Kids Summer Programs start! Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10am – 12pm; $15 non-members, $13.50 members. Registration required: 541-593-4394.

Junior Naturalist Applications due. Ages 7-14. Contact the Nature Center for information at 541-593-4394.

Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is looking for families to apply for our partnership program.  Attend an information session to learn more. Are you tired of renting? Owning your own home is possible! Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is looking for families and individuals to apply for our Partnership Program Toward Home Ownership. Attend a…

Yes, KPOV  has been bringing Central Oregon the best radio around for nearly a decade. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 10th Anniversary than gathering with our community for an evening of fun and friendship. Join us June 30, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tower Theatre in Bend for “High Desert Community…

Join compost expert and horticulturist, Leo Mock as he explains just how vital and enriching compost can be for your home garden. $5 per participant, reservations required! Sign up now by calling the Sunriver Nature Center at 541.593.4394. Leo Mock's book "Compost Makes Good Dirt: and how to use it" will also be for sale…

As Bend faces new opportunities and challenges in 2015 and beyond, transit will play a more important role in connecting people to jobs; providing access to education and health care; reducing congestion and parking problems; and providing access to shopping and recreation. Some of us ride transit, but all of us need it. Attend What’s…

The World According to Monsanto is directed by French film-maker and journalist Marie-Monique Robin. This widely praised film follows Robin's three-year-long investigation into the corporate practices around the world of the United States multinational corporation, Monsanto. She investigates Monsanto chemicals and GMO crops, combining secret documents with first-hand accounts by victims, scientists, and politicians.

Award-winning filmmaker M. L. Lincoln will visit Bend to speak at a public event and present her new documentary, Wrenched. Through interviews, archival footage, and reenactments, Wrenched reveals how Edward Abbey's anarchistic spirit and riotous novels influenced and helped guide the nascent environmental movement of the 1970's and 80's.  Some of these early activists pioneered…

Looking forward to the 2015 Tour of Homes? Get a sneak preview of SolAire’s latest Net Zero Energy Home in Northwest Crossing. From 5 to 6:30 pm on Wednesday, July 8, the public is welcome to tour the home and hear about the key strategies involved in attaining Net Zero Energy in your home. Join SolAire to learn more…

Join us Friday, July 10, at World Forestry Center for Summerfest, presented by Columbia Distributing, as we toast the achievements of our 2015 Citizenship Award winners! Doors will open at 5:00PM for the beer tasting reception, featuring live music by Ten Spiders Band, raffle, dinner and awards ceremony. Tickets are on sale now. Hurry, don't delay! Click here to purchase yours today. *tickets must be purchased in advance of the event Questions?…