Sharing The Earth: Conserving Biodiversity
2015-10-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Open to the Public
Contact: Gretchen Valido, 541-389-0785
Author and ecologist George Wuerthner will discuss the critical role that parklands and wildernesses play in the conservation of biodiversity. While some assert there is no need for protected areas, the overwhelming scientific evidence suggests that protected landscapes work better than any other land management to conserve Nature. The talk will discuss some of the critiques of protected areas and give examples from around the world of why protected areas are the best mechanism we have for sharing the Earth with other life.

Whychus Floodplain Restoration & Dam Removal Project
2015-10-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Sisters Trail Alliance Speaker Series
A presentation by Mike Riehle

Boundary TAC
2015-10-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The Boundary TAC will resume its work in a two-meeting sequence in October. On Thursday, October 8, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM at the Bend Police Dept. (Municipal Court Hearing Room), 555 NE 15th Street, the Boundary TAC will discuss the results from the scenario evaluation. This meeting will set the foundation for continued discussion on Thursday, October 22nd, where the goal is for the Boundary TAC to direct the preparation of a hybrid UGB scenario. The meeting on October 22nd is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM will be held in the Barnes/Sawyer Room, Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street.

Disaster Preparedness 101
2015-10-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Disaster Preparedness 101 – for Individuals and Families

Learn what you can do to mitigate hazards, save lives, and make plans that will allow you to recover more easily. Judy Warren presents her nationally-recognized workshop, specifically updated for the likely disasters we face in Central Oregon. Come for an informal and practical workshop with plenty of handouts. Please contact Gail McGuire (541) 617-3991 or Edd Doorn (541) 382-0661 to reserve your seat and help us plan for refreshments and handouts.

Lessons From The Crest
2015-10-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In 1989, Jim Kress touched his toe into Mexico and headed out on the Pacific Crest Trail for Canada, 2600 miles away. For the next five months he backpacked through some of the most scenic spots in the West, creating memories that have lasted his lifetime.
But what really happened was learning how to live life to the fullest, to deal with life’s best and worst days. To sort the important from the not so important.
Whether you want to learn tips on hiking the trail, or lessons to help you get more out of life, this evening is for you. Join Jim for an evening of stories and fun.
ADMISSION IS FREE. Recommended $5.00 donation to COCC Foundation Scholarship Fund.
COCC Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center Willie Hall. For more info, email jkress@cocc.edu.

Kim Heacox Presents Jimmy Bluefeather
2015-10-23, 2015-10-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Award-winning environmental writer and photographer Kim Heacox will be speaking at Paulina Springs Books-Sisters (252 W Hood Ave) Friday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Paulina Springs-Redmond (422 SW 6th St) Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Kim’s presentation is of interest and value to audiences interested conservation, environmental awareness, and the treasures of nature in general.
“Every page of Jimmy Bluefeather glistens with authentic genius . . . prose so brimming with poetry, so lyrical and so yearning, the words drawn so perfectly that the characters seem like photographs in a dream whose steady gazes blaze from the page into your heart, your mind, your soul. –Carl Safina
Kim Heacox is a truly gifted writer and speaker; received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publisher’s Weekly for his recent book, John Muir And The Ice That Started A Fire; finalist for the Pen Center USA Western award in creative nonfiction; 2x winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for excellence in travel writing; and commentator along with Gretel Erlich and other enviro VIPs on Ken Burns’ 12-hour PBS film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea documenting the history of the national parks and the US conservation movement.

Fall Garden Work Party
2015-10-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us in the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our final work party of the season. Lend a hand as we winterize the garden. No tools or experience needed, and we’ll have coffee and snacks on hand. Please dress for the weather. This is a family-friendly event!

The Forest for the Trees
2015-10-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What: A play celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act (written last year)
Who: Written and Performed by the Mary’s Peak Group of the Sierra Club, from Corvallis
Where: Heritage Hall, Presbyterian Church, Bend, OR
When: Saturday, October 24, 3:00 p.m.
Event poster!

