Join Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to collect macroinvertebrates – the aquatic life stage of bugs like mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies – in Whychus Creek. Volunteers visit rimrock, meadow, and floodplain reaches of Whychus to collect samples that contribute to our understanding of how habitat restoration is changing stream conditions for…

Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ about vegetables to grow at the end of the summer to increase your harvest.

Growing, identifying and using native flora. August 15th & 16th, 2015 10am- 4pm at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Road, Sunriver, OR 97707 Join “Herbal Goddess” Holly Hutton for two days of exploration into the medicinal uses of local Central Oregon herbs. Learn to make salves, tinctures, syrups, elixers and teas. Gain the confidence…

Dates: August 18-19 Grade Level: 9-12 Location: Skyliners Lodge with field trips additional locations Join the Children’s Forest and spend two days learning about land use issues in Central Oregon, engaging in stewardship activities, and connecting with natural resource experts and fellow educators at Skyliners Lodge.  This workshop is designed to empower high school teachers…

Please join Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads and Central Oregon Landwatch for this informative presentation:  Is your beefsteak destroying the planet? Linkages between land use, climate change and wetland ecosystems will be discussed by Boone Kauffman, Professor, Ecosystems & Habitat Ecology, OSU. When: Tuesday, August 18th 7pm-8:30pm Where: The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR RSVP: Click Here

Scheduled 9 times a year, 3rd Thursdays of month. Social gathering time is from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and usually last until 8:30 p.m. March 19: “Bird Friendly Native Landscaping."   Birders Karen Theodore and Rick Martinson of WinterCreek Restoration will share identify native plants, and share tips about landscaping,…

Join OLCV, Bend Bikes and fellow community members who care about protecting Oregon’s natural legacy for Pints and Politics. Bend Bikes is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) grassroots organization working to promote bicycling and improve bicycling conditions in Bend. Bend Bikes works in partnership with citizens, businesses, community groups, government agencies, and elected officials to enhance bicycling…

Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ on Fall planting of garlic, onions, shallots, and leeks for harvest in June or July.

Take the Cog Wild mountain bike Bend trailhead shuttle and raise funds for Deschutes Land Trust! Reserve your seat in the Cog Wild van ahead of time to shuttle from town to Wanoga or Swampy Sno-Park on August 26th. Shuttles will leave Cog Wild at 5:30pm, so arrive early to let the driver know your…