Public Interest Environmental Law Conference(virtual)
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendGet The Girls Out | Celebrate International Women’s Day
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendMountainfilm on Tour-Bend: Second Show
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendThe People vs. Agent Orange: virtual screening premier
Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St, BendWeek of Events
Public Interest Environmental Law Conference(virtual)
March 1st kicks off the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, a week long (virtual) conference on a variety of conservation and environmental justice issues locally and across the world! The conference will be an event full of energy, innovation, and inspiration for all of us involved in the environmental movement. The conference is free, open…
2021 MUSE UNCONFERENCE
For the past nine years, World MUSE has brought together local change-makers with internationally recognized artists, authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, activists, and social change leaders. MUSE UnConference is working to breakdown hierarchical aspects of a conventional conference by creating opportunities for practice and conversation, offering an equity-informed fee structure, and working with Community Partners to provide content that…
Get The Girls Out | Celebrate International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, SheJumps is hosting a FREE, virtual scavenger hunt to get women and girls outside. About this Event This year for International Women’s Day, SheJumps is bringing their signature Get the Girls Out! program to women and girls everywhere. A global initiative to encourage outdoor play, Get the Girls Out!…
Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend: Second Show
The show will go on! Mountainfilm on Tour returns with TWO great programs for you to enjoy all from the comfort of home. Mountainfilm on Tour-Bend will be a two-weekend experience this year, complete with inspiring films and an online raffle. Although we're disappointed we can't gather at the Tower, we're excited to offer this…
The People vs. Agent Orange: virtual screening premier
Please join in the nationwide virtual screening premier of The People vs. Agent Orange, March 5-18, 2021. Synopsis: The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the Vietnam War. Today, the world over, a primary chemical of the toxic defoliant controls weeds in farming, forestry, parks, playgrounds… It wreaks havoc on the human genome, causing deformed…
International Women’s Day: Honoring Indigenous Women as Change-makers in Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems
In Canada and the United States, there are approximately 4.9 million Indigenous women. They are central in their cultures and societies as leaders and knowledge holders. Indigenous women’s leadership in fields including policy, law, medicine, food systems, research, land stewardship, nutritional health and food sovereignty are setting the course for current and future generations. On…
International Women’s Day, “Honoring our Matriarchs”
The Papalaxsimisha Program in Warm Springs is putting on a virtual event in honor of International Women's Day, “Honoring our Matriarchs,” featuring Jillene Joseph, KJ Quaid, Corinne Sams, and Se-ah-dom Edmo. Join zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86547105467
Building Power and Change for Native People with Savannah Romero
The narrative about Native people in this country is laced with misconceptions, toxic stereotypes and systemic erasure. IllumiNative works to transform how Americans and key institutions think about and engage with Native peoples. Savannah Romero will discuss how IllumiNative is using research, narrative, and culture change strategies to disrupt invisibility and toxic misconceptions about Native…
Muckboots in the Capitol: Legislative Happy Hour with FoFF’s Policy Director
Join Amy Wong, FoFF's Policy Director, to chat about the 2021 legislative session and the bills they will be supporting. Stayed tuned for more info...
Fire in Pacific Northwest Forests: Past, Present, and Future
Oregon Fire is a powerful elemental force that is certainly dangerous to people and property across the Pacific Northwest. But does fire actually destroy our forests, or is it a vital ingredient of a healthy ecosystem? And how has the role of fire changed in the face of climate change? These important questions are the subject…
Garden Educator Network Virtual Event
Hear from 2 local teachers sharing how they continued garden-based learning virtually last spring and in-person this fall. Come with your Covid-19 related questions and concerns. There will be time for Q&A and general resource and idea sharing.
Womxn in Conservation: Lunchtime Chat
Join Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation for a virtual lunchtime chat with one of their own Central Oregon womxn leaders--Kate Fitzpatrick, the new executive director of the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC). Prior to becoming the executive director, Kate was a program manager for the DRC for 15 years where she led the multi-stakeholder collaborative Basin…
Conversational Vulnerability-Building Trust to have Difficult Conversations
How do we speak our own opinions without getting into a yelling match? Can we hold respect for others even when we don’t respect their ideals? Is it possible to have hard conversations that build relationships instead of breaking them? Dr. Rev. Steven Koski is going to try and help answer these hard questions, and…
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…
Muckboots in the Capitol: Legislative Happy Hour with FoFF’s Policy Director
Join Amy Wong, FoFF's Policy Director, to chat about the 2021 legislative session and the bills they will be supporting. Stayed tuned for more info...
Two-Eyed Seeing: Hawai’ian Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Join for an exciting live show on Hawai'ian Indigenous Astronomy including the revitalization of Wayfinding and traditional Hawai'ian methods of navigation. Students from the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences will present their research which will include a place-based activity, “Make Your Own Hawai'ian Star Compasses” and essential understanding of the Hawaiian Star Families. Also…