Advocacy
Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit
The 2022 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit (in partnership with the Oregon Trails Summit) combines fun and high impact, in-person networking opportunities with conference programming on the important issues of the day, educational content, trails stewardship work parties, and in-field tours and workshops. The summit will convene Oregon’s diverse outdoor community to learn, build relationships, and find solutions…
High Desert Hootenanny: Bend
Aspen Hall 18920 NW Shevlin Park, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Natural Desert Association board, staff, and supporters in celebrating the many high desert conservation successes you achieved in 2022! Come to Aspen Hall in Bend on Friday, December 9 to hear highlights from this year’s habitat restoration, advocacy and community-building initiatives and learn about what’s to come in the year ahead. Aspen Hall…
What’s Brewing: Solving the Workforce Housing Shortage—Tools & Options for Employers
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Bend Chamber and they explore the progress being made in Central Oregon regarding increasing the inventory of workforce housing and how the Chamber is engaging other community partners to make meaningful changes in our region via our Workforce Housing Initiative.
Global Climate Strike Bend
Bend City Hall 710 NW Wall St, Bend, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Youth Climate Coalition and Fridays for Future Bend, along with other local partners, for the Global Climate Strike at Bend City Hall on September 15th, starting at 5pm. "This is a family-friendly, peaceful strike put on by Fridays for Future Bend, Deschutes Youth Climate Coalition, and many other organizations. Anyone who loves…
On the Ground in Greater Bend: Moving Together from Vision to Action
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United StatesOn the Ground in Greater Bend: Moving Together from Vision to Action Working with thousands of community members, Envision Bend has created the 2023 Bend Vision Plan (will be released next week!). Now, we want to build on our momentum and catalyze our community's vision into being. Moderated by former state senator Neil Bryant, this forum will…
OLCV Virtual Town Hall on the Environment with Senator Jeff Merkley
ZoomSenator Jeff Merkley has been a champion of our conservation and environmental values in D.C., voicing our support for strong safeguards for the environment, pollinators, and public lands. During OLCV's Town Hall on the Environment with Senator Merkley, we'll celebrate his leadership and learn about the latest news on a broad range of environmental issues,…
Climate Friendly Areas Open House
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORJoin the City of Bend for an informational open house to learn more and provide your feedback on Climate Friendly Areas! City staff are in the phase of analyzing locations throughout the city to designate as Climate Friendly Areas in a multi-year project driven by the state. As a part of this phase, the community…
Deschutes County 2040 -Opportunity For Input
Zoom +1 moreOpportunity For Input: Continued Public Hearing on November 9, 2023 The Deschutes County Planning Commission held a public hearing to gather testimony on the Deschutes County 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update document on Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 pm. The Commission voted to continue both the oral and written portions of the hearing to their next meeting…
Bend Bikeway Project Open House and Survey
Bend Municipal Court Building 555 NE 15th Street,, Bend, OR, United StatesProject Goal The City is designing a variety of safer and more accessible bike and pedestrian (routes/projects/intersections, etc.) throughout the community, including the Bend Bikeway Project that will make the most of the existing system to build one connected and protected North-South and one East-West key route. The North-South and East-West routes are being implemented…
Cultivating Partnerships: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Science in Land Stewardship
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesExperience an enlightening evening with Dr. Cristina Eisenberg as she delves into ecocultural restoration and the fusion of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science in land stewardship. ONDA Stewardship Director Gena Goodman-Campbell will explore current ONDA initiatives to restore Oregon's high desert and foster partnerships with the region’s tribes. Buy tickets in Bend. --- We are…