Oregon Drive Less Challenge
Discover healthy, green travel options for work, school, errands, and play—join the Oregon Drive Less Challenge Oct. 1-15! Burn calories instead of gas by biking to work, or walking to…
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOregon Natural Desert Association presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! Join ONDA for an evening of short films showcasing our earth’s natural wonders and the amazing stories of activists working to…
Upriver: An Oregon Experience
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest for a screening the film Upriver, a ‘watershed film’ that explores one of the nation’s most active river conservation movements. Before…
Saturday Bird Walks
Sunriver Nature Center & Oregon Observatory 57245 River Rd, Sunriver, OR, United StatesJoin Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With Tom’s keen eye and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify…
Waste & Materials Working Group Meeting – Community Climate Action Plan
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) is working on a Community Climate Action Plan to implement the policy direction established by Council resolution in 2016. The Community Climate Action Plan goals are to establish a roadmap…
Transportation Working Group Meeting – Community Climate Action Plan
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC) is working on a Community Climate Action Plan to implement the policy direction established by Council resolution in 2016. The Community Climate Action Plan goals are to establish a roadmap…
Pollinators and Pesticides
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesNative pollinators play a vital role in High Desert ecosystems but face numerous pressures, including agricultural and household use of pesticides. Join Rich Hatfield, senior conservation biologist for the Xerces…
Seeing Hidden Water
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEmma Marris will talk about the future of fresh water. She will cover global and local challenges as increasing populations struggle to share a finite amount of water. She'll delve…
Public Meeting for Swalley Draft Watershed Plan-EA
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOn September 21, 2018 the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released a Draft Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) for the Swalley Irrigation District Irrigation Modernization Project. The proposed project will pipe…
Power Hour | Shifting the electric vehicle market into high gear
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesElectric vehicles are happening. They’re not just the future of driving—they are already hitting the road in record numbers all over the world. Oregon has an opportunity to be behind the wheel, helping to drive this transformation. Our state ranks fifth in the nation, per capita, for the number of plug-in vehicles with more than 16,000 registered EVs. But we aspire to go even further.