Week of Events
Exploring Wilderness Using LIDAR Imaging
How and Why to use LIDAR images in combination with your other mapping resources to get a more complete picture of areas you want to explore. Online Presentation by Tony Cannon, Chairman of the Umpqua Watersheds Wilderness Committee. Tony will do a short presentation on what LIDAR is, how to use it, why you should,…
Legislative Update with Sen. Ron Wyden
Join the Bend Chamber and Senator Ron Wyden for a legislative update. Senator Wyden will discuss the proposed COVID-19 relief package, a Federal stimulus update and the Wild and Scenic Rivers legislation. Session will be followed by a brief Q&A where Senator Wyden will answer your important questions.
The Geological Journey of Desert Rivers
Join ONDA for the second event in the 2021 High Desert Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Safran, Associate Professor of Geological Science at Lewis & Clark. Follow the course of Oregon’s wild rivers as they journey through the lively geology of the high desert, and learn about how the geologic history of eastern Oregon –…
Mapping Sisters Future
The Comprehensive Plan update could result in expanding Sisters’ Urban Growth Boundary beyond current city limits. Central Oregon LandWatch is working with the community to advocate for limited expansion to protect surrounding waterways and wildlife while also promoting complete neighborhoods where people can live close to where they work, play, and shop. COLW researched and…
InFARMation Spring Series: Land and Capital
FoFF's next session will be on March 30th at 6:30pm to continue this conversation. Throughout the series you will hear about the inspiring hard work that farmers of color and organizations are doing to circumvent the barriers created by structural racism in the agricultural and financial system. FoFF will discuss the biggest threats to Oregon’s…
Virtual Lecture: Reintroducing Fishers to Washington: An Example of Cultural Competence in Conservation Biology
Fishers, a medium sized carnivore and member of the weasel family, used to be a common species in Washington until fur trapping pushed them to local extinction. Dr. Tara Chestnut, ecologist at Mount Rainier National Park, will share her experiences reintroducing this species to its historical range through translocation efforts and close collaboration with Tribes…
Break Down: Explaining the U.S. Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021
Hey Oregonians! There is a big plastic-related bill in the federal legislation this year. Sign up for this webinar with Oregon Senator Merkley to learn all about why it's important for us to Break Free from Plastic Pollution. Join Plastic Pollution Coalition and co-host Break Free From Plastic for a conversation with Senator Jeff Merkley…
Successful Regional Trails Collaboratives Webinar
Why are regional collaboratives valuable, what can they accomplish, and what's the recipe for success? This webinar will draw on examples from three collaboratives in Oregon: The Deschutes Trails Coalition, Ochoco Trails, and the newer Rogue Siskiyou Trails Coalition. Speakers: Rika Ayotte, Executive Director, Discover Your Forest Kim McCarrel, Vice President- Public Lands, Oregon Equestrian…
#areYOUintheblastzone : 350.org Week of Action
Join 350Deschutes April 1 - 9, 2021 in a national week of action with the #BuildBackFossilFree coalition to escalate the demand for President Joe Biden to be a real Climate President by stopping all new fossil fuel projects. What: #areYOUintheblastzone as part of national Build Back Fossil Free week of action. Post images of yourself…
“Salmon’s Agreement” Film Screening and Discussion
Salmon have always kept their word. Year after year since time immemorial, these anadromous fish have returned to their home tributaries to spawn and give their lives for future generations. Filmmaker Woodrow Hunt (Klamath/Modoc, Cherokee) of Tule Films brings us Indigenous stories and perspectives from the Columbia River that illuminate our relationship with a fish…
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…
Past-to-Future: Vanishing Glaciers in the Deschutes Basin
From fish to farms, from flora to fire hazard, glaciers are crucial to our well-being. And yet... Oregon’s glaciers are the natural water reservoirs of the high Cascade water towers. Glacier meltwater sustains rivers during the late summer and fall for flora, fauna and irrigation. The glacier melt chills streams for salmon and trout, with…