See what the future might look like for Bend’s central westside neighborhoods! Bend’s central Westside is rapidly changing. After more than a year of community input, the City of Bend has developed a preferred land use concept.  Now, the City needs your input about how the transportation system might change to support this future land…

You are invited! First Friday House Party The Social Justice Center will be welcoming our newest arrivals. Our community is growing and we are fortunate to have great folks like these who are active in the community for social justice. Kor Community Land Trust Bend Immigration Group Lourdes Sanchez Law Group We will be gathering for…

You are invited to come support The Bloom Project by stopping by for a glass of wine, appetizers or dinner at Portello Winecafe in Northwest Crossing. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Bloom Project to support our mission.   Looking forward to seeing you!

Two hour class on fruit tree pruning in the field – the same class will be offered at two different locations. Morning class will be in Madras from 9:30-11:30 am. Afternoon class will be held in Prineville from 2:00-4:00 pm. Class size will be limited, so pre-registration is required. Cost is $15 per person. Location…

This competition is designed to raise funds for Bend Area Habitat for Humanity and to raise awareness of creative reuse by demonstrating the unlimited possibilities of donated ReStore items. If approved to be a designer, you'll be challenged to redesign one to three pieces of furniture/home accessories using items found at the Bend Habitat ReStore,…

COTA’s trail adoption program has been revised and we are pleased to offer training sessions to everyone interested in learning more about the work that goes into building and maintain the trails we all ride.  This will be the second of four sessions available over the next several months.  We will outline the adoption process…

Presented by the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners, Discover Nature Days are free family events throughout Central Oregon that connect children and families to the wonder of nature. Birds of Prey:  Experience an up close encounter with a raptor, learn about its amazing adaptations, and play a game about bird migration.

BEND– In mid-March a nationally known forest researcher with the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station and a researcher with the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington jointly will present their recent assessments of the impact of climate change on national forests in South-Central Oregon in Bend, Ore. Dr. Dave…

In the third installment of the Bend edition of ONDA’s High Desert Speaker Series, local birding expert Chuck Gates shares about the amazing birds of Oregon's high desert. He'll highlight the threats these amazing creatures face, as well as recent successes that have saved many lives. You'll leave inspired by these majestic birds, with everything…