How can you build a home that uses no energy for heating, cooling, lights or appliances? Today it's possible to build a zero-energy home using readily available products and proven techniques. Zero-energy homes are going up across America, with many good examples right here in Central Oregon. In this one-hour seminar, learn what takes to…

  The organization will commemorate their Silver Anniversary with an open house at the Rosie Bareis Community Campus on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. The event is open to the public and will feature music, wine, beer, and light hors d’oeuvres. All are invited to learn more about the organization’s unique mission…

Fall Color Tour, sponsored by Sierra Club’s High Desert Committee. The high desert areas around Steens Mountain are spectacular to explore as the aspen turn to brilliant shades of yellows and golds. Join us as we meander through the area and enjoy the last warmth of the season and the color displays. The exact location…

Go ahead and pledge to get into your comfort zone. There is sure to be something for everyone to take home. Saturday, September 22nd 10:00 – 5:00  The 15th Annual Green Tour is organized by The Bend Energy Challenge with support from the Energy Trust of Oregon. This year’s Tour will feature 7 homes packed with energy saving…

A celebration of our Central Oregon Cultures featuring food, music, vendors, non-profits and great people!

30th Anniversary Event: A Day in the Life of a Whychus Fir Thirty years ago, when Executive Director Paul Dewey found out about a proposal to pipe Whychus Creek and clear-cut its banks, he made a promise to an old-growth Douglas Fir that he would save its life. And with that, the seed that became…

This fall, our City Council will be making some big decisions about how we shape our city. As Bend prepares to develop a new Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and accompanying policies, we must take into consideration how these changes will impact housing availability, traffic congestion in our neighborhoods, wildlife habitat, access to outdoor recreation, complete neighborhoods,…

APPLY FOR A GRANT! Application deadline: October 1, 2015 Awesome Bend awards a $1000 grant quarterly to a project that will make Bend even more awesome. The definition of "awesome" is intentionally left up to your imagination. It could mean solving a problem, making someone stop and think, or spreading joy-- think social good, the…