Chuush Fund Webinar
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSince May of 2019, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has been under an emergency disaster declaration due to immediate health threats resulting from a 14” water main line break in the Shitike Creek. Because of deferred maintenance over several decades, Tribal members are facing rolling water outages and “boil water” notices across Oregon’s largest…
Gravel Biking in Skyline Forest
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesThe Land Trust is partnering with Dirty Freehub to host a virtual webinar and Q & A session on gravel riding in Skyline Forest. Join Brad Chalfant, Founding Director of the Land Trust who also has a rich connection to cycling in Central Oregon. He was one of the founders of COTA (Central Oregon Trail…
Climate Justice – Electrification and equity
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesJoin Electrify Now, Community Energy Project, Solar Oregon, Passive House Northwest, New Buildings Institute, Zero Energy Project, Renewable Hydrogen Alliance and The Environmental Center for a webinar devoted to exploring how to electrify equitably. Front line communities are most effected by climate change and the pollution from fossil fuels. They are also in danger of being left behind by some energy transformation efforts. Our panel…
Vaccines: History, Science & Ethics
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesSince the development of smallpox vaccines in the eighteenth century, vaccination against illness has been the subject of both scientific pursuit and ethical debate. Many of these questions--relating to efficacy, risk and equitable access--have returned to the public eye in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This talk attempts to address these questions in a…
Wild Webcast: Gear Up! With Next Adventure and BIPOC Camp Kits
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesEarlier this year Mo Jackson spent their savings on providing free camping gear for BIPOC (Black & Indigenous People of Color) who needed it, with a desire to connect more people to the outdoors. Local outdoor outfitter Next Adventure got wind of the initiative, now called BIPOC Camp Kits, and jumped at the opportunity to help. With support…
Virtual Lecture: Bats of the Pacific Northwest
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesBat populations are notoriously difficult to study and much remains to be revealed. The Northwestern Bat Hub at OSU-Cascades seeks to study bats and their extinction risks, especially in light of a changing environment. Join Bat Hub Coordinator, Rogelio Rodriguez, for a look at the diversity of bats of the Pacific Northwest and what his…
Decluttering with the KonMari Method: COCC Continuing Education
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesCOCC's Continuing Education Program is running a 5-class series with Marie Kondo's trademarked method of decluttering expanded from her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. One method of reducing waste and being environmentally friendly can be to minimize the amount of stuff that surrounds you. It can help your mind, your wallet, and your…
State of the City
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesYou're invited to join the Bend Chamber, in partnership with Cascade Insurance Center and Mid Oregon Credit Union, for annual updates on the State of the County and State of the City. You'll gain critical insights into how Deschutes County and the City of Bend are tackling the tough challenges facing Central Oregon. Discussions include: updates on each agency's COVID response, economic…
RIGGED Virtual Screening w/ National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, United StatesRIGGED: The Voter Suppression Playbook is an award-winning documentary that exposes the nefarious tactics used to suppress the vote and serves to spark discussion on the actions needed to protect our democracy. Shot principally during the 2016 election, the film tracks a systematic, decade-long effort to reverse the impact of the growing demographic tide of non-white…
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…