Events

The Oregon Drive Less Challenge is back October 6th through October 19th.  Sponsored by Amtrak Cascades It's your chance to win GREAT PRIZES, be Healthy, Smart, and Green. WIN GREAT PRIZES Kindle Fire Keen Shoes $500 Oregon Mini-vacation Gift Cards A custom foldable Bike Friday AND MANY MORE!!! BE HEALTHY Get active and help promote a…

For two weeks, October 15-29th, we challenge you to change one habit that benefits both you and the planet. It’s a win-win that’s designed to inspire a lifetime of positive change. For years our participants have told great stories and developed lasting habits that echo beyond their individual communities If you’re not sure where to…

About the Conference: Presented by the Natural Areas Association, with co-host Five Rivers MetroParks The Natural Areas Conference will take on a slightly condensed format this year. Our conference will kick off on Wednesday morning with its plenary session, leading into an afternoon of concurrent sessions and an evening poster session. The following day will include a full day…

Rattlesnake Springs Backcountry Restoration When Oct 16, 2014 11:00 AM to Oct 19, 2014 02:00 PM Contact Name Jefferson Jacobs Contact Phone (541) 330-2638 Add event to calendar vCal iCal BACKGROUND: Pine Creek Conservation Area (PCCA) encompasses 35,000 acres of land near Clarno, on the John Day River. Open to the public, the land is managed…

Malheur National Refuge Fence Repair When Oct 16, 2014 04:00 PM to Oct 19, 2014 12:00 PM Where Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Contact Name Michael O'Casey Contact Phone (541) 330-2638 Add event to calendar vCal iCal BACKGROUND: Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is a truly amazing place of incredible value to wildlife, and it needs our help. …

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 17-19 – FARMERS RISING, THE BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER CONVIVIUM.  For beginner and young farmers, to educate and empower Oregon’s next generation of farmers and ranchers.  With hands-on workshops, trainings, networking, good food and a hoedown at Two Rivers Farm, Springfield.  Contact beth@friendsoffamilyfarmers.org for more information. Go here for more information about this event.

Fall River Streamside Habitat Workshop – slinging dirt, logs, and plants Join us in our effort to restore stream bank habitat on Fall River. We invite volunteers to learn about the importance of conserving stream-bank stability and native vegetation. This workshop is great for landowners and riverside users alike. After delivering a short presentation on…

Join the East Cascades Audubon Society for their annual Hawk Migration event at Green Ridge, outside of Sisters. Please RSVP for carpooling! Other dates for upcoming Hawk Watch events: October 2nd, 4th-5th October 9th, 11th-12th October 17th, 18th-19th For more information about this event, visit the East Cascades Audubon Society's webpage.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Carol Wall for a fall colors hike at one of our flagship Preserves, the Metolius Preserve. Hike over Lake Creek and around the northern portion of the Preserve to learn about ponderosa pines and the white-headed woodpeckers that depend on them. Enjoy the brilliant yellow of changing larch trees…

GMO OMG, the film.  GMO OMG follows a young father who journeys with his family to find out how GMOs affect his children and the health of the planet. Q&A afterward. For more information, please visit the Juniper Group of the Sierra Club's website.