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Wilderness 50th Celebration Week in Eugene, August 30 - September 7, 2014
2014-08-30 - 2014-09-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Wilderness 50th Celebration Week in Eugene, August 30 – September 7, 2014

Take a hike, relax with a movie, hoist a brew, and get inspired as you celebrate Wilderness

Chandra LeGue
541-344-0675
cl@oregonwild.org

Eugene, OR | 8.19.14

Events and activities celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act are planned in Eugene during the week surrounding the September 3rd anniversary. From Wilderness hikes, a happy hour at Ninkasi, a Wilderness film screening, and a Celebration Open House at the Obsidians Lodge, the Wilderness 50th Celebration Week has something for all Wilderness lovers! (See full schedule and details below.)
A diverse group of organizations – including conservation advocacy groups Oregon Wild, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, and the Sierra Club’s Many Rivers Group; recreation interests like The Obsidians, and trails and equestrian groups; and the Willamette National Forest – are involved in the Eugene events. Other events celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act have been happening across the country (http://wilderness50th.org/).
Signed by President Lyndon Johnson on September 3rd, 1964, the Act ensured the protection of America’s most spectacular landscapes for enjoyment by future generations. President Johnson said, “If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them something more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.”
Today, more than 110 million acres of Wilderness are protected across the nation. In Oregon, this includes nearly 2.5 million acres – from Mt. Hood and the Three Sisters to the Eagle Cap, Opal Creek, and Steens Mountain. Millions of Americans enjoy Wilderness areas for hiking, camping, backpacking, fishing and more.
Eugene Wilderness 50th Celebration Week Schedule

Saturday, August 30th
Obsidians hike to Maxwell Butte in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. Pre-registration required, more info at www.obsidians.org

Tuesday, September 2nd
6:00-8:30pm
Wilderness 50th Celebration Happy Hour at Ninkasi Brewing.
Have a beer, and learn more about Wilderness in Oregon from recreation and conservation organizations that will be on hand.

Wednesday, September 3rd
Obsidians hike to Lowder Mountain in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Pre-registration required, more info at www.obsidians.org

Wednesday, September 3rd
6:00-7:00 social hour
7:00-8:30 film & presentation
Oregon Wild film screening of “Forever Wild: Celebrating America’s Wilderness” at the Bijou Theater, 492 E. 13th Ave.
$10 at www.bijou-cinemas.com. More info at www.oregonwild.org

Friday, September 5th
Oregon Wild hike to Shale Ridge, bordering the Three Sisters and Waldo Lake Wilderness areas. Pre-registration required at www.oregonwild.org

Saturday, September 6th
Sierra Club hike on the East Fork Trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness. RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/SierraClub-ManyRivers

Sunday, September 7th
1:00-4:00pm
Wilderness Celebration Open House at the Obsidians Lodge.
Guest speaker: Bill Sullivan. More info at www.obsidians.org

– See more at: http://www.oregonwild.org/about/press/wilderness-50th-celebration-week-eugene-august-30-september-7-2014#sthash.8irLtj0J.dpuf

COTA General Meeting
2014-08-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Trail Work Season is Right Around the Corner!
It’s our off season right now. It’s hot. It’s dusty. And we’d rather be riding or swimming in a cool lake.
But we do have big plans for this fall. Come learn at our next general meeting.

Bull Springs History Hike
2014-08-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden for a history hike in Skyline Forest. We’ll hike along ancient Native American trails and follow Bull Creek to explore the early settlement of the area. Learn the history of Laidlaw and Tumalo and the fiasco that was the 1914 Tumalo Reservoir. Along the way, we’ll watch for summer wildflowers and have pause in the cool shade of Bull Springs. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Moderate, ~3 mile hike.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Farm to Table Event
2014-08-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A fundraiser for the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance
4 COURSES of LOCAL FOODS paired with LOCAL BREWS by HDFFA members! Limited Seating! Get your ticket early! Tickets for this PLATED FAMILY-STYLE dinner are on sale now @ Broken Top Bottle Shop. Vegetarian options available!
For more information, visit this page.

