Join Central Oregon LandWatch for a hike along the beautiful Wild and Scenic Tumalo Creek. Be prepared for some rock scrambling. Please no dogs. Bring snacks, but we will finish before lunch time. Email moey@centraloregonlandwatch.org to RSVP.

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and artist Rebecca Brown-Thompson for a workshop on field sketching. On the first day we’ll be in the studio focusing on honing basic techniques valuable for all forms of sketching. Learn how to train your eye to see negative spaces, shapes, proportion, perspective, and tones. Then, the second day, you’ll…

CENTRAL OREGON’S LARGEST FOOD FESTIVAL! Celebrate the local flavor of Central Oregon during the region’s largest food festival on June 28th (11am-10pm) & June 29th (11am-6pm). The First Community Credit Union’s Bite of Bend presented by Eberhard’s Dairy is a two-day food party on the streets of downtown Bend! 2014 Bite of Bend Highlights: THE…

Create your own county fair at this fun week of SummerKids. Play fair and carnival games like sack races and balloon tosses, participate in relay races, make delicious homemade ice cream, and get ready for the 4th of July with red, white, and blue crafts!   About SummerKids Join Camp Fire Central Oregon for a…

Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on lawn care in the Gardening: Get Good At It series. For more information, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association website.

  Sarabella Upcycled is opening doors at the new store location at 1234 NE 1st St. in the Bend Makers District. Come to the new store's opening and celebrate some of the most beautiful art and creations you can imagine made from recycled plastics and other materials.  

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…

July 2, 8am-4pm Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Daniele McKay for a hike through glacier-carved valleys and volcanic craters at the Metolius Preserve. We'll start at the Metolius Preserve and make our way via the Lake Creek Trail to Suttle Lake and then on to Blue Lake. Stops along the way will explore how…

Meet Your Farmer Dinner Series Local restaurants are paired with local farmers to create a delicious farm-to-table meal from their products. This Tuesday's dinner will be held at Spork in Bend, and will be featuring Juniper Jungle.  For more information and tickets, visit the Central Oregon Locavore's website.

What do volcanoes have to do with your water supply? The volcanic landscapes of Central Oregon have shaped the hydrology of this area in surprising ways, giving us one of the most unique groundwater systems in the western U.S. Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Daniele Mckay, and Derek Loeb to explore Central Oregon's volcanic deposits and the cool,…