Week of Events
OLCV Book Club: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb
OLCV’s Environmental Book Club is back for 2021! Whether or not you’ve attended their past meetings, OLCV invites you to join their next bookn club—Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter by Ben Goldfarb. In this creative non-fiction book, Goldfarb explores the profound impact that beavers have on our world, from wetland…
U.S. Food Infrastructure and Hunger: Lessons from COVID-19 Crisis, Guidance for the Future
Join the Alliance to End Hunger, and a panel of experts from agriculture, food infrastructure, and hunger relief sectors for a discussion on how you can be better prepared for future shocks by taking concrete actions today.
Toxics Free Schools – HB 2406 – Deep Dive
This meeting is open to the public. Beyond Toxics will take a deep dive into HB 2406, Toxics Free Schools, and share data from Northwest Center For Alternatives to Pesticides' (NCAP) Schools Survey and Report, created to monitor the integrity of the Oregon School Integrated Pest Management (IPM) law. They will also discuss alternatives to…
Adapting to a Future with Fire: Preparing Our Communities and Our Landscapes
Great Old Broads for Wilderness are hosting a four-part webcast series this month on fire. While the first of the presentations on March 2nd - Fire in the Forest: A Natural Process and Unnatural Changes -has already filled up (it will simul-cast to their Facebook page), be sure to take a look at the other three…
Indivisible Bend and KPOV present Roy Zimmerman Live from the Left Coast
Join KPOV's Virtual Benefit Concert presented by Indivisible Bend. You'll get great music and lots of laughter, a chance to support KPOV, and a full week to watch the exclusive YouTube video -- all from the comfort of your own home, or, wherever. What could be better than that? Secure your virtual front row seat…
OLCV/OCN 2021 Virtual Lobby Day: The Clean Green Virtual Lobby Machine!
On March 24th, Oregon’s environmental community is going to make a big, virtual splash! It’s a virtual grassroots lobby day with Oregon lawmakers! Can you join us? The OLCV/OCN Lobby Day gives you the chance to meet with your lawmakers and make a lasting impact on them; it gives you the chance to tell your story, and to urge them to…
Upcoming broadchats
The Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads, a chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness will have a number of broadchats (educational opportunities) that will be virtual until folks can meet in person again. For more information or to sign up to participate, contact Mary Fleischmann at maryriverwoman@bendcable.com. March 24th: Eastside screenings, what does are…
Webcast: Old-growth forests across the US
Joan Maloof was so inspired by what she saw visiting old-growth forests that she founded a national organization to preserve them and help make them accessible for the next generation. Join Maloof as she describes what makes the ancient forests so special, where they are located in Oregon, and how you can help protect them.
Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Merkley
Join the Bend Chamber and Senator Jeff Merkley for a legislative update. Senator Merkley will discuss the proposed COVID-19 relief package, a Federal stimulus update and other key legislative proposals planned for 2021. This webinar will be followed by a brief Q&A session with Senator Merkley.
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…
Oregon’s History of African American and Japanese Timber Workers
This webinar will provide an introduction to the story of African American and Japanese timber workers in the state of Oregon. We hope you can join to learn more about Oregon’s multicultural timber industry and the communities that helped build it. Featured speakers: Gwendolyn Trice, Founder & Executive Director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center…
Virtual Green Drinks: Repair Edition
Featuring Good Bike Co. who will share tips for spring bicycle prep and maintenance to prolong the life of your bicycle. You'll also hear from Charlie Fisher, State Director of OSPIRG, give an overview of Oregon's Right to Repair legislation that is currently active in the Senate Committee on Business and Labor.
2021 Spring Ochoco Creek Instream Cleanup
The Rotary Club of Crook County is once again teaming up with Crook County Parks and Recreation, Deschutes Land Trust, SOLVE, Crook County, Republic Services and Crooked River Brewing to do an in stream cleanup of Ochoco Creek before high water hits. CCPRD will help with logistics and collect the trash bags during the cleanup.…
Community Clean-up Day in Prineville
Join SOLVE for a Community Clean-up Day in Prineville. Groups/Individuals will meet in Pioneer Park and be assigned a clean-up location. Check-in starts at 12:30 and clean-up starts at 1 and goes until 3 pm. Contact Eli Tomlinson (541-447-1209) at Crook County Parks and Recreation for any questions. Crook County Parks and Recreation District | https://ccprd.org/
Sunriver Nature Hike
Sunriver Nature Hike
Spring is in the air, so gather your family and explore! During this naturalist guided hike you'll journey through forest and meadow habitats to the river looking for signs of wildlife awakening with spring. This family-friendly excursion requires walking along muddy trails. Appropriate footwear is recommended. Masks and social distancing are required for this hike.…