We thought we discovered a new species of purple beetle today at CoHo… …but it turns out this Longhorn beetle just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time while painting was going on. Building 2 is being painted purple and the beetle got a coat! No other wildlife has been spotted […]
Perhaps in reaction to the blasé grey buildings (but more likely, ‘school’s out – what kind of mischief can we make!?!’), a couple of creative Cohoots decorated themselves with chalk and food coloring. Fantastic results! If you need make up consultants for your next costume party – look no further.And the expressions!!! Have they been […]
The kids had planned to go to the Corvallis 4th of July parade, which is an anybody can participate event. Just show up and be in the parade. (One year, the CoHo musicians practiced Sousa marches for a few months ahead of time and we marched together. It was the only band in the parade. […]
On mid-June sunny mornings, iridescent pink lights shimmer on the pavement for brief periods, in front of buildings 3 & 6, and 2 & 7. The most striking lights appear in the form of a pink bird with a yellow wing, sitting on a pink branch. This photo is at the foot of the Hervey’s […]
Here at CoHo we get excited when we see pollinators. And today a Monarch butterfly was spotted on a milkweed.Why is this so exciting? Monarchs are the rock stars of the insect world. And butterflies are important pollinators. These guys will always be welcome here at CoHo!
The kids at CoHo love to mark the path and sidewalks with chalk. It’s a great creative outlet for them, and the chalk doesn’t last long (especially when it rains). One evening when they were chalking up the patio in front of the Common House, someone mentioned that this building would soon be powerwashed and […]
These guys were spotted on the path today, racing toward some fresh vegetation. As much as we love nature, slugs sometimes are a menace to gardens and can ruin fruits and vegetables that we’d prefer to eat.And we’ve even spotted them eating earthworms! We love worms! These slugs were moved away from the plants before […]
As we’ve done in the past, we’re celebrating the month of May with a Maypole dance.
CoHo has been relieved! We reached “consensus” with the color combination and paint design of our buildings!Some community residents formed groups to take the color palette we were satisfied with and come up with designs that would meet our needs. These groups of dedicated people (including some kids!) spent many hours laying out different options […]
We are lucky to live near water. CoHo is located in the Upper Willamette watershed, and we are within walking distance to the Willamette River.So what do you do when you live near a river that’s almost 200 miles long? The Willamette River is generally calm in our area, so it’s a great place to […]