Address

8590 NW Oak Creek Drive
Corvallis, OR
97330

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

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