Online event

Greater Hells Canyon Council invites you to A night of fundraising and advocacy for a wild greater hells canyon region. This year's event will be virtual. Don't miss the Live Auction and an inspiring presentation from keynote speaker Renee Patrick, Oregon Desert Trail Coordinator from ONDA, who recently completed the first solo thru-hike of the…

America’s relationship with history is changing and, with it, our views of public monuments. Debates are raging in towns and cities across the nation. Some monuments have come down, others defaced. Join Confluence for a virtual conversation with writer Sarah Vowell to explore the national recalibration that’s underway over how America expresses its stories and…

Oregon's incredible wildlands are inhabited by an abundant diversity of fish and wildlife. But some of the heftiest members of the state's native megafauna club no longer range its forests, hills, and valleys. Naturalist Ethan Shaw explores the history of two of the West's most iconic species - the mighty American bison and grizzly bear…

Deschutes River Habitat Conservation Plan, what you need to know. The Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) has been a 12-year collaboration among a large group of Deschutes River Basin stakeholders – irrigators, municipalities, recreationists, federal and state agencies, and Tribes. The HCP will protect and restore habitat in 340 miles of rivers and streams. The area…

On World Bee Day, join FAO North America and the Embassy of Slovenia for a dynamic webinar examining the vast challenges facing pollination efforts and the potential for creative development methods.

This talk will present both surprising and not-so-surprising information on the science behind happiness. What role do money, marriage, friends, children, weather, age and religion play in making us feel happier? Is happiness stable over time? How can happiness be increased? How has COVID-19 changed this? Professor Sanderson will describe cutting-edge research from the field…

What's At RIsk? With unprecedented recreation use, how do we care for the places we love? Join to explore worst case scenarios, the good news and the actions you can take in your region. Hear from land agencies, businesses, local organizations and government including Eric White, social scientist from the Forest Service on how the…

The wild landscapes of Utah offer breathtaking vistas, an incredible array of wildlife, recreation opportunities, and the preservation of irreplaceable cultural practices and artifacts. In recent years, much of the debate over American public lands has centered on Utah, focusing on the unjustified shrinking of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. But there…