Calendar of Events
S Sun
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
1 event,
Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend: First Show
The show will go on! Mountainfilm on Tour returns with TWO great programs for you to enjoy all from the comfort of home. Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend will be a two-weekend experience this year, complete with inspiring films and an online raffle. Although we're disappointed we can't gather at the Tower, we're excited to offer this…
3 events,
Public Interest Environmental Law Conference(virtual)
March 1st kicks off the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, a week long (virtual) conference on a variety of conservation and environmental justice issues locally and across the world! The conference will be an event full of energy, innovation, and inspiration for all of us involved in the environmental movement. The conference is free, open…
NEVERTHELESS Film Screening
Taking a look behind the headlines of #MeToo and Time's Up. NEVERTHELESS follows the intimate stories of individuals who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace or at school. Please join COCC in viewing this powerful film, which shines light on the ways in which we can shift our culture and rebuild. FREE & OPEN to the…
4 events,
Electrify for Healthier Homes
New research: why switching from fossil gas to electric is better for your health, wallet, and the environment. Join 350Deschutes for their free webinar entitled Electrify for Healthier Homes! This webinar will focus on why switching from fossil gas, AKA natural gas, to electric is better for your health, wallet and the environment. All who…
Fire in Pacific Northwest Forests: Past, Present, and Future
Oregon Fire is a powerful elemental force that is certainly dangerous to people and property across the Pacific Northwest. But does fire actually destroy our forests, or is it a vital ingredient of a healthy ecosystem? And how has the role of fire changed in the face of climate change? These important questions are the…
3 events,
2021 MUSE UNCONFERENCE
For the past nine years, World MUSE has brought together local change-makers with internationally recognized artists, authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, activists, and social change leaders. MUSE UnConference is working to breakdown hierarchical aspects of a conventional conference by creating opportunities for practice and conversation, offering an equity-informed fee structure, and working with Community Partners to provide content that…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
5 events,
The People vs. Agent Orange: virtual screening premier
Please join in the nationwide virtual screening premier of The People vs. Agent Orange, March 5-18, 2021. Synopsis: The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the Vietnam War. Today, the world over, a primary chemical of the toxic defoliant controls weeds in farming, forestry, parks, playgrounds… It wreaks havoc on the human genome, causing deformed…
Get The Girls Out | Celebrate International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, SheJumps is hosting a FREE, virtual scavenger hunt to get women and girls outside. About this Event This year for International Women’s Day, SheJumps is bringing their signature Get the Girls Out! program to women and girls everywhere. A global initiative to encourage outdoor play, Get the Girls Out!…
Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend: Second Show
The show will go on! Mountainfilm on Tour returns with TWO great programs for you to enjoy all from the comfort of home. Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend will be a two-weekend experience this year, complete with inspiring films and an online raffle. Although we're disappointed we can't gather at the Tower, we're excited to offer this…
7 events,
Sunriver Nature Hike
Spring is in the air, so gather your family and explore! During this naturalist guided hike you'll journey through forest and meadow habitats to the river looking for signs of wildlife awakening with spring. This family-friendly excursion requires walking along muddy trails. Appropriate footwear is recommended. Masks and social distancing are required for this hike.…
Deschutes County Virtual Town Hall
Join Rep. Jason Kropf and Commissioner Phil Chang for a town hall discussion about our county and state. This will be a great opportunity for Bend residents and constituents to learn more about the legislative process, ask questions, and discuss the issues that impact our communities in Deschutes County and all of Oregon. The event…
5 events,
International Women’s Day: Honoring Indigenous Women as Change-makers in Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems
In Canada and the United States, there are approximately 4.9 million Indigenous women. They are central in their cultures and societies as leaders and knowledge holders. Indigenous women’s leadership in fields including policy, law, medicine, food systems, research, land stewardship, nutritional health and food sovereignty are setting the course for current and future generations. On…
International Women’s Day, “Honoring our Matriarchs”
The Papalaxsimisha Program in Warm Springs is putting on a virtual event in honor of International Women's Day, “Honoring our Matriarchs,” featuring Jillene Joseph, KJ Quaid, Corinne Sams, and Se-ah-dom Edmo. Join zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86547105467
Building Power and Change for Native People with Savannah Romero
The narrative about Native people in this country is laced with misconceptions, toxic stereotypes and systemic erasure. IllumiNative works to transform how Americans and key institutions think about and engage with Native peoples. Savannah Romero will discuss how IllumiNative is using research, narrative, and culture change strategies to disrupt invisibility and toxic misconceptions about Native…
3 events,
Muckboots in the Capitol: Legislative Happy Hour with FoFF’s Policy Director
Join Amy Wong, FoFF's Policy Director, to chat about the 2021 legislative session and the bills they will be supporting. Stayed tuned for more info...
