Sustainable Oregon is a three-day interactive learning experience featuring cutting-edge educational sessions and workshops, local and national experts and speakers, facility tours, valuable networking opportunities, and an awards program celebrating the achievements of Oregon’s recycling, reuse, and waste reduction businesses and leaders. Sustainable Oregon provides stakeholders in Oregon’s recycling and waste prevention community with the…

Bend Farmers Market is blossoming into one of Oregon’s leading farm–direct marketplaces, bringing together growers and producers with people who hunger for fresh, local, healthful foods and agricultural goods. The Market occurs once a week downtown in the Brooks Street Alley-way behind the Tower Theater and now we’ve added a Friday Market at Mountain View High…

Join us Thursday, June 4th at the Sunriver Nature Center Pozzi Center for our latest lecture, Mt. Saint Helens: 35 years Later by Dr. Charles Rosenfeld. $12 for non-members, $10 for SNCO members All proceeds benefiting the Sunriver Nature Center. Space is limited, so reserve your seats now!

OSU Extension Service Demo Garden, on the fairgrounds.  List of plants being offered: http://www.gocomga.com/Plants_for_Sale.pdf. Want to learn more about gardening? Please join OSU Master Gardeners and OSU Staff at many of our offerings. All speakers share research based gardening information specific to Central Oregon. For a full schedule of “Gardening, Get Good At It!” please visit…

When you think of living more sustainably, do clucking chickens, pucker-inducing pickles, or muddy feet sloshing in a pit of building clay come to mind? They’re just a few of the things attendees can experience at the Mother Earth News Fair June 6-7 at the Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road E. The…

SAVE THE DATE!!! The Bloom Project is excited to announce Shred it Live, an event hosted by Martha Hendrick, Principal Broker, Strategic Realty. Community members can have their documents disposed by SecureShred, a division of Bend Garbage & Recycling. All proceeds will benefit The Bloom Project. Volunteers will be on hand to help direct attendees to…

Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of our Community Garden!! We will have live music from 3 local artists: Leif James, Joseph Balsamo and Johnny Bourbon. There will also be a a FREE BBQ and face painting for the kiddos. We are very excited to have folks from all over Central Oregon celebrate…

When you think of living more sustainably, do clucking chickens, pucker-inducing pickles, or muddy feet sloshing in a pit of building clay come to mind? They’re just a few of the things attendees can experience at the Mother Earth News Fair June 6-7 at the Linn County Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road E. The…

What: A science-based video tour and panel discussion about the Upper Deschutes River. When: Tuesday, June 9th, 2015. Program begins at 6:30pm. Where: The Environmental Center Why: The Deschutes River is the life-blood of Central Oregon, but it is in trouble. Learn about how the river functions and the issues affecting all of us, whether…

Sign up now for a moderate to strenuous hike up Lookout Mountain on Sunday, July 10th with Central Oregon Landwatch. This will be a beautiful hike with scenic views of Big Summit Prairie and stunning views of the Cascades.  If it's a clear day we might see Snow Mountain and the Strawberry Mountains to the east. Amy Stuart (former…

Join Volunteer Connect and Cascades Theatrical Company for a special benefit preview of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". We invite you to enjoy this "non-stop laugh-fest" while also supporting our efforts to increase volunteerism in Central Oregon - all proceeds benefit Volunteer Connect! To purchase tickets, call the box office…

Location: Crook County Library, Broughton Room Do you struggle with finding volunteers in Crook County? Are you interested in learning more about recruiting volunteers? Do you utilize volunteers to fulfill your organizational mission in Crook County? Plan to attend our informative and interactive Volunteer Managers Workshop. We plan to… Assess your organizational need for volunteers…

Beers Made By Walking presents a day hike in the Badlands Wilderness with Oregon Natural Desert Association and Worthy Brewing Company. We'll meet at ONDA's Bend office and carpool roughly 20 minutes to the trailhead together. Our 3-mile hiking trail in the Badlands is generally flat with some rocky terrain and slight elevation gain-- perfect…

Be a super citizen advocate for the environment! Are you passionate about protecting the Oregon you love? Don't miss this great opportunity to gain meaningful skills in citizen advocacy and activism. Democracy demands civic engagement to work well--learn how to be heard! Join seasoned activist and author Rex Burkholder for a special 2-hour training on…

The Crooked River Open Pastures (C.R.O.P) Events are ways for you and your family or friends to experience the farm and ranch life in Central Oregon. The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance along with a dedicated group of farmers and community members in Crook County are offering these FREE farm tours and rotating Farmer’s…

