From http://www.vanishingbees.com/synopsis/  Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, watermelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits and vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of…

Join us as we hold a peace vigil on January 10 at 4:30 pm in front of the Court House in Bend. We will come together as part of a national week of action to ask the Supreme Court to take on the immigration case that would keep thousands of immigrant families together. We will…

Come play poker with fun folks while supporting Bend Area Habitat! Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. Jake's Diner 2210 NE Highway 20, Bend Oregon $5 Suggested donation per play

3EStrategies is partnering with Issue Magazine, Unity of Central Oregon and The Environmental Center to host a screening of the beautiful film, Love Thy Nature, narrated by Liam Neeson. The trailer can be viewed here. When:  January 12, 2016.  6:30pm Where:  The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas, Bend, Oregon. Cost:  $10.  All proceeds go to support Unity…

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is an annual fundraising event for REALMS Magnet School.  Started in 2010, this fundraiser features an eclectic, wearable art runway show (featuring both trash fashion and re-fashioned garments), a live and silent auction, and a gallery style marketplace (where contributing local artists sell and showcase thier work). On Thursday, January 14th there…

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is an annual fundraising event for REALMS Magnet School.  Started in 2010, this fundraiser features an eclectic, wearable art runway show (featuring both trash fashion and re-fashioned garments), a live and silent auction, and a gallery style marketplace (where contributing local artists sell and showcase thier work). On Thursday, January 14th there…

Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads, Great Old Broads for Wilderness Grannies (and Friends) Against BULLIES -- A Public Rally in support of OUR PUBLIC LANDS PLEASE JOIN the Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the Great Old Broads for Wilderness to send a message to the armed militia trying to steal Malheur Wildlife Refuge: “get out, go home, and give…

From the high deserts of the eastern part of our state, to the peaks of Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson, all the way through our thriving forests and to our rocky coast, our natural areas are what make Oregon unique and special. At SOLVE we’re committed to bringing Oregonians together to improve and preserve our…

The Congressman is hosting a series of meetings here in Central Oregon. Please see the list below and attend a meeting near you: Monday, January 18, 2016 What:            Wilderness and fire risk meeting with Crooked River Ranch residents When:           11:00 am Where:          Crooked River Ranch Fire Station, 6971 SW Shad Road, Terrebonne What:            Ochoco Forest…