Crow’s Feet Commons and Oregon Wild have teamed up to educate, and share tales of epic backcountry adventures told by members of our local community. As Bendites, a love for exploring mountains, rivers, deserts and other wild places is rooted in the core of our souls. Bend is a special place filled with people who…

How money in politics skews the fight against climate change… and how we can fix it! Common Cause Oregon teamed up with environmental advocates to investigate how big money tried to block major clean energy reform in the Oregon legislature. And now we want to share our research with you. Find out: Which legislators accepted money…

Want to learn more about gardening? Please join OSU Master Gardeners and OSU Staff at many of our offerings. All speakers share research based gardening information specific to Central Oregon. For a full schedule of “Gardening, Get Good At It!” please visit the  website.

Want to learn more about gardening? Please join OSU Master Gardeners and OSU Staff at many of our offerings. All speakers share research based gardening information specific to Central Oregon. For a full schedule of “Gardening, Get Good At It!” please visit the  website.

Do you have questions about how to successfully garden with native plants? The Oregon Flora Project is here to help! Join the Oregon Flora Project (oregonflora.org) and Rick Martinson of Wintercreek Nursery for a workshop presenting ecological concepts, practical tips, and creative ideas for integrating uniquely Oregon plants into your garden and landscape.

This is the time of year when Central Oregon’s LGBTQ community and its allies come together to celebrate at Drake Park in Bend, Oregon. The year’s festival will be on June 25th from 12-6pm. Educational workshop lineup:  12 pm- Unpacking Gender by Basic Rights Oregon 1 pm- In Their Shoes: Empowering Our Community to Support…

We hope you'll join us this Saturday for an informal Happy Hour meet and greet! Come out for a fun evening and share what's important to you as Central Oregon continues to grow. Please let us know if you plan to come out for happy hour in Sisters on June 25th! Hear from regional partners that…

The COBKA is welcoming Summer with an exciting multifaceted Seminar with PhD Entomologist Dewey Caron: Africanized Bees Apis mellifera scutellata - The African Bee: Dr. Caron wrote “Africanized honey bees in the Americas” in 2001, but has been greatly interested in the AHB since his time teaching in a cooperative Master’s program in entomology in Central America in…

Curious about Africanized Bees, their history and future? Are you interested in possible medicinal products of the Honey Bee? This event is for you! AFRICANIZED BEES PhD Entomologist Dewey Caron, author of the highly acclaimed 'Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping' and noted Africanized Bee researcher, comes to Central Oregon for a presentation on Apis mellifera…