Join us to celebrate the winning entries, honorable mentions, and other select creative work from Campus Wild, an invitation to notice the pockets of wild all around us on the OSU campus. The evening will include:
 

• A presentation by Dan Blanchard, the Curator of Living Plant Collections for the OSU Campus Arboretum
• Poetry and prose readings from Campus Wild participants
• A slideshow plus presentations about visual arts entries from Campus Wild participants
• A chance to view the Campus Wild Exhibition, up through July 6, in the PRAx Arts Corridor
• Free refreshments

All are welcome to attend, whether you participated in Campus Wild or are simply curious about the hidden ecologies of campus life. 

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Campus Wild is a springtime program that invites all OSU and Corvallis community members to choose any non-human species on campus — a tree, bird, insect, fungus, flower, moss, mammal, or other organism — and spend time observing it. Participants then submit a creative response in one of six categories: poetry, prose, visual art, a field guide entry, photography, or audio/sound. The 2026 Campus Wild program received more than 100 submissions.