Wednesday Birders at Lower Bridge and Redmond Wastewater Ponds
2014-08-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 7:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving.
Plans may vary due to weather or rare birds spotted prior to the meeting. To keep up to date on the latest bird sightings and birding opportunities including Wednesday Birders join Central Oregon Birders Online (COBOL). It’s a great resource for Central Oregon birders.
For this outing, birders will spend the morning at Lower Bridge and the afternoon at the Redmond waste water treatment ponds.
For more information about this and other upcoming events of the East Cascades Audubon Society, visit their website.

Drop-in Meeting about UGB Expansion
2014-08-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The UGB expansion process is moving along at a steady clip so don’t miss your opportunity to learn more. City Staff and Consultants will be available to discuss the planning process and answer questions at a drop-in session tomorrow.
City of Bend Drop-In Meeting about UGB Expansion
City Council Chambers, City Hall
The City’s draft project goals relating to the urban form are below. What do you think about these goals for Bend? Email your thoughts to Brian Rankin, the City’s Principal planner: brankin@bendoregon.gov.

Quality Natural Environment – As Bend grows, it preserves and enhances natural areas. Bend takes a balanced approach to environmental protection and building a great city.
Connections to Recreation and Nature – Bend continues to enhance its network of parks, trails, greenbelts, recreational facilities, and scenic views inside and outside the City.
Great Neighborhoods – Bend has a variety of great neighborhoods that are well-designed, safe, walkable, and include local schools and parks. Small neighborhoods provide local shops, a mix of housing types, and community gathering places.
Strong Active Downtown – Bend’s downtown continues to be an active focal point for residents and visitors with strong businesses, arts and cultural opportunities, and gathering places.
Balanced Transportation System – Bend’s balanced transportation system incorporates an improved, well-connected system of facilities for walking, bicycling, and public transit, while also providing a safe and reliable system for drivers.

Read more about these goals in the Boundary Technical Advisory Committee packet, available here: http://bendoregon.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=17691

Plant Clinic Solutions on KPOV 88.9FM
2014-08-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Listen in to KPOV 88.9FM for a discussion on plant care through the Gradening: Get Good At It series.
Visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association’s website for more information.

Jack Johnson All At Once Tour
2014-08-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Environmental Center was chosen as one of just a few local nonprofit organizations to be a part of the Jack Johnson’s All at Once tour. As a part of our partnership, The Environmental Center will be tabling at the show, helping to promote the “green tour” through action on sustainability here in Central Oregon. Be sure to stop by our booth and support our work!

2nd Annual Sunset Supper at Juniper Jungle
2014-08-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Enjoy a 5 course meal prepared by local chefs using the freshest local ingredients, set amidst the field rows of our heirloom vegetable Farm. Pig belly scratching, acoustic music and farm tour included!
Tickets are sold on a suggested donation basis, between $80-100. You will partake in a five course meal and drink delightful beverages to the sweet sounds of acoustic music, joined by your neighbors, fellow foodies, farm supporters, and a chicken or two.
For more info click here: http://juniperjunglefarm.com/about/events/

Seeds of Death Film
2014-08-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Every single independent study conducted on the impact of genetically modified food shows that it damages organs, it causes infertility, it causes immune system failure, it causes holes in the GI tract, and it causes multiple organ system failure. BigAg has built an industrial model which doesn’t fit nature, so they’re changing nature by inserting genes of completely different species and tolerance to huge doses of chemical poisons. The film asks the question, should we allow the future of food security to rely on GMOs and Monsanto? 80 minutes. Free showing!
At the Deschutes Downtown Library, Brooks Room

Star Party
2014-08-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Jim Hammond for an exploration of the summer night sky at protected Rimrock Ranch. Jim and friends will set up powerful telescopes and help folks identify constellations, planets and far-away galaxies. Explore astronomy and get a rare chance to enjoy the dark skies of this privately-owned ranch. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Easy, minimal walking.
What to Bring: Flashlights, warm clothes, blankets or camp chairs, snacks, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Deschutes River Cleanup
2014-08-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council invites watershed stewards of all ages to join us for the 23nd annual Deschutes River Cleanup on Saturday, July 27, 2019!
Volunteers will meet at Riverbend Park at 10am. River clean-up activities will take place in the Deschutes River and along its riparian areas between Meadow Camp and Drake Park. Bring your paddleboard, kayak, or canoe to help Central Oregon Diving divers pull garbage out of the river, or help us pull invasive weeds and remove litter from the stream banks.

