Deschutes Public Library Volunteer Expo
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Deschutes Public Library Volunteer Expo
If you are looking for a new opportunity to serve your community, you don’t want to miss Know Volunteers – Volunteer Expo. During the Expo, more than 20 local agencies that use volunteers to reach and serve will be on hand to answer questions about how you can help. During the Expo, potential volunteers will…
Forest ‘restoration’ and biomass: trouble for Central Oregon?
Take a trip up the Cascades Highway and you’ll see what the Forest Service is doing in the name of ‘restoration’. This is just the beginning of an extensive, but questionable, attempt to preclude large wildfires in the Deschutes National Forest. The slash piles from these fuel reduction efforts are slated to feed local biomass…
Assessing the Function and Ecology of a Beloved River System
Part II: Deschutes River Flows Assessing the Function and Ecology of a Beloved River System Please arrive at 6:00 pm to get seated. Speakers: Jason Gritzner, USFS, and Jennifer O’Reilly, USFW. The current condition of the Upper Deschutes River is a hot topic and processes are underway to develop solutions to improve the ecological function of the…
Safe Routes to School Redmond Town Hall
The For Every Kid Coalition is hosting a Safe Routes to School Town Hall on Wednesday, January 25th in Redmond. In 2017, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put kids and families first. Let's seize this moment and make our roads safe so that every kid can walk, bike, and access transit to school. Join…
Backcountry Film Festival
Discover Your Forest and Winter Wildlands Alliance joins forces to bring you a powder-filled night to remember! There will be two screenings in Bend and one screening in Sisters -- February 2nd at the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend (6pm and 9pm), and a screening on February 7th (6pm) at Sisters Movie House. We are…
Life History & Conservation of N. American Trumpeter Swans
A Sunriver Nature Center Lecture Encore! Lecture by Doctor Gary Ivey $8 SNCO Members; $10 General Public Call 541.593.4394 to reserve your tickets!
Green Drinks Expo
**NEW THIS YEAR!** Please register for Green Drinks events in advance. You can sign up for the January event here. We're kicking off 2017 with a Green Drinks expo in order to feature our Green Spot businesses that don't have the space to host alone. Join us at The Old Stone Bend and get to…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Public Lands 101
As Central Oregonians, we love the great outdoors but how much do we know about the lands we’re playing on? Join us for an evening where we’ll learn about public lands management in Central Oregon, the organizations involved in managing and conserving those lands, and opportunities to get involved. COTA, US Forest Service, ONDA, Meissner…