Week of Events
CULTIVATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (a Virtual Conference): Confronting Health Threats, Climate Disasters, and Biodiversity Collapse with a Toxic-Free Future
Virtual Conference—May 25, June 1, June 8 and June 15, 2021 Scientific understanding. Collective action. Systemic change. A toxic-free future. Organic transition. The serious and existential environmental and health challenges that we face bring an urgency to the focus of this Forum and the work that is going on in communities around the U.S. and 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…
COTA Crook County Chapter Meeting
The local Crook County chapter COTA meeting happens the first Tuesday of every month. Now meeting at Good Bike Co., the monthly meeting takes place outdoors following OR Covid restrictions.
Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon-Virtual Q&A session
The Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners (COMGA) presents a Virtual Q&A Session to discuss your questions on Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon. Registered attendees will be sent a link to a pre-recorded class. Watch the video and bring your questions to this Virtual Q&A Session. Growing Vegetables in Central Oregon video course - https://media.oregonstate.edu/media/t/1_45m9pklu
Networking 2.0 – Gearing up to go live!
Come spend an hour with Julie Harrelson, Managing Director at Cascade Seed Fund, for a refreshing conversation about networking (especially while we're still in a global pandemic).
Virtual Town Hall w/ Sen. Ron Wyden
This week, Wyden will be holding a virtual town hall. It’s a key time to let him know you want to see our wild public lands and waters – including Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands – protected, forever. The link to watch this virtual town hall is here. The link to submit questions for Senator Wyden is here. All topics…
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…
OLCV Virtual Phone Bank for 100% Clean Energy
We're in the final stretch of the 2021 Legislative Session, so we're taking our advocacy to the next level in support of the Oregon Clean Energy Opportunity Campaign, which includes the 100% Clean Energy for All Bill. OLCV is making calls on Thursday, June 3rd from 5:30 - 8:00 PM, and we would love for you…
Farm Kids Spring 2021
Farm Kids! is an educational program that collaborates with teachers to educate school-aged children about where their food comes from through experiential, curriculum-based activities including field-trips to local farms and classroom presentations. Spring Field Trips will be held at Windy Acres Dairy in Prineville, DD Ranch in Terrebonne, and Golden Eagle Organics and Juniper Jungle Farm…
OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden
At the Town Hall Senator Wyden will share how the American Jobs Plan will put millions of people to work by making major investments in infrastructure, while also speeding up our transition to clean energy. Creating family-wage paying jobs and prioritizing environmental justice are at the heart of this historic policy.
Central Oregon Pride Month! June 2021
Pride Month is here! Join all month long for events throughout Central Oregon; including: - City of Bend Pride Proclamation - LGBTQ+ Film Screenings with BendFilm - Pride edition of 'Oh Yess' @Dogwood - Cult of Tuck Drag Show returns! - LGBTQ+ Rock Climbing - Pride Night Fridays @Bos - Bend Your Wrist Vogue Dance…
National Trails Day- Take Action for Trails!
Saturday, June 5th is National Trails Day: One Way to Celebrate! (in addition to getting out on the trail) Contact your congressperson and ask them to support HR 1864, the Recreational Trails Program Full Funding Act. RTP is such an important funding source for all kinds of Oregon trails, and requests outstrip available funds 4 to 1! Thanks…
Screening & Discussion of “Kiss the Ground”
With less than 10 years left to shift the path of our planet and combat climate change, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration calls to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. On World Environment Day, join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the…
Watershed Warriors
Our local watershed is a vital part of our everyday life and a treasured natural resource we want to help preserve. During this program, you and your family will learn all about the importance of watersheds and how to be good stewards for our waterways. From examining water and macroinvertebrate samples in the field, to…