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Invasive Plant Rules in Corvallis, OR (2026)

1 verified invasive plant rules for Corvallis, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Bamboo Restrictions

The City of Corvallis bans planting bamboo, along with poplar, willow, conifer, cottonwood, fruit and nut trees, and ailanthus, in any street right-of-way or park strip under Municipal Code Section 2.19.100. The City Manager keeps an updated prohibited-species list because of these plants' invasive growth, fruit drop, or tendency to block sight distance.

Corvallis Park Strip Bamboo Planting Ban

Significant Restrictions

Corvallis Municipal Code § 2.19.100

Certain trees, due to their growth habits, invasive nature, fruit drop or tendency to block sight distance, cannot be planted in the park strip. The City Manager, with advice from CBUF, maintains an up-to-date list of the prohibited trees, which include but are not limited to the following trees: bamboo, poplar, willow, conifer, cottonwood, fruit and nut trees and ailanthus in or on any street ...

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