Put on your planning hats and join Central Oregon LandWatch and Stemach Design + Architecture for a free interactive event where you'll discover what's required to create market rate affordable housing in Bend! First presented at the Bend Design Conference, The Housing Game is a unique hands-on activity developed and presented by local architects and…

When:  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…

The WWOLF program provides organized volunteer assistance in the form of volunteers, or “wwolf packs” to local farmers at their farms or ranches. In return volunteers learn where and how local food is grown while fostering an intimate connection with the food that sustains us all. Willing Workers On Local Farms (WWOLF) WWOLF is a…

The Vocal Seniority (Raising Cane), a newly formed civil society group originating in Bend, is planning a Meet and Greet.  The Vocal Seniority was formed in Bend, Oregon shortly after the presidential election by a seasoned group of concerned, senior citizens who are alarmed about the direction the country appears to be headed. As elders…

Join ONDA, Oregon Wild and the Bitterbrush Broads for a fun and interactive training on how to speak up effectively at Town Hall Meetings and hold your elected officials accountable. We'll gather for drinks and snacks at 5, and the training will start at 5:30. This training will cover: - Background on the current threats…

What better way to celebrate (or recover from) Valentine's Day than with a nature talk about romance and reproduction in the natural world? Join local nature guide author LeeAnn Kriegh for a fun and humorous talk about some of the strange, awe-inspiring, and downright scary mating habits of Central Oregon plants and animals. This is…

When:  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…

Join OLCV and Alexander Harris from Oregon Wild for a presentation about the Elliott State Forest and the privatization of public lands. Learn about the land transfer movement, from armed occupations to proposals in the Oregon legislature and at the federal level to privatize public land. Come and find out how you can play a…