The digital age has provided a platform for an abundance of photographs. More images are taken daily than all those from the inception of photography as a medium of expression. There is one element of photography, however, that is missing: the “why” of photography. This introspective question has many layers and in this workshop we…

It's not every day you get to learn photography tips from a Pulitzer-prize winner. It's even more rare when the workshop is free and in stunning Central Oregon! That's why you should mark your calendars (and get registered) for Jay Mather's "The Landscape and Why We Photograph It," on Saturday, October 4th. Check out a small…

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.

DISRUPTION:  CLIMATE.  CHANGE, the film takes us behind the scenes of the efforts to organize the largest climate rally in the history of the planet during the UN world Climate Summit—the story of our unique moment in history. It will look at the science, the broken political process, industry special interests, and the imperative need…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Derek Loeb for a geology hike around privately-owned Rimrock Ranch. Explore basalt flows, tuff created with volcanic ash, landslide deposits of Pliocene to Upper Miocene age, and Ice Age glacial and pluvial lake deposits. All while hiking from the rim of the canyon carved by Whychus Creek down to…

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…

Green Team Movie Night: “Last Call at the Oasis” is a powerful documentary about the global water crisis.  It exposes defects in the current system and introduces us to some innovative solutions.  This film was inspired by the book “The Ripple Effect” by Alex Prud’homme. In the church library, First Presbyterian Church.  Questions? Call Nancy Merrick 541-815-6504

Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 7:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving. Plans may vary due to weather or rare birds spotted prior to the meeting. To keep up to date on…

HDFFA and the Oregon Food Bank are pleased to announce our joint effort to bring the nationally recognized program Cooking Matters to Central Oregon. As part of the No Kid Hungry campaign to end childhood hunger in America.  Cooking Matters teaches participants to shop smarter, use nutrition information to maker healthier choices and cook delicious, affordable meals.  Date: Wednesdays; Oct. 8 - Nov 12 from…

Ever wondered, "What's a UGB?" We have the educational event for you! Central Oregon LandWatch and The Environmental Center are hosting a UGB 101 discussion-based seminar to bring you up to speed on this critically important planning process for our City. Former City Planning Commissioner, Nathan Hovekamp, will give an overview of the UGB planning…