Virtual Event: A Guide to Restoring the Little Things That Run the World
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Dr. Doug Tallamy, entomologist and author of Nature’s Best Hope, for this lively discussion. A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974.…
Summer Bees & Plants
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Beyond Toxics for a webinar to learn about native bees and attend a virtual native plant tour! August Jackson (Mount Pisgah Arboretum) will give a brief look at some of Oregon's bee species that thrive in the heat of summer, and discuss what you can do to support them in your area. Then Kelsey…
Bend YP DevLabs: Persuasive Communication – Accomplish Your Goals
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWe all have to give a persuasive speech sometime. Whether that be in asking for a raise or a promotion, in a job interview, giving a presentation to your team, or selling someone on your product or service. In this development lab, you will learn from public speaking coach Joanne Matthews how to understand your…
Bend COTA Work Events
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhen: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Whychus Creek at Pine Meadow Ranch Weed Pull
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Pine Meadow Ranch and Coalition for the Deschutes to pull knapweed and other invasive weeds along Whychus Creek as it flows through the ranch. Where: Pine Meadow Ranch, Sisters For more information and to register, send an email to Inge@CoalitionfortheDeschutes.org You'll start each of the weed pulls with an overview of logistics and safety protocols and talk about the what…
National Get Outdoors Day
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSaturday, June 12 is National Get Outdoors day and sites managed by the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management will be fee-free! Popular areas include the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Newberry Volcanic Monument, and National Forests for the US Forest Service and Alsea Falls and Shotgun Creek BLM day-use areas. National…
2021 Dirty Half
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRegistration for the 2021 Dirty Half is open! This year the run takes place on Sunday, June 13th starting at 7am. Proceeds will benefit the Land Trust. A local's favorite, the 2021 Dirty Half is extra special because it’s turning 20 years old! To celebrate, this year’s Dirty Half will be bigger and better than ever with awesome branded packet…
June Town Hall with Representative Jason Kropf & Representative Dacia Grayber
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Representative Jason Kropf and Representative Dacia Grayber for a virtual town hall to discuss issues relevant to Bend, Tigard, and our state. Topics will include wildfire recovery and preparedness, climate change action, and more! Community members will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the legislative session and local issues. We hope to…
CULTIVATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (a Virtual Conference): Confronting Health Threats, Climate Disasters, and Biodiversity Collapse with a Toxic-Free Future
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesVirtual Conference—May 25, June 1, June 8 and June 15, 2021 Scientific understanding. Collective action. Systemic change. A toxic-free future. Organic transition. The serious and existential environmental and health challenges that we face bring an urgency to the focus of this Forum and the work that is going on in communities around the U.S. and the…
Happy Hour in the Garden
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThis year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no…