The Environmental Center

Our Common Ground: America’s Public Lands as a Political and Conservation Success Story
2023-03-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join professor and author John Leshy at the Tower Theater in Bend for ONDA’s event in the High Desert Speaker Series as he discusses his new book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands. Professor Leshy will offer some lessons that history suggests for future public land policy, such as how, as he writes, “decision making about public lands demonstrates our ability as a people to work together and find genuine common good.” He will explore contemporary challenges such as climate change, the biodiversity crisis, and escalating visitation, sharing insights and perspectives important to ONDA’s conservation work across Oregon’s high desert.
Tickets go on sale in early February. Stay tuned for more information via email.

Beers, Books, and Belted Kingfishers
2023-03-15
A Benefit for Greater Hells Canyon Council
Join Bend’s Marina Richie, author of the award-winning book Halcyon Journey, In Search of the Belted Kingfisher, for a lively photo and story-filled evening of natural history, myth, memoir, and conservation. She will have books to sign and sell before and after her presentation.
Marina is on the Board of Directors of the Greater Hells Canyon Council. There will be fun “swag” from this grassroots group based in Northeast Oregon for those answering quiz questions during her talk.
