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January Green Drinks: Learn About Wildfire in the Deschutes National Forest
January Green Drinks: Learn About Wildfire in the Deschutes National Forest
Discover Your Forest's Wildland Fire Education Coordinator will host an evening of conversation and trivia focusing on wildland fire and Central Oregon's forest ecosystems. The conversation will highlight Discover Your Forest's partnership with the Forest Service and other local organizations to create public education opportunities supporting the Forest Service's Wildfire Crisis Strategy. REGISTER HERE!
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Drum-Making Class: Celebrating the Work of Frederick Douglass and Bob Marley
Drum-Making Class: Celebrating the Work of Frederick Douglass and Bob Marley
Black History Month is celebrated in part because of the contributions of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and activist Bob Marley, who exposed racism, poverty, and violence in the world while teaching all to passionately advocate for humanity. Come celebrate their contributions by creating joy with this drum-making event. COCC Redmond Campus, Student Commons (RTEC). Space is limited.…
Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters
Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters
Co-presented by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed. Learn about Whychus Creek's history, hydrology, water quality, habitat conditions, native fish, recreation, conservation, and stream restoration. There are five classroom sessions and one full-day field trip. Field trip date will be determined during the series. Classroom…
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A Journey Through the Owyhee Canyonlands
A Journey Through the Owyhee Canyonlands
February 8, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Online, Free Embark on a journey with ONDA board and staff through Oregon's awe-inspiring Owyhee Canyonlands. They’ll highlight this region’s natural landscapes, cultural significance, wildlife habitats and ONDA’s conservation efforts. Register here. --- We are pleased to announce Oregon Natural Desert Association’s 2024 High Desert Speaker Series! The Speaker Series fosters…
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PPC Webinar | From the Frontline: Petrochemicals, Plastics, and Cancer Alley
PPC Webinar | From the Frontline: Petrochemicals, Plastics, and Cancer Alley
Join PPC on February 15, from 5–6pm ET, for their February webinar with a panel of frontline activists from communities of color across America’s industrial plastic and petrochemical corridors, who will discuss how they are taking action to protect themselves and their neighbors from pollution and injustice—and how you can too. Panelists for this important…
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Gardening for Native Pollinators
Gardening for Native Pollinators
Pollinator Pathways and Moonfire and Sun Garden Center have teamed up to present a free class on gardening for pollinators. Registration is required and space is limited. Register by calling 541-638-6155 Moonfire and Sun Garden Center: 61944 27th St. Bend, OR 97702
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Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters
Whychus Creek Watershed Speaker Series: Learn About Your Home Waters
Co-presented by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, a six-part informational speaker series about Whychus Creek and its watershed. Learn about Whychus Creek's history, hydrology, water quality, habitat conditions, native fish, recreation, conservation, and stream restoration. There are five classroom sessions and one full-day field trip. Field trip date will be determined during the series. Classroom…
Black Joy: A Strategy for Freedom, Healing, and Reckoning
Black Joy: A Strategy for Freedom, Healing, and Reckoning
As the author of the 2023 NAACP Image Award-winning book, Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts will present a blueprint for making space for Black joy in the world, workplace, the classroom, and our neighborhoods. She will highlight how this is a form of wellness and liberation work that can…
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The Real Dirt on Soil!
The Real Dirt on Soil!
It’s ALL about soil! Soil is a critical part of the natural world that is perhaps the least understood. That’s why the Deschutes Land Trust and Oregon State University professor James Cassidy are teaming up to share the real dirt on soil! Join to gain a better understanding of soil and its fundamental importance to…
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Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend – An Annual Fundraiser for The Environmental Center
Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend – An Annual Fundraiser for The Environmental Center
Join us at the historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend for our annual fundraiser – Mountainfilm on Tour! Featuring unique films each night and a wide variety of raffle prizes, you are sure to leave with a renewed appreciation for the outdoors and incredible filmmaking. Visit our Mountainfilm on Tour webpage for film synopses and more information about the event.…
*RESCHEDULED* Film Screening-Blend: On Being Black in Bend
*RESCHEDULED* Film Screening-Blend: On Being Black in Bend
"Blend" is a documentary filmed and edited in Central Oregon that asks 10 Black Central Oregonians about their experiences living, working, and playing on the High Desert. Film creator Kenny Adams uses the film to explore and share uncensored lived experiences. COCC Bend Campus Hitchcock Auditorium-Pioneer 201
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Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend – An Annual Fundraiser for The Environmental Center
Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend – An Annual Fundraiser for The Environmental Center
Join us at the historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend for our annual fundraiser - Mountainfilm on Tour! Featuring unique films each night and a wide variety of raffle prizes, you are sure to leave with a renewed appreciation for the outdoors and incredible filmmaking. Visit our Mountainfilm on Tour webpage for film synopses and…
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Raise the Deschutes – A River Runs Through It
Raise the Deschutes – A River Runs Through It
Collaborative Strategies for the Future of the Crooked River Join us for a discussion focused on balancing water conservation, agricultural needs, and sustainable management of the Crooked River. This seminar unites experts and community members to explore joint efforts in securing a resilient water future for Crook County — for fish, farms, and families alike.…
Power Hour: Fumes in Focus with Beyond Toxics
Power Hour: Fumes in Focus with Beyond Toxics
Please not the change of venues to The Environmental Center (formerly COCC). Attendees can now also attend virtually. Please use the same link to register and you will receive an email with the Zoom link. What’s in the air we breathe inside of our own homes? The Fumes in Focus film helps us visualize the…
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Bend Bikeway Project Open House and Survey
Bend Bikeway Project Open House and Survey
Project Goal The City is designing a variety of safer and more accessible bike and pedestrian (routes/projects/intersections, etc.) throughout the community, including the Bend Bikeway Project that will make the most of the existing system to build one connected and protected North-South and one East-West key route. The North-South and East-West routes are being implemented…
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OPB Think Out Loud: How Central Oregon is responding to ongoing drought
OPB Think Out Loud: How Central Oregon is responding to ongoing drought
Be part of the audience for an engaging, solution-oriented discussion about how Central Oregon is tackling the ongoing drought. "Think Out Loud" host Dave Miller will talk with local officials, policy makers, advocates, irrigators, conservationists and water users of all kinds. Discover the innovative strategies and initiatives being implemented to conserve water and safeguard the…
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