VegNet Summer Speaker Potluck
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin us at VegNet’s monthly potluck! Eat, socialize, and listen to our first summer speaker, TBA. Please bring a vegan dish (no animal products, including honey) to serve 6-8 people, a card listing ingredients, and your own cup, plate, and utensils. This is a family-friendly event. Suggested donation $2-5 to help cover room rental. See…
Bike Share Station
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesG5 sponsored bike share station - starting June 19th! Sharing is caring and the Zagster bike share is expanding. Come celebrate with Commute Options and G5 as we cut the ribbon, so to speak, for the newest bike share station in downtown Bend. Starting June 19th, all four Zagster bike share stations are open to anyone…
How to Fix a Broken River
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Deschutes River flows right through the heart of Central Oregon and is probably one of your favorite places. Unfortunately, at various times throughout the year, sections of the river suffer from low streamflow resulting in poor water quality, degraded habitat for fish and wildlife, and streambank erosion. Come find out how working with the…
Restorative Walk Series: Metolius River
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSpend the day reconnecting with nature on a beautiful hike along the Metolius River led by Ecopsychologist Anne Gordon, M.A. Restorative hiking is an opportunity to quiet the busy mind, awaken the senses and listen to the natural world through silent walking, close observation, journaling and sharing experiences together as a group. You will also…
Happy Hour in the Garden
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn’t do it without you! This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer…
Campaign for Whychus Creek Celebration
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCome help Deschutes Land Trust celebrate their successes as they wind down this phase of the Campaign for Whychus Creek: Tuesday, June 20th from 5:30-7:30pm at Deschutes Brewery's Bend Pub! They want to thank you, their loyal supporters, for all that you've done to make the Campaign a success! Come toast the acres of habitat, miles of…
Bull Springs History Hike
Skyline Forest Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden for a morning at Bull Springs in Skyline Forest between Sisters and Bend. Learn about the early logging history of Central Oregon, including a visit to the Pine Tree Mill. Enjoy the native flowers and plants that are coming back to life after the Two Bulls Fire…
Sixth Mass Extinction and The Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesNGeo’s Joel Sartore talks about his Photo Ark Project to capture images of imperiled species before they go extinct in The Sixth Mass Extinction. Then in Searching for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee follow the journey of intrepid Clay Bolt in his labor of love to find this elusive little pollinator.
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
The Connection Between Irrigation Modernization & River Restoration
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesIn the coming weeks, several irrigation districts will be applying for federal funding through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. Come learn about the program and how it translates directly to restoring the Deschutes River. Margi Hoffman from Farmers Conservation Alliance will share what her organization has been doing over the past 18 months with irrigation districts…