Bye Lawn, High Desert! How Turf Rebates Can Help

Online Event

Are you looking to update your landscape and save water? The City of Bend Water Conservation program is offering a Turf Removal Rebate to convert thirsty lawns into low water use landscapes. The result is a gorgeous High Desert landscape that provides a colorful, biodiverse, pollinator-friendly, and waterwise alternative to traditional lawns! In this webinar,…

Free

Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters

Sisters Public Library 110 N Cedar St, Sisters, OR, United States

Co-presented by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed. Learn about Whychus Creek's history, hydrology, water quality, habitat conditions, native fish, recreation, conservation, and stream restoration. There are five classroom sessions and one full-day field trip. Field trip date will be determined during the series. Classroom…

$49

Webcast: Geology and Natural History of the John Day River Basin

Online Event

The geology of the John Day basin is complex and records a rich history of changing environments including deep oceans, subtropical rainforests, temperate forests, and sagebrush steppes. Volcanic and tectonic activity in the region not only built the land that we see today, but also helps us to know the age of the rocks that…

Free

Shaping the Future: Conservation, Restoration, and Flow Management in the Upper Deschutes River

Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic and Recreation Center 57250 Overlook Road, Sunriver, OR, United States

Learn about collaborative efforts implementing water conservation projects and how conservation savings are being used to meet needs for species in the Upper Deschutes River. Speaker Bio: Bridget Moran leads the development of the Deschutes River Basin's Habitat Conservation Plan as Field Supervisor for the Bend Office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, advising…

Deschutes RiverFeast

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for a night dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the majestic Deschutes River. The Deschutes River Conservancy's annual River Feast Dinner and Auction on May 4th will showcase an evening of gourmet dining, engaging conversation, and exciting silent and live auctions; all in support of the Deschutes River. Secure your ticket today…

$125

Discover Fish Migration and Conservation Efforts: A Guided Tour of Pelton Round Butte

Round Butte Overlook Park From Madras: Jct. of Belmont Lane & Hwy. 97, travel west on Belmont Lane for 6.8 miles to Mountain View Drive, turn south onto Mountain View Drive for 1.7 miles to access road and sign to Round Butte Overlook Park. Turn west onto signed access road for 0.8 mile to Round Butte Overlook Park., OR, United States

Come tour the Pelton Round Butte Fish Passage and Hatchery Facilities On this tour you’ll get to see juvenile steelhead making their way downstream to the ocean, and adult Chinook that have recently returned to the hatchery. Come learn about collaborative efforts to reintroduce anadromous fish to the upper basin and restore the habitat that…

Free – $10

City Club: How Wildfire Decisions are Made

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States

The focus of this forum is to discuss how decisions are made to fight a wildfire when they start. Particularly, how decisions differ based on the area and/or type of land where they start: wilderness, urban interface, grasslands and tribal lands. What agencies are involved and how do they coordinate? What are decision-making points for…

River to Fields: Explore How Irrigation Affects Our Landscape

Pioneer Park Northwest Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

Tour the Irrigation Diversions Along the Upper/Middle Deschutes River. Learn where the water goes, how it's used on the land, and what happens downstream. Get an on-the-ground look at local water management and the related environmental impact. Great for anyone interested in water conservation and river health in the Deschutes Basin. The tour starts at Pioneer Park and will move to…

2024 Annual Deschutes River Cleanup

Farewell Bend Park 1000 SW Reed Market Road, Bend, OR, United States

The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council is hosting the 28th annual Deschutes River Cleanup! Cleanup activities will take place at six different sites on the Deschutes River where volunteers will help pull invasive weeds and remove litter from the river and its streambanks. The cleanup sites are Farewell Bend Park, First Street Trail, La Pine State Park,…