Week of Events
Juneteenth Central Oregon
Get ready for the 4th Annual Juneteenth Central Oregon celebration on June 15th and 16th, 2024 from 11am to 5:30pm! Rooted in education, entertainment, and fostering a vibrant and safe environment for the community, this year’s theme, “Jubilee,” marks a joyous celebration of the emancipation of African Americans. Joined by the African and Caribbean Community,…
Happy Hour in the Garden
Happy Hour in the Garden
Join us in our Kansas Avenue Learning Garden for our ongoing volunteer work party series. In 2022, volunteers contributed over 200 hours to help keep our learning garden maintained over the growing season. We couldn't do it without you! This event is open to all ages and gardening abilities! No experience or tools required. Beer…
Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Workshop
Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Workshop
Did you know that wasted food makes up over 25% of waste at Knott Landfill by tonnage - making it the largest category of waste in the landfill? Yet, in Deschutes County, 1 in 8 people is food insecure, meaning they don't always know where their next meal will come from. In addition, the average…
Native Pollinator Walk with Pollinator Pathway Bend
Native Pollinator Walk with Pollinator Pathway Bend
June 20th, Worthy Brewing June 21st, Franklin's Corner
City Club: How Wildfire Decisions are Made
City Club: How Wildfire Decisions are Made
The focus of this forum is to discuss how decisions are made to fight a wildfire when they start. Particularly, how decisions differ based on the area and/or type of land where they start: wilderness, urban interface, grasslands and tribal lands. What agencies are involved and how do they coordinate? What are decision-making points for…
Native Pollinator Walk with Pollinator Pathway Bend
Native Pollinator Walk with Pollinator Pathway Bend
June 20th, Worthy Brewing June 21st, Franklin's Corner
Wildflower Show & Pollinator Festival
Wildflower Show & Pollinator Festival
Wildflower Show & Pollinator Festival Saturday, June 22, 2024, 9am – 3pm Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and the High Desert Chapter of the Native Plant Society as we celebrate the diversity of wildflowers in Oregon and the pollinators who love them. Fun for the whole family includes: Wildflower display showcasing hundreds of native…
Youth Climate Action Meet-Up
Youth Climate Action Meet-Up
Join the Fridays for Future Bend and Deschutes Youth Climate Coalition on Saturday, June 22 in Drake Park. We want to have a conversation with any young people in town interested in climate action and getting involved!