The Deschutes River is one of the biggest stars of summer providing opportunities to float, surf, paddle board, fish and more! For the past 29 years, volunteers have provided the TLC needed to help keep the river healthy. About 250 volunteers are needed this year for the annual cleanup on Saturday, June 28. There are […]
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New Hummingbird Garden is a First for Central Oregon
Pollinator Pathway Bend teams with BPRD and others to provide hummingbird habitat
Novelist W.P. Kinsella’s line in Shoeless Joe, “If you build it, he will come,” is a common mantra associated with habitat restoration projects for a good reason: the transformation from empty field to lush meadow takes time and/or action to bring back diversity. In Bend’s Orchard Park, that means prepping and planting an area to […]
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June Pride
Many local events throughout the month
Each June, Pride Month is a time to celebrate diversity, equality and inclusion, but it’s historic roots were mired in rage. On June 28, 1969, riots began in New York City after a police raid on a gay bar. A year later, the first Pride marches were held in four cities. Pride Month was officially […]
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Glass Act: Saving Birds from Windows
A bird-friendly yard starts with these simple solutions for bird-window collisions
Picture the perfect morning: songbird voices filling the air with their joyful chorus, announcing the new day. Then a sickening thud. Sadly, this heart-wrenching sound is all too familiar. What many do not realize is the staggering scale. New research (Kornreich et al., 2024, PLoS One) indicates that up to one billion birds may die […]
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First Cargo E-Bike Festival
A new event for e-bike fans is launching in downtown Bend
With electric bikes becoming mainstream, Bend Bikes and Bend Electric Bikes are teaming up to put on the first “Coffee & Cargo Bike Show.” Owners of electric cargo bikes are invited to show off their bikes, share cycling adventures and meet fellow riders. Even if you don’t own a bike, everyone is welcome. “I imagine […]
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No Man’s Land Film Festival
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the touring film festival showcases the challenges and triumphs of womanhood in the outdoors
“You’re so amazing!” “No. I’m an average person with a lot of problems.” The exploration of this sentiment is too often stifled in the pursuit — and documentation — of outdoorsy adventure and achievement. Since 2015, however, the No Man’s Land Film Festival, has sought to fix that. The festival visits Volcanic Theatre Pub on […]
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Bend Brews & Beyond
The festival will have a big focus on non-alcoholic beverages
Billing itself as “a new kind of brew fest,” the Bend Brews and Beyond is the Bend Brewfest 2.0. It’s at a new location in Drake Park which means you can literally float up to it. There’s also a larger focus on cider and non-alcoholic drinks. In fact, there will be more than a dozen […]
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Dam(n) Busy as Beavers
Beaver Works Oregon engages in building beaver habitat
Beaver Works Oregon has been busy as the proverbial beaver to restore beaver habitat in LaPine and Collier Memorial State Parks. Along with Oregon State Park staff and other partners, Beaver Works has been planting willow, dogwood, and black cottonwood cuttings along stream and river banks, then installing wire fencing to allow the cuttings to […]
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New Indoor Golf Simulator Opens
X-Golf also has a bar, food and other non-golf activities
A new Bend business featuring indoor golf simulators is a family affair. Steve Lobis, his wife and son are opening X-Golf on Scalehouse Court near the Old Mill District. Lobis retired from the corporate world and wanted to keep busy. His son suggested opening an X-Golf franchise after visiting one in Washington. Lobis says it was […]
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The May Market has Something for Everyone
Held the Saturday before Mother’s Day
The May Market in Prineville is fast becoming an annual tradition. Brandi Ebner, from One Decision Management, puts on the event. Now in its third year, Ebner says she intentionally keeps it on the smaller side for a better experience, although it has grown. “This event is very well attended, and vendors do excellent at […]