Where Does Your Garbage Go?
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhat happens to your garbage after the big truck picks it up? AAUW (the American Association of University Women), is inviting the public to this event, at which Chad Centola will speak. Centola, Operations Manager for the County Department of Solid Waste, will explain current landfill operations, such as recycling and composting, and will present…
Redmond Repair Cafe
Redmond Public Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR, United StatesLocal volunteers will help repair your broken stuff - for FREE! Has your blender lost its whirl? Hole in your favorite jeans? Broken clasp on your best bracelet? Bring us your small household appliances, sewing repairs, jewelry repairs, and small furniture that need a little work. Volunteers with the Environmental Center's Rethink Waste Project will…
Honey I Shrunk the BCD
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThrough outreach and research, the BCD Initiative has uncovered the existing beauty, diversity, culture, history, and people that make the BCD unique. They want to showcase that work and get your feedback on ideas to re imagine this area as a place that promotes people’s health, happiness, and well-being. BCD Initiative welcomes you and your…
Stories of our Watershed
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin River Restoration Northwest in celebrating our watersheds at the sixth annual Stories Of Our Watersheds film event at the McMenamins Old St. Francis School! Stories of Our Watersheds is a series of short films that celebrate the different ways we experience, sustain and celebrate our river systems throughout the Pacific NW and beyond. For…
Wilderness Workshop
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance and the Society of Wilderness Stewardship, in partnership with the U. S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, Bend Parks and Recreation, the Oregon Natural Desert Association, and a host of local partners, are pleased to announce the upcoming National Wilderness Workshop. The workshop will take place in the Hampton…
The Deschutes River: A Path Forward
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin panelists for a discussion of the Habitat Conservation Plan for endangered species, water conservation and irrigation modernization, and community engagement in crafting a future for the Deschutes that meets the needs of fish, farms, and families.
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: 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…
Utah – Ground Zero for the Attack on Public Lands – Film and Discussion
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesUtah's outstanding and unique public lands, including its National Monuments, National Parks and current and proposed wilderness areas are ground zero for current attacks on public lands. Learn what is happening, why it is happening, how what happens in Utah affects public lands in Oregon, and, how folks are fighting back through award winning documentary…
What can Indigenous Cultures Teach the Broader Public about Coping with the Climate Crisis?
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesKari Marie Norgaard will share her learnings from nearly two decades of working with the Karuk tribe in Northern California’s Klamath Siskiyou region. Her new book, Salmon and Acorns Feed Our People: Colonialism, Nature and Social Action, describes the relevance of Indigenous fire science, and ethics of responsibilities for the broader public at this moment in time. What…
Food is What Connects Us: Immigration, Community & Activism
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesDr. Amy Harper, Anthropology Professor at COCC discusses "Food is What Connects Us: Immigration, Community & Activism at the Dinner Table Much of the media coverage on global events today focuses on what divides us. Increasingly the rhetoric has become one of exclusion and protectionism. By focusing on a case study of neighborhood activists in…