Fire in Pacific Northwest Forests: Past, Present, and Future
Oregon Fire is a powerful elemental force that is certainly dangerous to people and property across the Pacific Northwest. But does fire actually destroy our forests, or is it a vital ingredient of a healthy ecosystem? And how has the role of fire changed in the face of climate change? These important questions are the subject…
2 events,
Garden Educator Network Virtual Event
Hear from 2 local teachers sharing how they continued garden-based learning virtually last spring and in-person this fall. Come with your Covid-19 related questions and concerns. There will be time for Q&A and general resource and idea sharing.
5 events,
Womxn in Conservation: Lunchtime Chat
Join Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation for a virtual lunchtime chat with one of their own Central Oregon womxn leaders--Kate Fitzpatrick, the new executive director of the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC). Prior to becoming the executive director, Kate was a program manager for the DRC for 15 years where she led the multi-stakeholder collaborative Basin…
Conversational Vulnerability-Building Trust to have Difficult Conversations
How do we speak our own opinions without getting into a yelling match? Can we hold respect for others even when we don’t respect their ideals? Is it possible to have hard conversations that build relationships instead of breaking them? Dr. Rev. Steven Koski is going to try and help answer these hard questions, and…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Muckboots in the Capitol: Legislative Happy Hour with FoFF’s Policy Director
Join Amy Wong, FoFF's Policy Director, to chat about the 2021 legislative session and the bills they will be supporting. Stayed tuned for more info...
2 events,
Two-Eyed Seeing: Hawai’ian Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Join for an exciting live show on Hawai'ian Indigenous Astronomy including the revitalization of Wayfinding and traditional Hawai'ian methods of navigation. Students from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will present their research which will include a place-based activity, “Make Your Own Hawai'ian Star Compasses” and essential understanding of the Hawaiian Star Families. Also…
3 events,
Osher Lifelong Learning Open House
Join OLLI-UO From Your Home for a Week of Program Offerings! OLLI-UO is now virtual! They offer thought-provoking lectures, discussions, and study groups for adults 50 and better. Their classes are offered via Zoom right now, and invite you to join for a sample of their programming. Attend one session—or all! Monday, March 15–Friday, March…
Rise Above Plastic Pollution Day
This year we’re celebrating Rise Above Plastic Pollution Day on March 15th! Join us to celebrate and rally around solutions to the plastic crisis and hear from Oregon leaders like State Representative Janeen Sollman and Senator Jeff Merkley on the importance of taking action to reduce plastic pollution. In 2019, when Governor Kate Brown first…
3 events,
How to Go Solar webinar
As we enjoy some extra warm and sunny weather here in Oregon, learn more about how to start your journey towards solar energy! At the How to Go Solar workshop, you'll learn everything you need to know to feel confident adding solar to your home or business. Lauren Williamsenviro
5 events,
Webcast: Inside the (virtual) Oregon Legislative session
Every other year the Oregon Legislature convenes a “regular session” - meeting for five months to consider thousands of bills on hundreds of topics. The pandemic has turned this year's “regular” session into anything but a regular affair, with the capital closed and almost all legislative business switched to a remote environment. The silver lining…
OSU Science Pub: Climate Change Impacts Around (the) Bend
March 17, 2021 | 6-7:30 P.M. | Virtual Event CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AROUND (THE) BEND Larry O’Neill, Associate Professor, OSU College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; OSU Climatologist Larger and more frequent wildland fires, smoke severe enough to threaten air quality, and drought are signs of how climate change is changing the U.S. West. But how…
Nature Night-Reciprocity with the Natural World
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a talk on our connections with the natural world. Drawing upon both scientific and indigenous knowledge, Dr. Kimmerer will explore the idea of reciprocity, how we might use the gifts of the Earth, and the responsibilities that humans have to support the mutual thriving…
4 events,
A Sense of Place: Indigenous Perspectives on Earth and Sky, Featuring Dr. Henrietta Mann
Registration is now open for webinar "A Sense of Place: Indigenous Perspectives of Earth and Sky," featuring Dr. Henrietta Mann. Dr. Henrietta Mann, Tsetsehestaestse (Cheyenne) was Director/Professor in Native American Studies at the University of Montana, Missoula for some 28 years. In 2000 she became the first individual to occupy the Katz Endowed Chair in…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
2 events,
Global Climate Strike: Central Oregon
Join youth and environmental groups locally and across the world in the Global Climate Strike to demand action on the climate crisis! Climate change has only gotten worse. In the past years of inaction and denial, the crisis has become more severe than ever before and is already affecting our lives and communities. With a…
2 events,
Springtime Bird Walk
Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation will be ringing in springtime with some downtown birding. Join at Drake Park amphitheater for a physically-distanced, masks-on stroll to hang out with some local feathered friends. Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation welcome birders of all skill levels and backgrounds. If you have a pair of binoculars, bring them. If…
Virtual Lecture: Equinox and the Seasons
Celebrate the spring equinox with Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory while learning about the seasons and humanity’s ties to the Earth’s relationship with the Sun. Discover how ancient cultures created calendars and marked significant dates such as solstices and equinoxes, and how modern society studies seasonal changes and natural cycles of the Earth and Sun.
