Furniture Flip Design Challenge
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesGet ready for the 3rd Annual Furniture Flip Design Challenge! This year will undoubtedly be the best yet. Again, partnering with DIYcave and the new 9th Street Village for the upcycle event of the year. There will be food trucks, a bonfire, and nearly 50 amazing upycled pieces for you to bid on! Twenty different…
Finding Artistic Inspiration in the High Desert
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe fourth and final High Desert Speaker Series event in Bend will conclude with a discussion of the many varied ways that desert landscapes inspire us, featuring a panel of award-winning artists whose muse is the high desert itself: Nancy Pobanz, Artist in Residence at the Rimrock Draw Rock Shelter archaeological site; Janet Matson, a ceramicist and member…
Fire and Water: Hydrogeology of Central Oregon
Trinity Episcopal Church 469 NW Wall St., Bend, OR, United StatesJoin volcanologist Dr. Daniele McKay for a fascinating presentation about the unique hydrogeology of the Deschutes River basin. The volcanic landscape of Central Oregon has shaped the hydrology of this area in surprising ways. The Deschutes River was known as the “Peculiar River” because of its historically stable year-round flows. Rain and snowmelt rapidly infiltrate…
Geology Hike, Alder Springs
Alder Springs OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Land Trust and Derek Loeb for a hike to Alder Springs with a focus on geology. We’ll hike down to bubbling Alder Springs and check out examples of volcanic and sedimentary rocks that tell the story of the early Cascade mountains. Learn how these ancient rocks also formed the underground aquifers that…
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…
Celebrate Earth Month by Volunteering with SOLVE!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesGet outdoors and make a difference for your local neighborhood or natural area! This year we're inviting you to join us in service to benefit local wildlife and communities. Events are led by local volunteer leaders and focus on improving our neighborhoods and natural areas with hands-on work including litter cleanup, invasive plant removal, planting…
Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe City of Bend is partnering with Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) to celebrate Arbor Day with the planting of a tree in Pioneer Park, located at 1525 NW Wall Street in Bend. On Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m., City Manager Eric King will join BPRD Executive Director Don Horton in planting the tree, which…
Heritage Tree Walk
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCelebrate Arbor Day with a Heritage Tree walk around downtown Bend. The Heritage Tree Walk will begin at the Deschutes Historical Museum located at 129 NW Idaho in Bend. The Heritage Tree Walk will begin at 5:00 pm Friday April 28th. The walk is free. Discover the magnificent Heritage Trees tucked in and around downtown…
Bird Walk, Camp Polk Meadow Preserve
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin the Deschutes Land Trust and Jan Rising for a bird walk at one of Central Oregon's birding hot spots--Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Tune your ear and focus your binoculars as you stroll around Hindman Springs and into the meadow, watching for warblers in the willows and woodpeckers working the pine groves. More than 160…
Outdoor Journaling, Whychus Canyon Preserve
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesInterested in learning how to combine outdoor writing and sketching with your joy of hiking? Join the Deschutes Land Trust and hiker and passionate journaler, Kolby Kirk, for a day of learning tips and techniques for keeping a journal while keeping a good pace! We’ll spend the day at Whychus Canyon Preserve discussing ways of…