**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…

Eagle Watch – A “Culver Tradition”! Eagle Watch is a free, family fun event, at Round Butte Overlook Park.  It will be held on February 27 & 28, 2016.  10 – 4 on Saturday, 10- 3:30 on Sunday.  This is the peak time to see resident and migrating eagles soar over the picturesque cliffs of…

Eagle Watch – A “Culver Tradition”! Eagle Watch is a free, family fun event, at Round Butte Overlook Park.  It will be held on February 27 & 28, 2016.  10 – 4 on Saturday, 10- 3:30 on Sunday.  This is the peak time to see resident and migrating eagles soar over the picturesque cliffs of…

Eagle Watch – A “Culver Tradition”! Eagle Watch is a free, family fun event, at Round Butte Overlook Park.  It will be held on February 27 & 28, 2016.  10 – 4 on Saturday, 10- 3:30 on Sunday.  This is the peak time to see resident and migrating eagles soar over the picturesque cliffs of…

The City of Bend invites the community to a fuels tax informational Open House from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, February 29, at Council Chambers in City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street. City Manager Eric King will present an overview of City finances and their connection to streets maintenance at 6 p.m. Following…

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…

See what the future might look like for Bend’s central westside neighborhoods! Bend’s central Westside is rapidly changing. After more than a year of community input, the City of Bend has developed a preferred land use concept.  Now, the City needs your input about how the transportation system might change to support this future land…