Oregon’s Water Strategy: Madras Regional Community Conversation

COCC Madras Campus 1170 Southeast Ashwood Road, Madras, OR, United States

In Oregon we have a plan for our water.  It is called the Integrated Water Resources Strategy (the Strategy).  The Strategy helps us understand what water we have available in Oregon and what we need for people, plants, animals, and the land. It also has actions we can take to meet those needs. Now it’s time…

Free

Abundant Oregon: Celebrating 50 Years

The Commons Cafe and Taproom 875 NW BROOKS ST., Bend, OR, United States

Join Central Oregon LandWatch to celebrate 50 years of Oregon’s revolutionary land use planning system - with food, music, art, local vendors, and more!

Patagonia Worn Wear Repair Tour

Bend Brewing Company 1019 NW Brooks Street, Bend, OR

Repair Meets the Road Does your favorite piece of gear need a little help? Come down to Bend Brewing Co and Worn Wear will fix it for free—any brand, one garment per person—so it stays in action and out of the landfill. Once you're all patched up, stick around for live music, wader repairs, and…

Federal Community Grants Program & the Justice40 Initiative

Online Event

The panel will analyze Justice40 initiatives and discuss merits and growth opportunities. The presenters will also share updates and considerations for entities intending to apply for funding from the discretionary grant programs that provide access to EV charging within rural areas, low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities.

Flat Tire / Tubeless 101 Clinic

Good Bike Co. 284 NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR, United States

Learn why tubeless tires are superior to tubes and how to make the switch. This clinic is FREE. All are welcome to attend. Click the button below or call 541-903-0509 to pre-register. RSVP is required to attend.

Open Spaces and Open Houses? The Tradeoffs in Oregon’s Land Use System

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend, OR, United States

Oregon’s land use system is 50 years old. It is both celebrated for its prevention of urban sprawl and derided for driving up housing costs. Join City Club as they welcome nationally recognized land use expert Bill Fulton, as he explores what makes Oregon’s land use system unique, and its strengths and weaknesses compared to…

Happy Hour in the Garden

The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR

Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn’t do it without you! This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer…

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Plastic-Free Seas: Diving Into How Plastic Impacts Health, Climate, and Our Oceans

Healthy oceans provide vast cognitive, emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual wellness Blue Mind benefits to all of us throughout our lives. The oceans cover more than three-quarters of Earth’s surface and account for 97 percent of its water, as well as much of the air we breathe. The oceans support an incredible array of life, help regulate the climate, and…