Plant Identification, Botanical Hike & Preservation of Botanical Specimens
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendWeek of Events
Plant Identification, Botanical Hike & Preservation of Botanical Specimens
Two Day Plant Identification and Preservation Workshop! Join local plant expert Karen Gentry for a two-day plant identification and preservation workshop! This class will go over botanical identification skills, responsible collecting techniques, the making and use of a plant press, and will help you start your own herbarium! Course includes a field trip. Saturday and…
Birders’ Night
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,…
Nature’s Trust, Climate Change & the Law
Mary Christina Wood Presentation & Reception Nature's Trust, Climate Change & The Law: The Public Trust Doctrine & Oregon's Climate Future Mary Christina Wood Philip H. Knight Professor of Law Faculty Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center University of Oregon Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Wille Hall, Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus BUY TICKETS In the…
Beers Made By Walking: Scout Camp hike with Crux
Beers Made By Walking presents a day hike at Scout Camp with Oregon Natural Desert Association and Crux Fermentation Project. We'll meet at ONDA's Bend office and carpool roughly 45 minutes to the trailhead together. The Scout Camp Trail is a 3 mile loop that is very steep in some places, and includes a short…
YouCAN – Youth in Action on Climate Change
Come learn about the YouCAN program to encourage Oregon’s cities to adopt clean energy and carbon reduction plans. This is a recruiting event for Our Children’s Trust and the proposed Bend Climate Recovery Ordinance effort. For students, parents, friends.
Bend Energy Challenge Volunteer Training
There are a million reasons to love the Bend Energy Challenge. Five million reasons, actually. You may have seen our AmeriCorps NCCC team around the community lately, perhaps at Springfest, outside a local business, or even on your own doorstep. They have been busy spreading the word about the Bend Energy Challenge, Bend’s chance to…
Brews With Views
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and the Deschutes Brewery to enjoy the best of Central Oregon: beautiful places and tasty microbrews. Work up a thirst as you hike down the wildflower-studded slopes of Whychus Canyon Preserve with Land Trust naturalist Carol Moorehead. Then, finish with a taste of Deschutes Brewery's finest! Brewer Veronica Vega will…
Oregon Innocence Project
The Oregon Innocence Project is dedicated to securing the release of those who have been wrongfully convicted in Oregon and works for comprehensive reform. Find out what they are doing to right the wrongs of our criminal justice system.
Volunteer Connect Board Fair
26 Community Organizations Seeking Board Members! Interested in being a board member? To give you an insider’s look, Volunteer Connect is hosting our fifth annual Board Fair. You’ll have a chance to meet with 26 of the area’s top nonprofits, in a lively “speed-dating” environment at this free event. Bend 2030 Bend Spay and Neuter…
“Love Thy Nature” Screening
The Waldorf School of Bend is excited to be hosting a screening of "Love Thy Nature" (http://www.lovethynature.com/) film documentary here in Bend for one night only. We would love your help in getting the word out about this film! A little bit about this film: "Visually stunning and deeply provocative, Sylvie Rokab’s documentary Love Thy Nature deftly challenges…
Urban Growth Boundary Update at Pints and Politics
Special guests Principal Planner Brian Rankin and City Councilor Victor Chudowsky will present an update on the City of Bend's Urban Growth Boundary Remand project. If you are concerned about issues like urban expansion and the location of redevelopment as Bend grows, this event is for you. Come learn where the City is in the…
Introduction to Land Trust Preserves
Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Mary Crow for a new look at your Land Trust Preserves! We’ll take a shuttle bus and visit several Land Trust Preserves around Sisters. Start at the Metolius Preserve with an introduction to its pine forests and several forks of Lake Creek. Then, visit Indian Ford Meadow and Camp…
Saturday Bird Walks
Join Tom Lawler, expert local birder and nature photographer, to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. With Tom’s keen eye and guidance, you will spot and learn to identify a variety of species found in the wetlands, meadows, and forests surrounding the Nature Center. Whether you are new to birding or an experienced birder,…
Field Sketching and Nature Writing
Join the Deschutes Land Trust, Rebecca Brown-Thompson and Kolby Kirk for a workshop on field sketching and writing. We will spend the first day in the studio honing basic sketching techniques valuable for all forms of sketching. Training your eye to see negative spaces, shapes, proportion, perspective and tones as well as flora and fauna…
Eat Your Weedies!
We are kicking off the 2015 Edible Adventure Crew season with an edible weed lesson from long-time weed-eaters Pearl Stark and Beth Shultz. Please register and meet at Fields Farm at 10am. Don't forget to bring some bags to take your bounty home in. REGISTER HERE
InFARMation & Beer
InFARMation & Beer
Friends of Family Farmers and High Desert Food & Farm Alliance present InFARMation & BEER Tuesday May 18 @ 5:30 pm TOPIC: TBA Panelists, Discussion, and Networking. Quarterly the 3rd Tuesday of the month. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!