Events

Bend 2030 will host four workshops in April offering community members a chance to envision the future of Oregon State University – Cascades’ new campus and to provide input on…

Daniele McKay, Ph.D., Geologist and Instructor at OSU-Cascades, will enlighten us on our local environs. The desert landscapes of eastern Oregon have been shaped by subduction zones, continental rifting, and hot…

As individual consumers, the single best thing we can do for the planet is to keep our stuff in use longer. This simple act of extending the life of our…

Join OLCV and special guest Brian Potwin, Commute Options education coordinator, for a sneak peak of Bend Open Streets. With more than 100 initiatives in North America, Open Streets temporarily close streets to automobile traffic, so that people may use them for walking, bicycling, dancing, playing, and socializing. Bend Open Streets aims to promote active…

Cascades East Transit celebrates Earth Day with free rides and a sustainability themed mural on wheels! On Friday, April 22 the public is invited to take free rides on all CET Community Connector shuttles and Bend fixed-routes. Additionally CET is pleased to showcase a sustainability themed mural on the exterior of a CET bus. The…

As the number of people visiting and moving to our beautiful state continues to grow, it has become more important than ever to keep it clean and healthy! Let's come together to make this Earth Day the largest ever, picking up litter, removing invasive plants, and planting native trees and shrubs across Oregon. Together we…

This property was recently acquired by Bend Park & Recreation District and is the site for a future community park. This is a large, undeveloped property that has seen many years of unofficial use, including illegal dumping and camping. Volunteers will support litter clean up and noxious weed removal at the site to help prepare…