Root Down Community Supper
2015-10-24 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Italian Harvest Feast – one of our most gourmet Community Suppers ever! Featuring Chef Bethlyn Rider of Bethlyn’s Global Fusion and Chef Nik Ragazzo of The Blackened Dragon (formerly of Dogwood Cocktail Cabin). Menu highlights include Spicy Calabrian sausage with creamy polenta, roast eggplant soup, caramelized pumpkin salad, Italian meatballs & potato gnocchi, roasted fall squash and hand-made mascarpone canolis. Specialty cocktails, local wine and beer available.
Community Supper is a quarterly farm-to-table event that gathers people to celebrate seasonal local food and conviviality over a locally-sourced meal. The volunteer-supported event is a collaborative effort between a myriad of local farms, chefs, restaurants and food carts committed to supporting local farmers Central Oregon.
Central Oregon Locavore supports local food and farms through its permanent indoor farmers market and community education.
$40 Locavore members/$45 Non-members
Event URL: http://centraloregonlocavore.org/Community_Supper.html
Ticket URL: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ebl0bwsf0614e93a&oseq=&c=&ch

Commute Options Charity Night
2015-10-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Please join us on Tuesday, October 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm for the Commute Options 10 Barrel Charity Night Party. We’ll celebrate the Drive Less Challenge and give out prizes. This is a no-host event with all food and beverage proceeds going to purchase helmets for students in our Safe Routes to School Program.
We hope to see you there.

Save Outdoor School For All
2015-10-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Our Central Oregon Regional Network is hosting a special fall fundraiser at the Neil Kelly Design Center, conveniently located near the Old Mill District in Bend.
Join us and learn about the life-changing impacts Outdoor School provides for central Oregon students. You’ll hear inspiring stories from local students and community members while you enjoy hosted wine/beer and delicious appetizers created by local chefs. All event proceeds will go toward finding a stable and permanent solution to fund Outdoor School for all Oregon students.
Enjoy making your very own wood cookie and don’t miss our silent auction! Preview auction packages.
rsvp to jillian@OregonOutdoorEd.org

Rock, River, and Recharge: the Amazing Riviere des Chutes
2015-10-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What do volcanoes have to do with the water you drink? The volcanic landscape of Central Oregon has shaped the hydrology of this area in surprising ways. Rain and snowmelt seep into the young volcanic rocks, only to resurface later as springs throughout the watershed.
The Deschutes River, the life-blood of our high desert home, is an amazing river. A 1914 U.S. Reclamation Service report referred to the Deschutes as “one of the most uniform of all streams in the United States, not only from month to month, but also from year to year.” It is a very different story today.
Join us as we delve into the details of the remarkable hydrogeology of this region, and learn about how the natural system has changed over the past century.
Register for the event – the Brooks Room has a capacity limit of 80 people!
Presenters: Daniele McKay, PhD, Volcanologist and Adjunct Instructor at OSU-Cascades; Gail Snyder, Program Director, Central Oregon LandWatch.
Co-Hosted with Great Old Broads for Wilderness

Spirits of Camp Polk Meadow Preserve
2015-10-30 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Photo credit: Jay Mather
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Kelly Madden for a twilight visit with the spirits of Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Learn about this culturally rich meadow, home to one of the earliest settlements in Central Oregon, while listening to the stories of the ghosts who once made their home there. Registration opens 1 month prior to the event.

Registration is required.

Green Team Movie Night
2015-11-03 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
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.

Speak up for a Livable Bend at City Council
2015-11-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
6:45pm – Meet outside City Hall
7:00pm – City Council meeting begins
City Hall – 710 NW Wall St.
Join Central Oregon Landwatch in showing our support for:

A limited UGB expansion to prevent urban sprawl
Protecting Wildlife Habitat from development on the edges of Bend
Strong efficiency measures to encourage cost-effective and sustainable growth within current city limits
Transportation options supported by multi-family housing along transit corridors
Complete Communities where you can walk or bike to work just as easily as you can drive
A range of housing options that includes housing at affordable costs for Bend residents

HDFFA Autumn Social & Annual Meeting
2015-11-05 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This is a free celebratory event for our Partners, Volunteers and Sponsors. Want to attend? Join HDFFA by becoming a 2016 Community Member! When you sign up for your Membership we will email your ticket ($15 value). RSVP by October 30th, space is limited.
This event includes:

Locally sourced food
Drinks for purchase
Accomplishments & opportunities presentation
Networking & mingling with Central Oregon’s food & farm community!