Where are the Birds? Walk
2014-08-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Yanalcanlin of East Cascades Audubon Society for a bird walk just for kids! Explore the pine forests of the Metolius Preserve and search for woodpeckers and the obvious signs they leave behind. Discover why birds are harder to find at this time of year while listending for bird songs and calls. Perfect for kids ages 5-10 with a grownup in tow. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Easy, ~1-2 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, sturdy hiking shoes. Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Field Notes
2014-08-23 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Katie Eberhart to explore Indian Ford Meadow Preserve with the pen of a writer. Walking the land can be a great way to heighten your senses and feed your writing. Walk with us to see and hear more acutely, feel the fresh air, and smell new aromas. Then, through field notes, capture the specifics of a place that may later help trigger or contribute to poems, essays, or fiction. Writing exercises, discussion and optional sharing are all part of the
process. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.
Rating: Easy, ~1 mile walk.
What to Bring: Paper/notebook, pens/pencils, and, if you wish, a lightweight chair or pad. Dress
for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Roy Zimmerman in Concert
2014-08-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Back By Popular Demand! Funny Songs about Peace and Justice
Satirical singer-songwriter & Troubadour for the Truth, Roy Zimmerman, is coming back to Bend for a repeat performance! You won’t want to miss him this time around!
Possible themes he’ll touch on: creationism, same-sex marriage, fracking, government shut-down, marijuana, immigration.
Visit his website.
Invite your Friends!
Sponsored by the Central Oregon Social Justice Center and Jobs with Justice

Meet Your Makers Market
2014-08-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The day will be full of all things Oregon – local food producers, farms, ranchers and more! Come out to sample products, meet the producers, hear their stories, and support local! Meet The Maker Markets is a collaborative effort between High Desert Food and Farm Alliance and Whole Foods Market that seek to engage local shoppers with Central Oregon farmers, producers, and ranchers. These annual “pop-up” markets allow farmers to reach a broader customer base that might otherwise not have discovered the myriad of local products available within the region.

Wildflowers hike on Broken Top
2014-08-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Wildflowers on Broken Top
Witness the spectacular glaciated scenery, windblown pines and hemlocks, and alpine wildflowers in the High Cascades west of Bend with wildflower expert Stu Garrett. We will have breath-taking views of the Sisters and Broken Top. We will visit a hidden glacial lake that frequently has icebergs floating in it. We will do mostly off-trail hiking through the Three Sisters Wilderness, so hiker numbers are limited.
Meet at 8am, back in the late afternoon.
Please bring a lunch & snacks; 6 miles round trip with 1,700ft. elevation gain; moderate to strenuous, and not suitable for beginners; no dogs.
Email moey@centraloregonlandwatch.org to RSVP.

City Club Forum: Climate Change
2014-08-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
August Forum: HOW WILL CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT YOUR LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD?

Reduced mountain snowpack, increased wildfires, longer lasting droughts are all possible in Central Oregon’s future. Climate change is happening now, and will continue to affect our region and our livelihoods. There is still time to act to reduce some of these impacts, but smart planning will be required to help Oregon reduce its vulnerability to climate change. Kathie Dello, the Associate Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University will present the newest science on regional climate change impacts, as they pertain to Central Oregon. Ms. Dello will also talk about adaptation strategies underway in the region to help build resilience to this serious problem.
About Kathie Dello: Kathie is the Associate Director of OCCRI, and Deputy Director of the Oregon Climate Service (OCS). OCS serves as the State Climate Office for Oregon. She works on climate impacts analysis, climate adaptation, and public outreach for OCCRI and the Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC). She coordinated Oregon’s first climate assessment report, which is required under the legislation that created OCCRI. She has a BS in Atmospheric Science and an MA in Geography (Physical) from the University at Albany (State University of New York).

Registration fees must be paid in advance of the forum. This will eliminate the line of folks who pay at the door and will move all attendees through much quicker.

