Celebrating Black History Month with Arielle Estoria
2021-02-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In recognition of Black History Month COCC is honored to welcome MOsley WOtta, Arielle Estoria, and Dr. Doug Luffborough to share stories of black triumph. Through poetry and storytelling we will celebrate the past and present triumphs of the black community while continuing our efforts to challenge oppressive systems and strive toward a more equitable future.
Arielle Estoria is a renowned poet, author, speaker, and emcee who emphasizes the gift of each individual. Arielle uses her words and storytelling to help others unlock their gifts and find beauty in themselves.

Webcast: Breaking Ground on the Blue Mountains Trail
2021-02-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Oregon’s Blue Mountains region contains some of the most rugged, diverse, and remote landscapes in the state. Join Oregon Wild for a presentation on the new 566-mile trail that connects Joseph to John Day and traverses all seven wilderness areas in Northeast Oregon.

Nature Night-The Importance of Insects
2021-02-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Insects play major roles in keeping the natural world healthy and functioning. Not only do they feed (and eat) many other animals, but insects also cycle nutrients, aerate soil, decompose decaying matter, and help pollinate over 80% of the world’s flowering plants, including many of our crops. Despite their importance, recent evidence suggests that between 10-40% of insects are at risk of disappearing. These declines are most clearly documented in charismatic insects such as butterflies, bumble bees, and tiger beetles. Join Deschutes Land Trust and Dr. Tara Cornelisse for a talk on the importance of insects in the natural world. Dr. Cornelisse will share details on the role that insects play in nature, major challenges that insects face, and the stories of some rare and some common insects you are likely to encounter in Central Oregon. Dr. Cornelisse will also offer actions you can take to enjoy and protect insects in your own backyard.
***This virtual event is free and registration is required. Registration for this event will open on January 17th.***

Celebrating Black History Month with Dr. Doug Luffborough (Dr. Luff)
2021-02-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In recognition of Black History Month COCC is honored to welcome MOsley WOtta, Arielle Estoria, and Dr. Doug Luffborough to share stories of black triumph. Through poetry and storytelling we will celebrate the past and present triumphs of the black community while continuing our efforts to challenge oppressive systems and strive toward a more equitable future.
Dr. Doug Luffborough (Dr. Luff) overcame fatherlessness, homelessness, and unjust systems to be the first in his family to attend college. Chosen by his class at Northeastern University to be the commencement speaker, he thoroughly impressed one attendee in particular, President Bill Clinton. President Clinton invited Dr. Luff and his mother to the White House where he promised to write a letter of recommendation for Luff’s application to a Harvard Graduate program. Dr. Luff then went on to the University of San Diego where he received his Ph.D. in Leadership studies.

Summer Camping Opportunities
2021-02-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Oregon Parks Forever would like share that summer camping opportunities are still available! While you may be frustrated that some of the most popular sites got booked quickly when the reservation window in State Parks was expanded to six months in advance, there are still plenty of other places you can camp and enjoy our gorgeous state. Join representatives of the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department, the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management talk about other options available to you to enjoy your summer adventure!

Virtual Lecture: Einstein, Eddington, and the Challenges of Observational Astronomy
2021-02-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In December 2020, Paul Poncy, observatory staff astronomer, traveled to Chile to help conduct an experiment during the solar eclipse. In partnership with scientists from Portland Community College and the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium, the group set out to conduct a modern version of the Eddington experiment – an observational test of General Relativity that was first conducted in 1919 and led to support of Albert Einstein’s theory. The goal of the experiment was to use modern day cameras and equipment to reproduce more accurate data; in the end however, weather conditions prevented data collection during the actual event. During this lecture Paul will share his experience preparing for the experiment, traveling to Chile, and future plans for this experiment.

Get The Girls Out | Celebrate International Women's Day
2021-03-05 - 2021-03-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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! on March 5-7, 2021 is a free virtual event that inspires and encourages participants to get outside through fun challenges that can be accomplished anywhere. Regardless of age, ability, geographic location, or experience in the outdoors, Get the Girls Out! celebrates the power of nature to uplift and inspire.

Deschutes County Virtual Town Hall
2021-03-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 will be hosted via Zoom on Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m. Spanish language interpretation will be available during the event. Pre-registration is required.
Link can be found in English here: https://form.jotform.com/repjasonkropf/register_townhall
Enlace se puede encontrar en Español aquí: https://form.jotform.com/repjasonkropf/regstrese-a-la-reunion-municipal.

International Women’s Day: Honoring Indigenous Women as Change-makers in Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems
2021-03-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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, join the FAO Liaison Office for North America and the Indigenous Peoples Unit for a webinar honoring Indigenous women of North America as change-makers in their work to achieve zero hunger and end malnutrition for their communities and globally.

International Women's Day, “Honoring our Matriarchs”
2021-03-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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

Womxn in Conservation: Lunchtime Chat
2021-03-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 Study Work Group. During this event, you will hear Kate talk about how she decided to apply for the executive director role, the application and interview process, and leadership throughout her career. Bring your questions and your lunch.

Nature Night-Reciprocity with the Natural World
2021-03-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 of ourselves and the world around us.
***This virtual event is free and registration is required. Registration for this event will open on February 17th.***

Adapting to a Future with Fire: Preparing Our Communities and Our Landscapes
2021-03-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 offerings. Click here for more details on each presentation and and follow the links below sign up!

