Week of Events
Hart Mountain Camp-out
Hart Mountain Camp-out, sponsored by Sierra Club’s High Desert Committee. Hart Mountain is a beautiful example of how high desert lands can recover from grazing. We will set up a base camp at the hot springs campground and go out on day hikes to explore the refuge. Possible trips are to explore Petroglyph Lake and Poker…
Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival
The 9th Annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival will take place in Sisters on May 30-June 2, 2019. Festival participants have a choice of 20 guided tours in search of 11 different species of woodpeckers and 200 other birds that make the forests, burn areas and diverse habitat of Sisters and Central Oregon a birding hot spot. Participants…
Let’s Go Camping!
Curious about camping? Don’t have a tent or sleeping bag? No worries. Let’s Go Camping lets you try it out with our gear. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to offer a summer series of guided weekend outings for beginning campers of ALL ages. With hands-on lessons, nature hikes and fun family activities,…
4 Peaks Music Festival
4 Peaks Music Festival is a family-friendly four day music and camping festival, on June 15-18. 4 Peaks brings you the best in bluegrass, jam bands and funk. More information and the line-up of outstanding national and regional bands here. KPOV will be there broadcasting live from the Main Stage on Saturday, June 17. You don't…
Central Oregon Wildflower Show
Central Oregon’s unique habitats and climate enable a great variety of native wildflowers both big and small to flourish here. The Central Oregon Wildflower Show and Native Plant Sale, hosted by the Sunriver Nature Center exhibits hundreds of native wildflower species bursting with color. The show also provides a glimpse of Central Oregon's native grasses,…
Volunteers Needed: Native Plant Harvest
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…
Happy Hour in the Garden
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no…
Oregon Desert Trail Mixer
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.…
Public Meeting: Shevlin Park Management Plan
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…
SolWest Fair
About the Fair: Oregon Rural Action will host the 17th annual SolWest Fair June 26-28 at the Union County Fairgrounds in beautiful La Grande, Oregon. Come and learn about energy efficiency, solar and wind energy, alternatively fueled vehicles, local food and more! Over 30 workshops will be offered on a wide variety of topics from…
Class – Garden Pests & Diseases
Information from OSU Master Gardeners™ on identifying and controlling common vegetable garden pests and diseases.
Class – Loving Your Landscape
Tips and techniques on gardening with perennials and grasses. Includes information on waterwise gardening given by OSU Master Gardeners™.