Big Tree and Dead Slough Hike
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, Bend
Week of Events
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,…
Big Tree and Dead Slough Hike
Join ONDA for a beautiful, easy 1-2 mile sunny hike right along the Deschutes River in LaPine State Park to the largest and oldest ponderosa pine in the State of Oregon and to a wildlife-rich oxbow slough. Our Board President, The Nathan, will take us on an insider's tour from the time he worked for 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…
Help Protect our Local Wilderness Areas
On the evening of June 15th, the Great Old Broads for Wilderness are hosting a discussion of the increasing overuse impacts we’re seeing in the wilderness areas located in close proximity to our Central Oregon communities. Jesse Engebretson, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society in the College of Forestry at Oregon…
Save Outdoor School for All at Pints and Politics
Join OLCV and guests Shannon Sbarra and Becca Gilbert to learn about the outdoor school experience and why it is so important. Find out how we can ensure our next generation of leaders gets out into the great outdoors and how you can help Save Outdoor School for all Oregonians.
Family Dairy Day
Crooked River Open Pastures (C.R.O.P.), a project of the Crook County Small Farm Alliance, is a series of events taking place throughout the Crooked River Basin at various farms and farm supported locations. Each farm event will feature farm tours, a farmers market and in some cases, music and additional fun filled activities. Each farm…
Outdoor School for All Summer Celebration
Come celebrate the start to summer and the wrapping up of Outdoor School For All's signature gathering campaign! Food from Wubba's BBQ, all ages welcome.
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…