Webcast: Old-growth forests across the US
2021-03-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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.

Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Merkley
2021-03-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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.

Oregon’s History of African American and Japanese Timber Workers
2021-03-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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
Linda Tamura, Professor Emerita of Education at Willamette University and a co-editor-in-chief of The Oregon Encyclopedia
Moderator: Lisa Arkin, Executive Director of Beyond Toxics.

Exploring Wilderness Using LIDAR Imaging
2021-03-29 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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, followed by a real time Q& A from the audience.

Legislative Update with Sen. Ron Wyden
2021-03-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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
2021-03-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 – from landslides to lava flows – has interacted with and influenced beloved desert waterways like the Owyhee River.
This event will be hosted online, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. Registration is free and required. All registrants will be entered to win a giveaway prize package!

Successful Regional Trails Collaboratives Webinar
2021-03-31 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 Trails; Deschutes Trails Coalition and Ochoco Trails Member
Kira Sandiford, Chair, Rogue Siskiyou Trails Coalition

Our Economy—One Year After Shutdown
2021-04-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Bend Chamber and their expert panelists as they discuss how our economy has shifted and changed roughly one year since our first COVID-19 shutdown.
Panelists:

Curtis Dubay: Senior Economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Damon Runberg: Regional Economist for the Oregon Employment Department

Stories from the Sagebrush Sea
2021-04-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join ONDA for the final event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series as they take a virtual journey through the high desert with Ed Jahn, Executive Producer of “Oregon Field Guide,” Oregon Public Broadcasting’s flagship television series dedicated to exploring Oregon’s wonders. Ed’s team has crawled every backroad and landscape in Oregon with an eye toward the beautiful, the fascinating and the wonderous. From charismatic wildlife to dark, astoundingly starry night skies, Oregon’s dry side offers a plethora of reasons to cherish and connect with this one-of-a-kind place. Follow along on a behind-the-scenes tour of the captivating stories Ed’s crew has captured through the years.
This event will be hosted online, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST. Registration is free and required. All registrants will be entered to win a giveaway prize package!

What Happened Before the Big Bang? with Ethan Siegel
2021-04-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In the 1920’s, cosmologists theorized that the Universe originated from a hotter, denser state: this led to what we know today as the Big Bang. By extrapolating backwards to a variety of temperatures and times, we were able to predict a number of consequences of this scenario. But this extrapolation led to problems as well: things that were observed but weren’t predicted. Scientists couldn’t simply give up and conclude that we couldn’t figure out what came before the beginning. Ethan Siegel will share how the last 40 years of research has uncovered what happened before – and beyond – the Big Bang, and where the frontiers of knowledge are today.

Harney County Migratory Bird Festival
2021-04-22 - 2021-04-25
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the open spaces of Oregon’s high desert. Held annually in April in Harney County.
The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival was first held in 1981 ​to celebrate the large annual migration of birds passing through Harney Basin on the Pacific Flyway. Harney Basin is one of the three most important areas left in the western United States for spring migratory birds stopping on their way north.
​Over 300 species of birds use the refuge throughout each year, making Harney Basin a bird watcher’s paradise. Today, we continue to celebrate the migratory birds’ return each year with guided tours led by experts, workshops, and fun activities for both youth and adults.

Closing Bend's Housing Gap
2021-04-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We all agree housing in Bend is a big challenge.
Join New Deal Housing they introduce you to some new housing concepts designed to help Bend’s essential workers (teachers, nurses, public safety workers) live in the communities where they work. You really don’t want to miss this!

Virtual April Town Hall/Reunión Municipal Virtual de abril
2021-04-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Representative Kropf and Bend City Councilor Melanie Kebler for a town hall discussion about state and local issues. Live Spanish interpretation will be available.
Únase al Representante Jason Kropf y la Concejala de la ciudad de Bend, Melanie Kebler, para una discusión en la reunión municipal sobre problemas estatales y locales. Habrá interpretación en español disponible.

Oregon Active Transportation Summit
2021-04-27 - 2021-04-30
During the summit you will examine how our transportation investments, programs and plans can leave us all with clean, equitable solutions for the future of our planet and community.
The summit will highlight the kinds of transportation decisions being made in the face of the climate crisis. The summit will highlight the change-makers and thought-leaders who can guide us into a sustainable future.

Monuments: A Moment of Recalibration
2021-04-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What purpose do monuments serve? And whose story do they tell? Join Confluence for a conversation to explore ways to elevate and amplify a broader version of history. This program centers on tensions over monuments to missionary Marcus Whitman, at Whitman College and representing WA State in the US Capitol. This panel includes leading thinkers and leaders from NW Tribes who will consider historical narratives and power dynamics, symbolic representation and the evolving understanding of our history.

Behind the Lens
2021-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Do you appreciate the beauty of Oregon’s high desert and wish your photos matched up with what you experience? Meet a few of the photographers who make ONDA’s Wild Desert Calendar so damn beautiful each year and learn tips and tricks for shooting in the desert from them. You’ll learn how you can contribute to the 2022 edition of the calendar and come away with a few desert places to put on your bucket list.

Greater Hells Canyon Council virtual fundraiser
2021-05-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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 Blue Mountains Trail.
