Week of Events
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…
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.
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.
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…