Annual fish kills, loss of frog habitat, and competing demands by irrigators, municipalities, and river users have created the perfect storm for conflict in the Deschutes Basin. In a quest for possible solutions, City Club will look beyond the Basin to earth's driest inhabited continent, Australia. Keynote speaker, Brent Walton will examine how a 17-year Aussie drought led…

A night of delicious food, libations and festivities, which will help support Kôr Community Land Trust.  The evening will feature a hand-crafted menu created by Tetherow’s Executive Chef Zac Hoffman.  There will also be a variety of silent auction items and a raffle.  Tickets are $75, which includes dinner and two glasses of wine.  To…

Join OLCV and special guests from Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Oregon Natural Desert Association, and Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for an evening of thought provoking presentations and discussion about the recent takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the larger questions of how best to manage our public lands.

Sustainable SOUPER Supper fundraiser for 350Deschutes. There will be great local food and prizes from local businesses. Have fun playing our Climate Game. Money will be used to support climate education in Central Oregon.There is no ticket fee but donations will be requested.  Please RSVP at actnowforclimate@gmail.com

The High Dessert Design Council (HDDC) is hosting the first annual Ask an Expert Expo event February 20 from 12-2pm at The Environmental Center, at 16 NW Kansas St., in downtown Bend. The HDDC offers this free event for residents of Central Oregon to get one-on-one guidance and feedback from local professionals in the design…

Our hard work is paying off - since the new year we have racked up several significant wins! To briefly highlight and celebrate these exciting victories, we'd like to invite you to grab a local brew with us at one of Bend's original breweries on Monday, February 22nd.

The apocalyptic story of the current climate crisis is nothing new. What is new is the research emerging on why we have failed to act. Social psychologists have recently identified some of the reasons behind the inertia caused by fear, guilt, anger, despair and helplessness. These are the emotions experienced by the very individuals ⎯you and…

**Registration for this Nature Night will open January 24th!** Have you ever wondered what the neon tufts growing on our local junipers are? Then, join us for an illuminating evening about lichens! That neon green is actually a lichen: a fungus growing together with an alga to make a specialized growth form. Lichenologist Daphne Stone…

Join environmental scientist and swan expert doctor Gary Ivey for an overview of swans of North America and discussion of populations of Tundra and Trumpeter Swans that use the Pacific Flyway. He will also cover conservation and restoration needs of Trumpeter Swans in the West and the Oregon Trumpeter Swan Restoration Project. Learn where local…