First Firkin Friday
2015-11-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
November’s First Firkin Friday at Broken Top Bottle Shop will support OLCV Education Fund!
100% of proceeds from the Descender IPA keg donated by GoodLife Brewing will benefit OLCV Education Fund. It’s not a firkin keg but it is delicious!
At 7:00 p.m. we will have live music by The Pitchfork Revolution; made possible by our amazing band sponsors: Newport Ave Market and Pizza Mondo.
Bring a friend or two and come by for a pint or the chance to win some incredible raffle prizes throughout the night.

2016 Wild Desert Calendar Release Party
2015-11-06 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Beverages and bites… check. Live band… check. Stunning images of Oregon’s high desert… check!
Come join the Oregon Natural Desert Association for an evening of First Friday revelry as we unveil our 2016 Wild Desert Calendar at the Deschutes Brewery Public House in downtown Bend on First Friday! Listen to the sweet tunes of Coyote Willow (formerly Hilst and Coffey) and sip desert-inspired beer. This event is free and open to all. Hope to see you there!

Celebration Of Oregon Rivers
2015-11-07 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Us For The 13th Annual Celebration Of Oregon Rivers
Auction and Banquet
Support WaterWatch by joining river enthusiasts, friends and family for an evening of celebration. Enjoy local beer and wine with dinner and hors d’oeurves. Bid on exclusive packages and items in our live and silent auction!
Register here or call 503.295.4039.
Tickets before Sept 1st are $95 – after Sept 1st $125.
Can’t make it to the auction but still want in on the action? BUY A GOLDEN TICKET! Each Golden Ticket provides you with a 1 in 100 chance of winning any live auction item of your choice!

Meet Your Farmer
2015-11-08 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Farm-to-table dinner featuring local farmers Sarahlee Lawrence & Ashanti Samuels of Rainshadow Organics.
Four course meal features Rainshadow flour artisan loaf, roasted beets, mixed greens with honey-roasted winter squash, braised pork with mashed potatoes and bacon braised collards.
Veggie option: Fresh local wheat linguine pasta with winter vegetable ratatouille.
Locavore’s Meet Your Farmer dinners consist of a locally sourced, gourmet meal hosted by and prepared by rotating local restaurants. During dinner, you will be treated to a presentation by the evening’s featured farmer. Central Oregon Locavore supports local food and farms through its permanent indoor farmers market and community education.
Register for this event!

Sierra Club General & Volunteer Meeting
2015-11-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
We’ll update you on work the Juniper Group and Oregon Chapter are doing, our group aspirations and vision, volunteer and leadership needs, outings and children’s programs. This will be an open discussion and survey to hear from you about issues important to you, what program format/content you favor. Share with us your ideas and talents. There are a number of options for people to become engaged at different levels, and there’s a role for you whether as a team member or an independent.
Some examples are Climate action and Bend Beyond Coal, forest and land protection, GMO-Big Ag-toxics-soil-pollinator work, political endorsements and campaigns, website updates, diversity outreach, membership recordkeeping, clean energy, media liaison, Meetup and Facebook postings, family+children’s nature outings, regular outings program, Keep Waldo Wild campaign, tree planting, program night AV help, newsletter articles, and more. Help us do more to protect and strengthen what we prize in our community and Oregon.
You’ll meet others who share your interests and concerns about these issues, and it’s often the people you team up with who make your time/effort even more worthwhile. So come, explore the options. Refreshments/snacks provided.

Annual Veterans Day Parade
2015-11-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Bend commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII and the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. This year’s parade will honor our “Living Legacies”.
Parade Route: NW Harmon – Newport Avenue – South on Wall Street – Riverside Drive

Video Screening: This Changes Everything
2015-11-13 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
From November 9-15th, the New Economy Coalition will host New Economy Week – a public conversation around ideas that can transform society and build an economy where people and the planet matter. Come celebrate New Economy Week at a screening of This Changes Everything (a film based on Naomi Klein’s bestseller) right here in Bend!
Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change.
Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana’s Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond.
Interwoven with these stories of struggle is Klein’s narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.
Presented in partnership by the New Economy Coalition, Level Magazine, 3EStrategies and The Environmental Center.
Suggested $5 donation at the door in support of The Environmental Center.

