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There are many ways to get rid of pesky weeds. Local nonprofit, Deschutes Land Trust, hosts volunteering events every year, inviting people to get their hands dirty and help pull invasive weeds at protected lands in Central Oregon. It has several upcoming opportunities for people to become “weed warriors.” The Weed Warrior events will continue […]

Central Oregon BIPOC is organizing the Outside Voices Film Festival. The screening is showcasing three films, all centered around culture, identity and representation in outdoor recreation. “The Outside Voices Film Festival celebrates diversity in the outdoors and the transformative power of adventure as a vehicle for discovery, wonder and belonging,” Dan Ling, the secretary of […]

It’s time to ditch the river trails and neighborhood jogs and get out in the forest with the community of runners. Lay it Out Events, sister company to the Source Weekly, is hosting its annual Haulin’ Aspen Race on Aug. 12. This event offers a full marathon, half marathon and a “half as” (6.5 miles), […]

This summer, outdoor enthusiasts can take part in two self-guided hiking challenges. Whether someone is training for an epic adventure, reaching a goal or simply looking to explore, they can test their abilities by hiking the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge or Cascade Relays’ Big Butte Challenge. Jeff Hester, the founder of the Six-Pack of Peaks […]

This summer, art enthusiasts can delight in the new, impressive and thought-provoking exhibits on display at local art gallery, Scalehouse. The contemporary arts center in downtown Bend features all kinds of projects, from gallery exhibits to in-depth discussions and workshops. Scalehouse Collaborative for the Arts just celebrated its 10-year anniversary last week and has several […]

When it comes to the abundance of activities that Central Oregon has to offer, everyone deserves to participate. Destination Rehab, a nonprofit that provides physical therapy to individuals with neurologic conditions, makes that possible with its July 8 event, Soar. Soar is a free activity day that Destination Rehab started hosting in 2017. According to […]

Autocross isn’t the most popular sport in Central Oregon, but there is an active community that gets together and provides opportunities for drivers to take on cone courses. The Autocross Club of Central Oregon has hosted six events this spring/summer and has seven more in store. So, what is autocross? In autocross, drivers use traffic […]

The Wildflower Show and Pollinator Festival will showcase regional flowering plants and native pollination species at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. The family-friendly festival takes place Saturday, June 24 from 9am-3pm. “We try to take a look at the biodiversity of the high desert ecosystem and showcase that for people. When you look around […]