Turtle Wisdom: Personal, Political, Playful
COCC 2600 NW Collge Way, Bend, OR, United StatesArtist Talk by Betty LaDuke Wednesday, February 19, 5:30 p.m., West Wing Reading Room, Barber Library, COCC Bend Campus For more than 60 years, LaDuke has traveled the globe as an artist and activist. In 2021, she began an artistic journey with her Turtle Wisdom pieces. Turtles became her symbolic storytellers, offering observations on current events.…
Tiny Titans: Insects of the High Desert
Get ready for an exciting exploration into the crucial role insects play in Oregon’s high desert. Oregon Natural Desert Association’s High Desert Speaker Series continues with Dr. Tara Cornelisse, invertebrate zoologist, as she provides insights into the fascinating butterflies, moths and beetles residing in eastern Oregon. Tara will examine the current state of insect populations, share facts…
Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend-Night One
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesWe are excited to announce Mountainfilm on Tour - Bend, an annual fundraiser for The Environmental Center. For the 22nd year, this highly anticipated program showcases incredible documentary films, thoughtfully curated for our Central Oregon audience. This film event features stories of adventure, climate change, culture, and resilience from around the world.
Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend-Night Two
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesWe are excited to announce Mountainfilm on Tour - Bend, an annual fundraiser for The Environmental Center. For the 22nd year, this highly anticipated program showcases incredible documentary films, thoughtfully curated for our Central Oregon audience. This film event features stories of adventure, climate change, culture, and resilience from around the world.
SheJumps | WILD SKILLS Junior Ski Patrol | Hoodoo Ski Resort, OR
Hoodoo Ski Area 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters, OR, United StatesJoin for the SheJumps Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol day camp at Hoodoo Ski Resort on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025!
Gardening for a Home Wildlife Haven
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesHave you ever wanted to help wildlife in your own yard, but don’t know where to start? What plants are the most beneficial? Join Deschutes Land Trust and naturalist Yvonne Babb to learn more about creating a wildlife haven at your own home, regardless of the size. Yvonne will share design principles, soil health, microclimates,…
SheJumps x AdventurUs Women x Between Evergreens | Speaker Series | OR
Embark 2843 NW Lolo Dr., Bend, OR, United StatesWednesday, March 5th, 2025 - "Reveille & Retreat: Discover How Two Female Army Captains are Empowering Military Women Through Adventure" - Join Captain Dakota Olsen-Harris of the Army National Guard and Captain Kim Liszka of the United States Army/Reserves to learn about the Reveille & Retreat Project, a series of retreats carefully crafted for military women…
SheJumps | Get the Girls Out! | Mt. Bachelor, OR
Mt Bachelor Ski Resort 13000 Century Dr, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin SheJumps as they celebrate Get the Girls Out! – a nationwide campaign uniting women and girls- transgender and cisgender- as well as non-binary individuals to embrace the great outdoors while fostering a sense of adventure and camaraderie. At the start of each session they will have participants group up depending on terrain they want…
Fossils and the Future: Lessons from Oregon’s Ecological Past
Spend an evening with Oregon Natural Desert Association as they continue the High Desert Speaker Series by uncovering the fossilized world of eastern Oregon. Dr. Samantha Hopkins, University of Oregon Professor and Earth Sciences Department Head, will take you on a journey through time as she reveals what Oregon’s high desert fossils tell us about…
Sailing the Sagebrush Sea
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesStretching hundreds of miles east from Central Oregon, this expanse of sagebrush desert is home to thousands of species of plants and animals, stores vast amounts of below-ground carbon, and intertwines deeply with multiple cultures and economies. Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Anya Tyson for a talk on the unsung majesty and magic found…