Fee Schedule: Registration closes at noon on Tuesday, August 19. Buffet lunch is included
Day of Forum- a limited number of walk-ins may be available for members only the day of the forum on a space-available basis for $35

"The Way Bobby Sees It" Documentary
2014-08-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Way Bobby Sees It is a gripping documentary about Bobby McMullen, a competitive mountain biker on a mission to race the most demanding downhill course in the country. Adding to the difficulty: Bobby is blind.
Join sponsor Pine Mountain Sports for monthly Movie Night at McMenamins. Proceeds go to Central Oregon Trail Alliance!
21 and over only

Pints and Politics
2014-08-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Ln #1, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Meet the Oregon League of Conservation Voter’s Endorsed Candidates at the Broken Top Bottle Shop and Ale Cafe!
Join OLCV, friends, volunteers, and community members to hear from local candidates who care about protecting Oregon’s natural legacy, from 7pm-9pm.
August 21st: Craig Wilhelm, for State Representative (HD 54-Bend)
September 18th: Jodie Barram, for Deschutes County Commissioner
Visit the OLCV website for more information.

Climate Change Talk with Free Green Drinks at Sunlight Solar!
2014-08-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us at a special speaker event of Green Drinks, the bi-monthly gathering to learn about local businesses and their sustainability efforts while enjoying an Eco-conscious drink or two! This month, The Environmental Center and Sunlight Solar are teaming up to host Kathie Dello, the Associate Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University. Ms. Dello will summarize the current science about climate change in the Pacific Northwest and share her ideas about how we can slow it down and adapt to it here in Central Oregon.
Join us! Free beer! For more information, contact Sara or call 541-385-6908 x18.

Pacific Power Seminar with Breakfast & Answers!
2014-08-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
You’re invited: Breakfast and answers on us!
Please join us for a free breakfast workshop to find out about wattsmart® programs and incentives to help you save energy – and money. The savings you realize can go right to your bottom line, now and for years to come. The agenda for this fast paced, information packed morning is below.
Pacific Power has teamed up with Energy Trust of Oregon and local trade ally contractors for this event to provide programs that give you cash incentives for your next energy efficiency or renewable energy project. Find out how these programs can work for you at this breakfast exclusively for Pacific Power business customers. This seminar is your chance to hear all the options, how they fit together and how you can choose the right ones to improve your bottom line.
Seats are limited, R.S.V.P. Friday, August 15.
AGENDA
Breakfast Buffet 7:30-8:00 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions 8:00-8:30 a.m. Scott Bolton, Vice President, Community and Government Relations, Pacific Power
Energy Trust of Oregon Margie Harris, Executive Director, Energy Trust of Oregon will provide a brief overview of how Pacific Power customers can save money and energy with Energy Trust programs and incentives.
BREAK 8:30-8:40 a.m.
Round One Breakouts (select one – your choice) 8:40-9:30 a.m.
1. Lighting the Way to Energy Savings / Lighting 101. Lighting upgrades are the best—and often, the easiest—first step in any energy-efficiency program and can pay back your investment cost through energy savings in as little as two years or less. Energy Trust offers cash incentives for lighting and lighting control projects.
2. How Does Your Business Use Energy? Running a more energy-efficient business is all about knowing where to begin. Learn about the energy walkthrough process, hear about how others did it, and discuss options for leased space. Whether you’re a commercial business owner, design and construction professional, or multifamily property manager, you can find opportunities for energy savings.
3. Industrial-Strength Savings for Manufacturers of All Sizes. Energy Trust helps industrial facility owners realize significant energy savings every year. We contract with industrial process engineers throughout Oregon to conduct scoping studies and determine the most cost-effective energy upgrades at your facility. This session is appropriate for all industries including agriculture, cold storage, food processing, pulp and paper, manufacturing, small industrial and wood products.
4. Engaging Your Employees. Organizations throughout Oregon are discovering how to put the power of Strategic Energy Management to work in their buildings, finding that managing energy use as a strategic asset—instead of just a cost—can boost profitability. Learn how to engage your employees to save energy.
BREAK 9:30-9:40 a.m.
Round Two Breakouts (select one – your choice) 9:40-10:30 a.m.
1. Comfort Sells / HVAC 101. For many businesses, heating and cooling expenses are a big drain on operations—but Energy Trust can help you recover operating expenses and make investments that cut your energy costs and increase your property’s value.
2. Everything under the Sun / Renewable Energy. Making energy efficiency and renewable energy top priorities in the places and processes that drive your business is smart any way you look at it. The savings you realize on energy costs go straight to your bottom line.
3. Growing Savings / Energy Efficiency for Agriculture Businesses. Whether your business is a dairy, nursery, commercial farm or other agricultural business, costs are probably growing faster than you’d like. Lighting, heating, refrigeration, irrigation and more — together, they make up a large part of your operating costs. But with Energy Trust cash incentives, you can cultivate healthy energy cost savings.
4. Small Commercial Construction / Major Renovation. New energy-efficient buildings deserve their kudos. When you enroll your project, you’re helping to set a new standard for small commercial buildings. One that results in lower energy costs and up to 20 percent more energy savings. Special incentive packages offer simple, tailored solutions for your next project.
ADJOURN 10:30 a.m.
For more information about this and other Pacific Power seminars, please visit their webpage.

