Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Crow for a late winter hike at Whychus Canyon Preserve. Explore ancient juniper groves and panoramic mountain views as you hike down into a canyon carved by Whychus Creek. Then, watch for birds and maybe even some early wildflowers as you hike out of this stunning rimrock canyon…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has teamed up with Commute Options for Central Oregon, the City of Bend, and the Road Users Safety Task Force to conduct several evening events to enhance the visibility of people walking and biking to motorists. Each evening event will highlight the safety issue as well as…

An introductory class on growing vegetables including climate, site selection, soil preparation, season extension and crop selection. A two hour class for the community. A two hour class for the community. Go here for details and here to sign up. Call 541-548-6088 for more information

This class will go into detail how to grow the most common vegetables for the area, including tomatoes. A two hour class for the community. A two hour class for the community. Go here for details and here to sign up. Call 541-548-6088 for more information

March Nature Night with the Deschutes Land Trust Central Oregon’s high desert country has diverse habitats from wet meadows to sage-steppe, ponderosa pine forests, and high elevation meadows and peaks. As a result, the area is home to a great number of species of native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs. Some are big, showy, and widespread.…

How often do we stop to tell the kids and teens in our lives how incredible they are? This is why Camp Fire founded Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® in 1997—to activate millions of adults across the U.S. to write/tell a young person in their life what makes them incredible. Join Camp Fire Central Oregon on…

You're invited to the 3rd Annual Fundraising Breakfast, a powerful and inspiring opportunity to find out more about Bend Area Habitat for Humanity. Guests will enjoy a free continental breakfast during the one-hour program, which includes: • A meaningful video that will give you an understanding of how Habitat changes lives through home ownership. • An update…

Birder’s Night – Reflections on Fifty Years of Bird Banding Enjoy an evening with Jim Anderson, one of the most esteemed storytellers and naturalists in Central Oregon, as he shares stories and photos of raptors he has known in his 50-years of banding birds. Jim’s stories will include how he got started with bird banding, his…

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Derek Loeb for a geology hike along the Summit Loop Trail at Smith Rock State Park. This gorgeous 7-mile hike follows the Burma Road up to a ridge overlooking famed peaks like Monkey Face. On the descent, the trail crosses a private property protected by the Land Trust for…

An introductory class on growing vegetables including climate, site selection, soil preparation, season extension and crop selection. A two hour class for the community. A two hour class for the community. For a full class schedule go here and here to sign up. Call 541-548-6088 for more information