A class with OSU Master Gardeners™on composting and vermiculture. For more info: 541-383-3905 or 541-977-7661  

The day will begin at Oregon’s first urban farm, Fields Farms with hosts Jim and Debbie Fields. Jim, known to many as the godfather of farming in Central Oregon, will lead you on a tour of his wonderful property. Tours will begin at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. Please arrive on time. Children and their parents/caregivers…

Hydroponics, or growing plants in a nutrient solution root medium, is a growing area of local food production. Learn about the state-of-the-art techniques for producing food in a controlled, soilless setting. Learn firsthand about one of our regions newest methods of farming. Hydroponic farming allows for amazing season extension and increased yields. This very well…

Do you love fresh, beautiful food and the people who make it possible? We invite you to join us, Saturday, June 13th, at the Oxford Hotel for an evening of artful and delicious surprise, designed to honor the dedicated people who grow and raise our food. This event will include a photograph narrative, original artwork,…

Read all about the Film Festival submission rules, categories, awards and prizes here.   Dates and deadlines for submissions: February 6, 2016: Opening Date March 23, 2015: Earlybird Deadline May 25, 2015: Regular Deadline June 15, 2015: Late Deadline July 3, 2015: Extended Deadline September 15, 2015: Notification Date October 8-11, 2015: Event Date Narrative Feature Length (Running Time 50 minutes…

Sunlight Solar Energy has partnered with the USDA to offer a free REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) grant and loan workshop on Wednesday, June 17th. The workshop will discuss how small businesses or farms can take advantage of the REAP grant to help reduce your energy costs by going solar. Basically, if your business…

Jonathan Stewart discusses the increasing risk to life and property due to wildfire in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), and how communities like Bend can best plan to limit these risks. Sponsored by Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Central Oregon LandWatch

COMES WITH BAGGAGE & BLACK CANYON TRAIL – A Bikepacking Double Feature Old. St Francis School Theater – Bend, OR 9:00 p.m. | $5 per person, cash only | Minors accompanied by parent or guardian Pine Mountain Sports is bringing you a bikepacking double feature in June! We’ll get you stoked for cycling adventure with…

SHP is an interactive six-month accreditation program that provides participants with the opportunity to develop the technical skills and knowledge required to design and build highperformance homes. Each two-day module integrates lecture and discussion, hands-on exercises and tours of certified homes. Module 6: Final Presentations and Certification Exam Two day Module from 9-5pm This module…

Bend Farmers Market is blossoming into one of Oregon’s leading farm–direct marketplaces, bringing together growers and producers with people who hunger for fresh, local, healthful foods and agricultural goods. The Market occurs once a week downtown in the Brooks Street Alley-way behind the Tower Theater and now we’ve added a Friday Market at Mountain View High…

Scheduled 9 times a year, 3rd Thursdays of month. Social gathering time is from 6:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and usually last until 8:30 p.m. March 19: “Bird Friendly Native Landscaping."   Birders Karen Theodore and Rick Martinson of WinterCreek Restoration will share identify native plants, and share tips about landscaping,…

This is an all inclusive event where we celebrate the diversity and the beauty within our community. People come from all around the nation, as well as some from other countries, to take part in this event. This event has been here for 15 years and continues to grow. It's the second largest pride event in…

Come kick off summer on the other side of the tracks! Raffle, demonstrations, a bouncy house for kids, arial silks, adult tricycle racing, car wash fund raiser for Lava City Roller Dolls, food, drinks, and ice cream!

OSU-Cascades is planning for a new campus,  and part of that effort will include development of the 10-acre parcel at the corner of Century Drive and Chandler, across from Cascade Lakes Brewpub.  We are planning an extensive restoration of the site following construction, with the goal of restoring disturbed areas to conditions which reflect multiple…

Join the Oregon Natural Desert Association and REI to celebrate the Oregon Desert Trail! The Oregon Natural Desert Association and REI Bend are teaming up to host an event that will offer Oregon Desert Trail skills and information, celebrate volunteers who helped create the trail and provide a grand finale to ONDA’s Oregon Desert Trail Matching Challenge.…

Products from five CAC meetings and four Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings include an updated mission statement, six project goals, a listing of issues needing to be resolved at the park and possible strategies to address those issues.  These strategies have been grouped into two broad categories; those needing physical changes or improvements within the…

Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ on identifying and controlling common vegetable garden pests and diseases.

Tips and techniques on gardening with perennials and grasses. Includes information on waterwise gardening given by OSU Master Gardeners™.

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…