Wednesday Birders at Tumalo Falls
2014-08-20 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join local birders every Wednesday for birding trips in Central Oregon. Meet at 7:00 AM at Nancy P’s at 1054 Milwaukee in Bend. The group car pools, sharing expenses for gas, and taking turns driving.
Plans may vary due to weather or rare birds spotted prior to the meeting. To keep up to date on the latest bird sightings and birding opportunities including Wednesday Birders join Central Oregon Birders Online (COBOL). It’s a great resource for Central Oregon birders.
For this outing, birders will enjoy Tumalo Falls in the morning, take a break, then explore Tumalo Falls and Skyliner for swifts, nightjars, and owls in the evening.
For more information about this and other upcoming events of the East Cascades Audubon Society, visit their website.

Vegetable Garden Harvesting and Food Preservation Tips
2014-08-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the OSU Extension Service for this lunch and learn: Vegetable Garden Harvesting and Food Preservation Tips.
Visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association’s website for more information.

Jack Johnson 2 FREE tickets Drawing!
2014-08-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
2 FREE TICKETS for the sold-out Jack Johnson All At Once show on August 24th will be drawn from all submitted answers to our question at The Environmental Center: How are you Living the Green in Bend? Your answers can be inspired by the ongoing pop-up art show of the Lexicon of Sustainability, which will be hanging on the outside front porch and in the Audubon room, High Desert room, and hallway of The Environmental Center through the rest of July and August. This project is based on a simple principle: people can’t be expected to live more sustainable lives if they don’t know the most basic terms and principles that define sustainability.
By illuminating the vocabulary of sustainable agriculture, and with it, the conversation about America’s rapidly evolving food culture, the Lexicon of Sustainability educated, engages, and activates people to pay closer attention to how they eat, what they buy, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier, safer food system in America.
Ticket Drawing will take place on August 18th.
Your answers will also be shared on our website, in social media (#livingthegreen #inBend), and at The Environmental Center.

Composting Class at Hollinshead Community Garden
2014-08-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In this class, learn about composting at the Hollinshead Community Garden.
For more information about this event, visit the Central Oregon Master Gardeners Association’s website.

Water Wonders
2014-08-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Ashley Lowrey to get your feet wet on a summer exploration of the world of water. Ashley will help you explore the Metolius Preserve’s Lake Creek with a net and bucket in search of water striders, caddis flies, and backswimmers. Be ready to get wet and have fun while learning why water bugs are such important indicators of water quality. Perfect for kids ages 5-12 with a grown-up in tow. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the
event.
Rating: Easy, ~1 mile walk.
What to Bring: Snacks/lunch, water, hiking shoes, and bring water shoes (strapped sandals that
can get wet; no crocs or flip-flops). Dress for the weather.
For more information about this event and to register, please visit the Deschutes Land Trust website.

