Wild Waters Ahead
2021-05-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
ONDA community members showed how much they value desert rivers, streams and creeks by nominating countless waterways for protection. Now, more than 1,000 miles of these waters could be protected under the River Democracy Act. Join to learn more about the rushing rivers, hidden hot springs, and spectacular streams across Oregon’s high desert and how you can take the next step in advocating for their conservation!

Flowing North: Rewilding the Deschutes
2021-06-21
The Deschutes River holds a distinct past, an iconic present, and a precarious future. This river story meanders through time as its flows rise and fall. The river today is not the same river of yesteryear. At LandWatch, their mission is to improve and restore critical habitats for fish and wildlife in our rivers and wetlands.
In this event, you’ll dive into the ecological story of the Deschutes, the ongoing drought, and what’s next for the river.

Diving into Big Mile and Multi-day Paddleboarding on Wild & Scenic Rivers
2021-06-23
Writer and athlete ambassador Krystal Marie Collins will be giving a rundown on how to train and pack for ultra paddleboard missions and will share a few stories of her own. Collins has paddleboarded some of America’s greatest Wild & Scenic Rivers, including a solo 70-mile section of the John Day River and 21 days in the Grand Canyon.
They’ll also briefly discuss updates on Oregon’s new Wild & Scenic Rivers bill (the River Democracy Act), and what that means for whitewater paddlers and river-lovers across Oregon!

Activist training: What's happening in your watershed?
2022-02-15
Do you live near industrial timberlands that clearcut and spray chemicals in places close to your home and drinking water? Now the state of Oregon has a notification system that allows you to get alerted before a logging related aerial chemical spray happens near your home and registered water source.
Join to get connected with a growing network of Forest Waters Watchers, and learn how to stay in the know about what’s happening in your watershed!
