Wild & Scenic Rivers: America’s Legacy
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSlides of America’s greatest wild rivers taken by award-winning photographer Tim Palmer from his latest book. These rivers flow from mountains, forests and grasslands with astonishing beauty, and they are essential to all life. Tim will draw attention to the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, now defending 12,734 miles of rivers running free,…
OLCV Environmental Scorecard Release at Pints and Politics
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFind out your legislators' voting records on environmental issues and hear about Oregon League of Conservation Voters’ notable champions and leaders in the 2017 Oregon Legislature. Reflect on the 2017 legislative session with OLCV staff and learn how Bend can make a big impact in Salem in 2018.
Whychus Creek Planting Party
Whychus Canyon Preserve Sisters, OR, United StatesRoll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants, trees, and shrubs at the recent restoration site along Whychus Creek at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Get your hands dirty and have fun while improving key fish and wildlife habitat along Whychus Creek. The Land Trust and partners completed the construction phase of…
Your home, your air!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThis workshop will take you through the steps of a whole house retrofit of a 1971 home by walking through first Earth Advantage remodel project in Central Oregon. The step by step discussion will take the fear and mystery our of a whole-house retrofit. Using the motto “build tight, ventilate right,” this community demonstration project…
RedTail Banquet
Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Ave., Bend, OR, United StatesSunset for dinner, drinks and a small silent auction and raffle to benefit Central Oregon's natural resources and livable communities. This year will be celebrating the launch of the Bend Central District Initiative. Tickets for Central Oregon LandWatch's RedTail Banquet are $75 per person and include one raffle ticket. You have the option to pay…
Upper Deschutes Historical Fishery
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin former Coalition for the Deschutes board member, Craig Lacy, for a presentation about the Upper Deschutes fishery of decades past. Craig was one of the founders of the original Coalition for the Deschutes, and in 2016, he helped launch the new Coalition. He has a degree in fishery science and has worked tirelessly to…
Beekeeping Myths & Misinformation
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOctober COBKA Meeting: Beekeeping Myths & Misinformation Presented by Naomi Price What is a beekeeping myth? A myth is something you believe to be true which is not. Bring your skeptic pants and science-loving goggles. Our Beginner's Corner will be held at 5:30 across the hall. Hope to see you all there!
Stop Pacific Connector Pipeline
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesDon’t miss this empowering film produced by the Klamath Nation and Rogue Climate. Then join the force to stop a Canadian Company from pushing through the 233 MILE “Pacific Connector” gas pipeline and affiliated Jordan Cove LNG export terminal for fracked gas from the Rockies. With NO confirmed markets, the proposed project would threaten sacred…
Explore the Headwaters of the Deschutes River
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesLong and Winding River - Explore the Headwaters of the Deschutes River. Visit select locations along the Upper Deschutes River, starting at Wickiup Dam and working our way downstream. Please note that transportation won’t be provided, so folks will need to drive their own vehicles or carpool with others on the trip. You can pre-register…
Fall Garden Clean Up
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAs the season wraps up we're thankful for all the community support, including from our volunteers. If you'd like to help out for a final work day, I will be out working in the garden next WEDNESDAY 10/25, all day (10a - 4p). As Bend-LaPine has no school that day due to conferences, this will be…