Macroinvertebrate Monitoring in Whychus Creek
2014-08-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to collect aquatic macroinvertebrates in Whychus Creek this August 16th. Aquatic macroinvertebrates, the aquatic life stage of familiar bugs like stoneflies, caddisflies, and mayflies, are excellent indicators of stream health. On Whychus Creek, where extensive restoration work is taking place to improve habitat for returning steelhead and salmon, UDWC is using macroinvertebrates to measure how stream conditions are changing as restoration progresses.
Volunteers will learn sampling methods and spend the day collecting macroinvertebrate samples in teams along the creek. These samples will give UDWC and our partners essential information about the quality of stream conditions for aquatic life. Macroinvertebrate monitoring with UDWC is a great opportunity to get involved in taking care of a local watershed, spend time in a beautiful place, learn first-hand about stream ecosystems, and contribute to developing a better scientific understanding of the rivers you love.
What to bring: 2-3 quarts of water, lunch and snacks, sunscreen and hat, rain jacket, old sneakers, shorts or quick-dry pants.
To sign up or for more information, please contact Lauren Mork at lmork@restorethedeschutes.org or at 541-382-6103 x39.
For more information visit the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council website.

Waldo Weekend Campout
2014-08-15 - 2014-08-17 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Oregon Sierra Club Eastside Forest Committee has initiated a campaign to provide greater protection for the forested areas east of Waldo Lake, a beautiful region 35 miles southwest of Bend containing abundant old growth and roadless areas. Currently it is unprotected beyond its federal forest status. For more information on what we’re proposing, look at our Keep Waldo Wild web page. This weekend car campout is designed to introduce you Waldo Lake’s environment and treat you to its plentiful attractions. We hope you’ll become as excited about preserving the area east and south of Waldo Lake as we are!
Who’s Invited?
Everyone who cares about Waldo Lake and preserving an untrammeled old growth forest experience! Last year we had 50 campers from the Juniper (Bend), Many Rivers (Eugene), and Mary’s Peak (Corvallis), and Columbia (Portland) Sierra Club Groups plus several new faces to all of us. This year, we’re hoping even more “Waldonians” will join us, so we’ve again reserved the same group campsite (see below) that will accommodate about 85 campers comfortably.
Waldo Weekend Campout Reservation Form
Open the Google Form using the link above. Answer the questions, then click on “Submit” at the bottom form.
Cost is $20/person for the weekend. To confirm a reservation, we must receive your check made out to Juniper Group Sierra Club and mailed to us at 16 NW Kansas, Bend 97703. You should know this may be the last Waldo Campout for a while.

Bend Urban Growth Boundary Community Meetings
2014-08-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The City of Bend encourages residents to attend one of two upcoming community meetings to learn more about and comment on the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Remand project.

Meeting 1:
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Bend Municipal Court Building
555 NE 15th Street, Bend
Meeting 2:
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2014
Bend Parks & Recreation District, Riverbend Room
739 SW Columbia Street, Bend
Attendees are welcome to arrive at any time. Presentations will be provided at approximately 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Staff will be available throughout the meeting to provide information and answer questions. Attendees can participate in informal small group discussions and/or review displays. Children are welcome to attend, and coloring or other activities will be provided. Participants can learn how use an interactive online tool to weigh in on goals and issues associated with the UGB project. That online feedback tool will be accessible from the City’s UGB Website beginning August 1, 2014.
The City of Bend has entered the next phase of its UGB expansion to chart a path for Bend’s future growth. The UGB is a line on the City’s General Plan map that identifies Bend’s urban land. This land represents an estimated 20-year supply of land for employment, housing and other urban uses. The community has an opportunity to help shape the plan for future growth that reflects the community’s values and meets state planning requirements.
Find out more about the project, public meetings and opportunities to provide input, and sign up to receive information about the project at www.bendoregon.gov/bendugb.
Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Services for hearing impaired or Spanish-language interpretation can be arranged by contacting Brian Rankin at least 48 hours in advance at 541-388-5584 or brankin@bendoregon.gov. El lugar de la reunión dispone de acceso para personas en sillas de ruedas. Para organizar servicios para personas con discapacidad auditiva o servicios de interpretación al español, favor de llamar a Brian Rankin al menos con 48 horas de anticipación al 541-388-5584 o brankin@bendoregon.gov
