Race and Politics: Reflections on a movement and an election
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThis discussion will focus on how Black Lives Matter as a movement arose, its historical antecedents and political ramifications. Christopher Stout, associate professor in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University will consider why there was a large lull in racial movements in the United States between the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives…
Farmers Connecting with Other Farmers
FoFF's warmly invites producers to join their Virtual Farmer Chats, July 13th and 27th from 7:30 to 9:00pm, where they will continue to discuss Racial and Food Justice. FoFF's creates a space for farmers to talk with each other about how we can dismantle the mechanisms that oppress our fellow farmers, neighbors, and friends. All farmers, ranchers and…
Happy Hour in the Garden Slowly Reopens
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOur Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden. Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st. Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden. Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines: There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an…
Blooms & Bees Tour
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSunriver Nature Center & Observatory each Wednesday for an immersive experience to learn all about the extraordinary world of flowers and their pollinators. The tour will begin along the shore of Lake Aspen to learn about Sunriver’s forest ecosystem and the predominant flora of the area. Followed by a tour of the botanic garden led…
All About Bats
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Land Trust and Sara Rose for a virtual talk all about bats. Learn about these misunderstood flying animals and the tools and methods that researchers use to find them. Hear some fun facts about the different bat species in Central Oregon. Then, discover the habitats that make Central Oregon a haven for…
Webcast: Sustainable Forestry for the Future
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesBen Deumling, the owner and manager of Zena Forest Products, will talk about how Oregonians relate to our forests, and how our actions and policies impact them. Zena Forest Products is an Oregon-based multi-generational family business that works to save, restore, and promote the endangered hardwood forests of the Willamette Valley - while also creating…
Interactive Virtual Screening + Panel Discussion: Public Lands, A Place for Recreation
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRSVP to join in watching Patagonia's new film Public Trust in advance of a panel discussion about the fight for public lands. Public lands play host to 71% of climbing and 43% of paddling done in America, and they also contain nearly 200,000 miles of hiking trails and 13,000 miles of mountain biking trails. About…
VIRTUAL TREE YOGA
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening of Tree Yoga from the comfort of your own home. Find your personal ponderosa pine (or other comfortable yoga space) and use it to help you stretch both body and mind with Tree Yoga! Maret will guide you through gentle movements and meditation…
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…
Social Justice Book Club: “So You Want To Talk About Race”
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEach quarter OSU-Cascades Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is hosting a 12-week book discussion group. These weekly conversations are designed to be drop-in and are open to OSU-Cascades students, staff and faculty as well as community members. This summer, we’re reading Ijeoma Oluo’s “So You Want to Talk About Race.” Meeting and reading schedule…