Wilderness guide, ecologist, and writer, George Wuerthner, will be discussing the impacts of Off Road Vehicles on public lands. George is the author of Thrillcraft: the Environmental Consequences of Motorized…

Site Plan for Phase I of OSU-Cascades expansion Public Meeting Oregon State University – Cascades is proposing to develop a 10.44 acre parcel located at 1500 SW Chandler Avenue, Bend,…

On February 27 the Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest will host another wilderness movie event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The event also will…

COTA welcomes everyone to meet the newly elected Board of Directors.  There are a number of new faces and a long list of new ideas to discuss. Biketoberfest details will be…

Site Plan for Phase I of OSU-Cascades expansion Public Meeting Oregon State University – Cascades is proposing to develop a 10.44 acre parcel located at 1500 SW Chandler Avenue, Bend,…

The Green Team will watch "GASLAND II" which was aired on HBO last July. In this "explosive" follow-up to his Oscar-nominated film "GASLAND," filmmaker Josh Fox takes a broader, deeper…

An introductory class on growing vegetables including climate, site selection, soil preparation, season extension and crop selection. A two hour class for the community.

An introductory class on growing vegetables including climate, site selection, soil preparation, season extension, and crop selection given in Spanish. Go to http://extension.oregonstate.edu/deschutes/garden-classes for more information.    

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has teamed up with Commute Options for Central Oregon, the City of Bend, and the Road Users Safety Task Force to conduct…

The East Cascades Audubon Society will be kicking off another season of Birding By Ear guided birdwalks in March. Dave Tracy will be leading walks each Tuesday thru mid-June and…