0 events,
1 event,
OLCV Book Club: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb
OLCV’s Environmental Book Club is back for 2021! Whether or not you’ve attended their past meetings, OLCV invites you to join their next bookn club—Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. In this creative non-fiction book, Goldfarb explores the profound impact that beavers have on our world, from wetland…
4 events,
U.S. Food Infrastructure and Hunger: Lessons from COVID-19 Crisis, Guidance for the Future
Join the Alliance to End Hunger, and a panel of experts from agriculture, food infrastructure, and hunger relief sectors for a discussion on how you can be better prepared for future shocks by taking concrete actions today.
Toxics Free Schools – HB 2406 – Deep Dive
This meeting is open to the public. Beyond Toxics will take a deep dive into HB 2406, Toxics Free Schools, and share data from Northwest Center For Alternatives to Pesticides' (NCAP) Schools Survey and Report, created to monitor the integrity of the Oregon School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) law. They will also discuss alternatives to…
Adapting to a Future with Fire: Preparing Our Communities and Our Landscapes
Great Old Broads for Wilderness are hosting a four-part webcast series this month on fire. While the first of the presentations on March 2nd - Fire in the Forest: A Natural Process and Unnatural Changes -has already filled up (it will simul-cast to their Facebook page), be sure to take a look at the other three…
Indivisible Bend and KPOV present Roy Zimmerman Live from the Left Coast
Join KPOV's Virtual Benefit Concert presented by Indivisible Bend. You'll get great music and lots of laughter, a chance to support KPOV, and a full week to watch the exclusive YouTube video -- all from the comfort of your own home, or, wherever. What could be better than that? Secure your virtual front row seat…
3 events,
OLCV/OCN 2021 Virtual Lobby Day: The Clean Green Virtual Lobby Machine!
On March 24th, Oregon’s environmental community is going to make a big, virtual splash! It’s a virtual grassroots lobby day with Oregon lawmakers! Can you join us? The OLCV/OCN Lobby Day gives you the chance to meet with your lawmakers and make a lasting impact on them; it gives you the chance to tell your story, and to urge them to…
Upcoming broadchats
The Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads, a chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness will have a number of broadchats (educational opportunities) that will be virtual until folks can meet in person again. For more information or to sign up to participate, contact Mary Fleischmann at maryriverwoman@bendcable.com. March 24th: Eastside screenings, what does are…
Webcast: Old-growth forests across the US
Joan Maloof was so inspired by what she saw visiting old-growth forests that she founded a national organization to preserve them and help make them accessible for the next generation. Join Maloof as she describes what makes the ancient forests so special, where they are located in Oregon, and how you can help protect them.
4 events,
Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Merkley
Join the Bend Chamber and Senator Jeff Merkley for a legislative update. Senator Merkley will discuss the proposed COVID-19 relief package, a Federal stimulus update and other key legislative proposals planned for 2021. This webinar will be followed by a brief Q&A session with Senator Merkley.
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Oregon’s History of African American and Japanese Timber Workers
This webinar will provide an introduction to the story of African American and Japanese timber workers in the state of Oregon. We hope you can join to learn more about Oregon’s multicultural timber industry and the communities that helped build it. Featured speakers: Gwendolyn Trice, Founder & Executive Director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center…
Virtual Green Drinks: Repair Edition
Featuring Good Bike Co. who will share tips for spring bicycle prep and maintenance to prolong the life of your bicycle. You'll also hear from Charlie Fisher, State Director of OSPIRG, give an overview of Oregon's Right to Repair legislation that is currently active in the Senate Committee on Business and Labor.
