Week of Events
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…
Wolves and Predators Ecology in Oregon
Ecologist George Wuerthner will be giving a free public lecture/powerpoint at the Bend downtown library on Tuesday, May 31 beginning 6:30 PM on wolf and predator ecology. The focus will be on wolf restoration in Oregon but will touch on predator ecology in general with its implications for cougars, bears, and coyotes as well. Wuerthner…
Bend Livability Conference
It’s the question on all our minds: How do we protect the livability of our community in the face of such dramatic growth and change? The answer is clear—it’s up to us to define our future together by learning about the challenges facing Bend, understanding how to shape the outcomes and engaging to implement innovative…
Terroir Seeds and Gardening From Seed
Locavore Food School Presents: Terroir Seeds and Gardening From Seed by Stephen Scott of Terroir Seeds Discover how to successfully grow your garden from seed in Central Oregon, starting with choosing the right seed for our climate and growing season (such as spring vs. fall seed choices). Learn exactly how to determine your growing season…
Kor Community Land Trust: Celebration of 1 Year
Last year at this time, Kor received notification of 501(c)(3) approval from the IRS! Come celebrate at BROKEN TOP BOTTLE SHOP for First Firkin Friday. Good Life Brewing has created a unique Firkin Keg. For those of you unfamiliar with a Firkin Keg, it is derived from the Middle Dutch word "vierdekijn," which means "fourth,"…
Outdoor School For All: Day of Action
Just a few weeks to go! The clock is ticking and there’s not much time remaining to collect all the signatures we need to get Outdoor School on the ballot this fall. We’ve collected about 65% of the signatures we need, and now we’re asking for your help to get us the rest of the…
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…
COMGA Plant Sale
COMGA Plant Sale
OSU Extension Service Demo Garden, on the fairgrounds. List of plants being offered: http://www.gocomga.com/Plants_for_Sale.pdf. Want to learn more about gardening? Please join OSU Master Gardeners and OSU Staff at many of our offerings. All speakers share research based gardening information specific to Central Oregon. For a full schedule of “Gardening, Get Good At It!” please visit…