Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory free day & open house
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEnjoy free admission for the entire family during SNCO’s yearly spring Open House. Come see why Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory remains a Central Oregon destination for discovery and fun. Admission is waived for day-time admission (10am – 4pm) only. Carpooling and biking is strongly recommended as parking is limited.
Census Day of Action Registration
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin this powerful Day of Action and solidarity featuring some of Oregon’s amazing *BIPOC leaders. The Census deadline is on September 30th and Oregon’s Black, Indigenous, Latinx, rural, and immigrant communities still need to be fully counted. The Census is about representation, and creating a powerful future that includes all of us.
Twilight Talks
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin members of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory team as they share their passion for science through a series of engaging twilight talks throughout the fall. Talks will take place outdoors in the amphitheater and a different topic will be presented each night. Questions are always welcome and lively discussion is encouraged! SNCO Members…
Twilight Talk: The Honey Harvest
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesHoney bees have spent the entire summer buzzing around collecting nectar. What happens next? Join Nature Center Manager and resident beekeeper Amanda Accamando to learn all about how honey is made and how bees survive during a long Central Oregon winter.
Virtual Farmer Social
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin FoFF for a continuation of the conversations they've been hosting at their bi-monthly virtual Farmer Chats: Food and Racial Justice. FoFF will explore some of the emergent themes from previous talks including land access, equitable treatment in government programs and services to help farmers, building your local community, and the possibility of a statewide…
Optimizing Crisis to Address Climate Change
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCrisis management became front and center for Arlene Burns when an oil train derailed in Mosier, Oregon. Arlene will discuss how she transformed a major incident into a positive future for her tiny town of Mosier, caught in the cross hairs of fossil fuel infrastructure development. These same lessons of creative problem solving apply to…
Connecting with Pollinators in Your Own Backyard
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for the first session in their Living with Wildlife Series where they'll explore how closely pollinators are tied to our lives through food and take an in-depth look at the current environmental issues threatening pollinator health and diversity. You'll come away with some ideas and resources on how to…
The Right to a Healthy Workplace
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEnvironmental Justice Pathways next webinar is "The Right to a Healthy Workplace" This webinar will shed light on the intersections between environmental degradation and unhealthy working conditions experienced by frontline communities. Impacts are unique due to the type of work, place, ability, access, nationality, and race and the application of workplace safety protocols. We will…
Twilight Talks
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin members of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory team as they share their passion for science through a series of engaging twilight talks throughout the fall. Talks will take place outdoors in the amphitheater and a different topic will be presented each night. Questions are always welcome and lively discussion is encouraged! SNCO Members…
20th Annual Green Tour goes virtual!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe 20th Annual Green Tour Goes Virtual! Save the date for a week and a half of inspiration and real-world solutions. Full event line-up coming soon. Sign up to get the full list when it's released. Now more than ever, locally and globally, we need enhanced environmental stewardship, affordability, health, comfort, and durability associated with…