1 event,
Sunriver Nature Hike
Sunriver Nature Hike
Spring is in the air, so gather your family and explore! During this naturalist guided hike you'll journey through forest and meadow habitats to the river looking for signs of wildlife awakening with spring. This family-friendly excursion requires walking along muddy trails. Appropriate footwear is recommended. Masks and social distancing are required for this hike.…
2 events,
2021 Spring Ochoco Creek Instream Cleanup
The Rotary Club of Crook County is once again teaming up with Crook County Parks and Recreation, Deschutes Land Trust, SOLVE, Crook County, Republic Services and Crooked River Brewing to do an in stream cleanup of Ochoco Creek before high water hits. CCPRD will help with logistics and collect the trash bags during the cleanup.…
Community Clean-up Day in Prineville
Join SOLVE for a Community Clean-up Day in Prineville. Groups/Individuals will meet in Pioneer Park and be assigned a clean-up location. Check-in starts at 12:30 and clean-up starts at 1 and goes until 3 pm. Contact Eli Tomlinson (541-447-1209) at Crook County Parks and Recreation for any questions. Crook County Parks and Recreation District | https://ccprd.org/
0 events,
1 event,
Exploring Wilderness Using LIDAR Imaging
How and Why to use LIDAR images in combination with your other mapping resources to get a more complete picture of areas you want to explore. Online Presentation by Tony Cannon, Chairman of the Umpqua Watersheds Wilderness Committee. Tony will do a short presentation on what LIDAR is, how to use it, why you should,…
5 events,
Legislative Update with Sen. Ron Wyden
Join the Bend Chamber and Senator Ron Wyden for a legislative update. Senator Wyden will discuss the proposed COVID-19 relief package, a Federal stimulus update and the Wild and Scenic Rivers legislation. Session will be followed by a brief Q&A where Senator Wyden will answer your important questions.
The Geological Journey of Desert Rivers
Join ONDA for the second event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Safran, Associate Professor of Geological Science at Lewis & Clark. Follow the course of Oregon’s wild rivers as they journey through the lively geology of the high desert, and learn about how the geologic history of eastern Oregon –…
Mapping Sisters Future
The Comprehensive Plan update could result in expanding Sisters’ Urban Growth Boundary beyond current city limits. Central Oregon LandWatch is working with the community to advocate for limited expansion to protect surrounding waterways and wildlife while also promoting complete neighborhoods where people can live close to where they work, play, and shop. COLW researched and…
InFARMation Spring Series: Land and Capital
FoFF's next session will be on March 30th at 6:30pm to continue this conversation. Throughout the series you will hear about the inspiring hard work that farmers of color and organizations are doing to circumvent the barriers created by structural racism in the agricultural and financial system. FoFF will discuss the biggest threats to Oregon’s…
Virtual Lecture: Reintroducing Fishers to Washington: An Example of Cultural Competence in Conservation Biology
Fishers, a medium sized carnivore and member of the weasel family, used to be a common species in Washington until fur trapping pushed them to local extinction. Dr. Tara Chestnut, ecologist at Mount Rainier National Park, will share her experiences reintroducing this species to its historical range through translocation efforts and close collaboration with Tribes…
2 events,
Break Down: Explaining the U.S. Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
Hey Oregonians! There is a big plastic-related bill in the federal legislation this year. Sign up for this webinar with Oregon Senator Merkley to learn all about why it's important for us to Break Free from Plastic Pollution. Join Plastic Pollution Coalition and co-host Break Free From Plastic for a conversation with Senator Jeff Merkley…
Successful Regional Trails Collaboratives Webinar
Why are regional collaboratives valuable, what can they accomplish, and what's the recipe for success? This webinar will draw on examples from three collaboratives in Oregon: The Deschutes Trails Coalition, Ochoco Trails, and the newer Rogue Siskiyou Trails Coalition. Speakers: Rika Ayotte, Executive Director, Discover Your Forest Kim McCarrel, Vice President- Public Lands, Oregon Equestrian…
4 events,
#areYOUintheblastzone : 350.org Week of Action
Join 350Deschutes April 1 - 9, 2021 in a national week of action with the #BuildBackFossilFree coalition to escalate the demand for President Joe Biden to be a real Climate President by stopping all new fossil fuel projects. What: #areYOUintheblastzone as part of national Build Back Fossil Free week of action. Post images of yourself…
“Salmon’s Agreement” Film Screening and Discussion
Salmon have always kept their word. Year after year since time immemorial, these anadromous fish have returned to their home tributaries to spawn and give their lives for future generations. Filmmaker Woodrow Hunt (Klamath/Modoc, Cherokee) of Tule Films brings us Indigenous stories and perspectives from the Columbia River that illuminate our relationship with a fish…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Past-to-Future: Vanishing Glaciers in the Deschutes Basin
From fish to farms, from flora to fire hazard, glaciers are crucial to our well-being. And yet... Oregon’s glaciers are the natural water reservoirs of the high Cascade water towers. Glacier meltwater sustains rivers during the late summer and fall for flora, fauna and irrigation. The glacier melt chills streams for salmon and trout, with…