Week of Events
Bike More Challenge Kickoff
May 1st - 31st The Bike More Challenge is a fun, free competition to encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to experience first hand joys and benefits of riding a bike. HOW IT WORKS: Businesses compete against each other to see who can get the most staff to ride a bike and log their trips…
Upper Deschutes: The Forgotten Miles
Upper Deschutes: The Forgotten Miles Water for Fish, Farms & Families Please join us Monday, May 2nd for a community conversation about the current state of the Upper Deschutes River. Local independent filmmaker Scott Nelson will show his film Rivière des Chutes followed by a moderated audience-driven dialogue with a local panel of river experts. The…
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…
Medicine of the Wolf, a Julia Huffman Film
With stunning cinematography, this award-winning documentary goes deep into the Northern Minnesota landscape to the world of the wolf, to pursue the deep intrinsic value of perhaps the most unjustly maligned animal on the face of the planet. National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg has studied wolves for 45 years, longer than anyone in history. Discussion…
Green Team Movie: Unacceptable Levels
Green Team Movie Night, Tuesday, May 3rd "'Unacceptable Levels’ examines the chemical revolution of the 1940s through the eyes of affable father and filmmaker Ed Brown. Join him as he interviews top minds in the fields of science, advocacy, and law. Weaving their testimonies into a compelling narrative, Brown presents us with the story of…
COTA Gray Butte Work Event
Preparation for the Spring Fling including survey, anchor placement and drainage work. Meet at the High Desert Sports Complex. All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures. All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment: Sturdy shoes or boots Gloves Eye protection with clear or light colored lens Long…
Women Build
Join Bend Area Habitat for Humanity to celebrate National Women Build Week! Work alongside dozens of local women on the construction site, learn new skills, and support Habitat's mission. Must register by April 27th. $20 fee, includes lunch and t-shirt.
Wednesday Birders
Wednesday Birders
Meet up with others in our intrepid group for local birding. We meet at Nancy P's Bakery on Newport Avenue just east of Newport Market in Bend. From there we depart on weekly half day or full day trips to venues in our area. Meet-up times are usually 7AM in the Spring and Summer and…