Nature Night-The Importance of Insects
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesInsects play major roles in keeping the natural world healthy and functioning. Not only do they feed (and eat) many other animals, but insects also cycle nutrients, aerate soil, decompose decaying matter, and help pollinate over 80% of the world’s flowering plants, including many of our crops. Despite their importance, recent evidence suggests that between…
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…
Mission to Mars: Presentation and Evening Viewing
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCome 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…
Dr. Larry Sherman — Neuroscience of Prejudice: Racism and the Brain
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRacism exists because of racial prejudice, where we make judgements about people based entirely on their race and our own unconscious bias, and not on actual experience. Our brains react to people who are different from us within milliseconds. In this lecture, Dr. Larry Sherman will explore how our brains engage in prejudice, the consequences…
Oregon Trails Coalition: Oregon Legislative Update and Training
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLearn more about Oregon Trails Coalition priorities this legislative session, the bills under consideration by Oregon lawmakers, and how to best make your voice heard this legislative session, and beyond. Speakers: Cailin O'Brien-Feeney, Director, Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation Steph Noll, Director, Oregon Trails Coalition Priscilla Macy, Executive Director, Oregon Outfitters and Guides Association
Celebrating Black History Month with Dr. Doug Luffborough (Dr. Luff)
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesIn recognition of Black History Month COCC is honored to welcome MOsley WOtta, Arielle Estoria, and Dr. Doug Luffborough to share stories of black triumph. Through poetry and storytelling we will celebrate the past and present triumphs of the black community while continuing our efforts to challenge oppressive systems and strive toward a more equitable…
Power Hour – Community Solar: A path to solar for all
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon’s Community Solar program finally has projects coming online this year! Through this program, you can subscribe to off-site solar projects that are producing clean energy right here in Oregon and get the benefit on your Pacific Power utility bill, regardless of whether you rent or own or live in an apartment or single family home. Tine in to find out how to sign up and save!
Blacks on the Frontier
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon’s early history of white supremacy laid the groundwork for the state’s lack of racial diversity today. While Black communities emerged in spite of this discrimination in Portland and the Willamette Valley, no such communities existed in Oregon’s rural counties. As a result, early Blacks in rural Oregon represented the most marginalized members of an…
InFARMation Series: Creative Ways to Access Land and Capital
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe average farmer in Oregon is around 60 years old. Without a plan to get new farmers onto the land, when the older generation hangs up their tools in the next decade we stand to lose 25-50% of farmland currently in production to conglomeration or development. Throughout the series you will hear about the inspiring…
Summer Camping Opportunities
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon Parks Forever would like share that summer camping opportunities are still available! While you may be frustrated that some of the most popular sites got booked quickly when the reservation window in State Parks was expanded to six months in advance, there are still plenty of other places you can camp and enjoy our gorgeous…