"Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, parents across the country — and the world — are watching their children slide down an increasingly slippery path into an all-consuming digital life...increased online use is associated with anxiety, depression, obesity and aggression — 'and addiction to the medium itself.'" This alarming and important read from The…

Come join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a special talk on Mars, including nighttime viewing, as they celebrate the landing of the Mars Perseverance Rover and Mars Ingenuity Helicopter on the Red Planet. If you think it’s hard to put a car sized robot on a planet millions of miles away, wait until you…

Margaret Smith, Executive Director of The Trumpeter Swan Society, will share the amazing story of the return of Trumpeter Swans to North America and the key players in their return. During this program, you’ll learn about the different priorities for swan management and restoration across the four North American flyways, the role of zoos and refuges…

Join for an exciting live show on Hawai'ian Indigenous Astronomy including the revitalization of Wayfinding and traditional Hawai'ian methods of navigation. Students from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will present their research which will include a place-based activity, “Make Your Own Hawai'ian Star Compasses” and essential understanding of the Hawaiian Star Families. Also…

Celebrate the spring equinox with Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory while learning about the seasons and humanity’s ties to the Earth’s relationship with the Sun. Discover how ancient cultures created calendars and marked significant dates such as solstices and equinoxes, and how modern society studies seasonal changes and natural cycles of the Earth and Sun.

Mars and Earth have much in common. They’re both small rocky planets, and although Mars is smaller, both planets have a similar length of day.  Both planets have ice at the poles, and Mars may even have water flowing like Earth.  Mars also may have quakes and similar geologic features. Scientists have been gathering evidence…

With the arrival of spring, many of us living in Oregon turn our thoughts toward flowers and gardens and the plant lover's favorite friend: the bee! Get a glimpse into the amazing diversity of bees and other pollinators. Debbie Schlenoff of the Lane County Audubon Society and Aimee Code of the Xerces Society, will discuss the unique needs and behaviors…

One of the most exciting parts of spring is the arrival of baby season. Baby birds, squirrels, rabbits, deer and other wildlife can be easily observed in the landscape. Some animals are fiercely independent within a few days of life while others need longer term care by a parent. This virtual workshop will review the…

Looming right above our heads is one of the last unexplored frontiers on earth: the forest canopy. During this virtual lecture, Dr. David Anderson, ornithologist and founder of Canopy Watch International, will share recent efforts to grow the art and science of canopy access methods.

Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a virtual workshop to explore how to live with birds such as flickers and nuthatches who want to turn our homes into theirs. Local wildlife rehabilitator, Elise Wolf of Native Bird Care Rescue, will discuss simple ways to either exclude or adapt to our flighted friends and why…