Celebrating Indigenous Food Ways
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThere is a growing revival of cultural practices based in seasonal nutrition, reciprocal relationship, and stewardship of land and water. With listening, learning, and action in the present, we can shift from a system of exploitation to a regenerative and just food economy that reflects an ethic of care. Join for a story and Q+A…
Latino Community Association’s Annual Fundraiser
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesVirtual Empowering Families Luncheon Coming to the end of 2020, LCA are reflecting on 20 years of service supporting the Latinx and immigrant community in Central Oregon. This year has brought incredible challenges that remind us that we can not let our guard down. To the contrary, we ought to persist in upholding the rights…
Oregon Trails Coalition Annual Meeting and Virtual Statewide Strategy Session
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Oregon Trails Coalition to meet Coalition partners around the state and discuss how we can work together during these unprecedented times to increase access to and investments in a sustainable trails network.
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…
Virtual Program: Growing Up Owl
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLuna, the Eurasian Eagle-owl, will soon turn 6 months old and she’s done a lot of growing up during that time. Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a family-friendly virtual program that takes a look back at all the exciting milestones in her first half year through stories, photos, and a live appearance by…
The Bioneers 2020 Conference: Beyond the Great Unraveling: Weaving the World Anew.
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesBioneers is excited to introduce the 2020 Bioneers Conference: a virtual gathering encapsulating the magic of our annual live conference. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Great Unraveling: Weaving the World Anew.” As we enter into a permanent emergency, it’s much easier to see what’s dying than what’s being born. But since the beginning, Bioneers…
Integrated Landscape Strategies to Reach Post-2020 Biodiversity Conservation Goals
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin FAO North America and EcoAgriculture Partners for a high-level dialogue featuring distinguished speakers that will share their vision for how integrated landscape approaches could guide major initiatives pursuing post-2020 biodiversity goals.
Love Your Neighbor – Virtual Forum
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLearn perspectives from local community members of color, and share your ideas for advancing racial justice locally and around the country.
OLCV Book Club: Flight Behavior
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFlight Behavior is a novel about a woman in Appalachia who discovers a strange migration of butterflies in her backyard, and learns how this sign of a changing climate will affect her life and her rural community. Barbara Kingsolver is a renowned literary fiction writer known for tying environmental themes into much of her work. Whether…
Community Solar – Local clean energy comes to Oregon
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCommunity Solar is a new alternative that is just now going on-line in Oregon. New small, utility scale solar farms are being built in the Willamette valley that enable us to subscribe to the clean energy they generate. Subscribers get reduced rates and these projects are required to serve low income subscribers who can save as much as 20% on their electricity.