Herbs for Winter Health
2015-11-14 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
It is commonly recognized that human life depends upon Nature’s plants by virtue of the fact that they give us the oxygen we breathe, and the food we eat. What modern people have largely forgotten, however, is that the wild plants-growing around us on all sides- harmonize so perfectly with our bodies that most of them, used wisely, can effectively counteract and heal countless imbalances and illnesses of body and soul, without harmful “side effects.”
In this class we will consider several of the important wild medicinal plants of the Oregon Cascades, and how they can help us overcome a variety of winter woes – colds, flu, respiratory disorders, sore throat, cold extremities, depression, environmental toxicity, digestive trouble, etc. We’ll see how they can be most easily and effectively taken, and combined into formulas for chronic disorders.
Keith will offer samples of the herbal extracts, elixirs, teas and salves of which we speak, for all to experience directly. A selection of his products will be available for sale after the presentation. The cost of the class is $10-$20 (sliding scale) per person. Childcare is provided for free.

Fall Repair Cafe at High Desert Maker Mill
2015-11-14, 2015-11-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Rethink Waste Project for our first weekend Repair Cafe at the High Desert Maker Mill. We’ll have volunteer fixers on hand to repair your broken items, for free! Items to bring include:

Small appliances
Clothing (just repairs, no alterations please)
Outdoor Gear
Small furniture
Jewelry
Repairs requiring welding
Ski and snowboard tuning
Electronics
If you’re not sure, bring it!

This event is being held in conjunction with America Recycles Day, November 15th, a nationwide initiative to encourage Americans to reuse and recycle more.
In addition to the 2 day repair cafe opportunities to get your broken items fixed, the High Desert Maker Mill will be hosting a weekend of demonstrations and activities that highlight all that this new maker space has to offer the community.
If you have questions about this event, or are interested in becoming a volunteer fixer, please contact denise by email or phone, (541)385-6908 x14
High Desert Maker Mill
213 SW Colombia St, Bend OR 97702
Read up about our Repair Cafes.

America Recycles Day
2015-11-15 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A nation-wide day to celebrate recycling!
America Recycles Day aims to educate and increase the amount Americans collectively recycle. This national awareness effort is an initiative by Keep America Beautiful, an organization committed to helping citizens, businesses and governments to find solutions to preventing and reducing waste and beautifying communities.
Thousands of events take place across the country in honor of America Recycles Day! We hope you’ll participate by amping up the efforts a bit today. In Bend, the Rethink Waste Project Repair Cafe on November 14-15 would be a great event to attend. Come repair your items (for free!) instead of replacing them.
How else do you plan to participate? Check out the Rethink Waste website for ideas and resources on how to reduce waste – not just today, but all year long.

Mile, Mile & a Half, a film about the John Muir Trail
2015-11-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What: Mile, Mile & a Half, a film about the John Muir Trail
When: Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 pm
Where: Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas, Bend
Sponsor: Sierra Club
Cost: $3 donation at the door, popcorn and snacks
Who: Open to the Public
Contact: Gretchen Valido, 541-389-0785

In an epic snow year, five friends leave their daily lives behind to hike California’s historic John Muir Trail, a 211-mile stretch from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the contiguous U.S.). Their goal—complete the journey in 25 days while capturing the amazing sights and sounds they encounter along the way. Inspired by their bond, humor, artistry and dedication, the group continues to grow to include other artists, musicians and adventure seekers. Before they all reach the summit, hikers and viewers alike affirm the old saying, it’s about the journey, not the destination. Mile… Mile & A Half is the feature-length documentary of that journey.

Camp Fire Central Oregon's Annual Fundraiser
2015-11-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
If you were able to attend last year, then you will remember what a blast this event was! We are working hard to make this year even better, with plenty of yummy goodies and awesome raffle prizes.
Purchase tickets now! SEATING IS VERY LIMITED – we wouldn’t want you to miss out on this truly fantastic event!
Use the promo code CampFire2015 when checking out!
Help Support Our Kids
Come ready for a fun raffle to benefit our many clubs and programs!
Bring Your Sweet Tooth
Indulge a little and get ready for some truly tasty treats!
