Raising an orphaned baby bird to a fully flighted, healthy bird ready for the wild is challenging. Elise Wolf, of Native Bird Care, will explore why they wind up in case, and share fascinating stories, pictures, video and insights into the lives of our native birds.

When:  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…

Get to know local farmers and ranchers Sign up for Community Supported Agriculture memberships Learn about local farm events and volunteer opportunities Purchase early season crops directly from farmers Food-related artwork and activities

Join local artist Debra Fisher to create your own predator animal mask for the 2017 Earth Day Fair & Parade! Choose whether you’d like to create a feline, canine or bird, and construct your own mask. Feel free to bring a picture of a feline, canine or bird that you’d like to recreate. Please bring two…

Enjoy Earth Day-themed trivia at VegNet’s monthly potluck! Please bring a vegan dish (no animal products, including honey) to serve 6-8 people, a card listing ingredients, and your own cup, plate, and utensils. Eat, socialize, and meet the Central Oregon veg community. This is a family friendly event. Suggested donation $2-5 to help cover room…

Interested in learning proper pruning techniques for fruit trees in Central Oregon? Join Heidi Noordijk, OSU Small Farms Coordinator to learn principles and hands-on techniques. Workshop will be held at Rainshadow Organics – their orchard has primarily young apple trees, but also cherry, pear, peach and plum. Heidi has over 20 years experience working with…

Science Reporting and Community Memory will feature Mark Blaine, senior instructor at the University of Oregon in the School of Journalism and Communication. Blaine will tell the story of the UO’s Science Stories Initiative, which brings students and scientists together to create credible, accessible stories about environmental research. 6pm social hour. Registration: Free, $5 donation…

On Tuesday, April 18th at 7pm, BendFilm will celebrate Earth Day 2017 with a screening of a compelling and powerful new documentary that the Hollywood Reporter called “eye opening.” Director Jared P. Scott, chooses an unusual perspective in “The Age of Consequences” (USA, 2016, 80 min) as he investigates the issue of climate change through…

Join us for a lively discussion of Siddhartha Mukherjee's “The Gene.” Mukherjee is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.” The discussion will be facilitated by Barbara Pettersen, a nationally certified genetic counselor who will address some of the societal, cultural, and medical implications of the rapidly…