The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the guiding document for any new transportation projects built in the City over the next 20 years, including transit, bike lanes, sidewalks, and road projects. After a lengthy process, the City’s 2040 TSP will be up for adoption soon.

This discussion will focus on how Black Lives Matter as a movement arose, its historical antecedents and political ramifications. Christopher Stout, associate professor in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University will consider why there was a large lull in racial movements in the United States between the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives…

Our Garden Team has kicked off Happy Hour in the Garden.  Join us every Tuesday, 4-6pm, through September 1st. Here are our new COVID-10 guidelines, which we also have posted on our task board in the garden. Volunteering in the Garden COVID Guidelines: There will be a maximum of 8 volunteers (we do not have an…

Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory each Wednesday for an immersive experience to learn all about the extraordinary world of flowers and their pollinators. The tour will begin along the shore of Lake Aspen to learn about Sunriver’s forest ecosystem and the predominant flora of the area. Followed by a tour of the botanic garden led…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Sara Rose for a virtual talk all about bats. Learn about these misunderstood flying animals and the tools and methods that researchers use to find them. Hear some fun facts about the different bat species in Central Oregon. Then, discover the habitats that make Central Oregon a haven for…

Ben Deumling, the owner and manager of Zena Forest Products, will talk about how Oregonians relate to our forests, and how our actions and policies impact them. Zena Forest Products is an Oregon-based multi-generational family business that works to save, restore, and promote the endangered hardwood forests of the Willamette Valley - while also creating…

RSVP to join in watching Patagonia's new film Public Trust in advance of a panel discussion about the fight for public lands. Public lands play host to 71% of climbing and 43% of paddling done in America, and they also contain nearly 200,000 miles of hiking trails and 13,000 miles of mountain biking trails. About…