Farm Kids Spring 2021
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesFarm Kids! is an educational program that collaborates with teachers to educate school-aged children about where their food comes from through experiential, curriculum-based activities including field-trips to local farms and classroom presentations. Spring Field Trips will be held at Windy Acres Dairy in Prineville, DD Ranch in Terrebonne, and Golden Eagle Organics and Juniper Jungle Farm…
OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesAt the Town Hall Senator Wyden will share how the American Jobs Plan will put millions of people to work by making major investments in infrastructure, while also speeding up our transition to clean energy. Creating family-wage paying jobs and prioritizing environmental justice are at the heart of this historic policy.
National Trails Day- Take Action for Trails!
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSaturday, June 5th is National Trails Day: One Way to Celebrate! (in addition to getting out on the trail) Contact your congressperson and ask them to support HR 1864, the Recreational Trails Program Full Funding Act. RTP is such an important funding source for all kinds of Oregon trails, and requests outstrip available funds 4 to 1! Thanks…
Screening & Discussion of “Kiss the Ground”
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWith less than 10 years left to shift the path of our planet and combat climate change, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration calls to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. On World Environment Day, join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the…
Central Oregon Pride Month! June 2021
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesPride Month is here! Join all month long for events throughout Central Oregon; including: - City of Bend Pride Proclamation - LGBTQ+ Film Screenings with BendFilm - Pride edition of 'Oh Yess' @Dogwood - Cult of Tuck Drag Show returns! - LGBTQ+ Rock Climbing - Pride Night Fridays @Bos - Bend Your Wrist Vogue Dance…
Watershed Warriors
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesOur local watershed is a vital part of our everyday life and a treasured natural resource we want to help preserve. During this program, you and your family will learn all about the importance of watersheds and how to be good stewards for our waterways. From examining water and macroinvertebrate samples in the field, 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…
Unique Winter Vegetables to Grow
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesTake a deep dive into some of the more underappreciated winter vegetables! You'll cover garlic, radicchio (a form of leaf chicory) celeriac, or celery root, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, winter squash and purple sprouting broccoli, to name a few. Basic winter gardening techniques to add these delectable veggies to your plates in winter will…
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…
High Desert Wonders
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesWhether you’re a new member of the desert conservation community, or want to be introduced to the vast beauty of Central and eastern Oregon, you’re invited to join Oregon Natural Desert Asssociation to get to know the High Desert Wonders. Their team will share stunning imagery, tips to plan your next visit, and provide ways…