Spend time at any dog park in Bend and you’ll soon experience the dirty secret of this dog-friendly community: People don’t pick up after their pups. It’s not just a Bend problem: A study by the Center for Watershed Protection found that 40% of Americans admit to not scooping the poop. Just how much poop […]
Bend Parks and Recreation District
Posted inNews
A Ballot Measure on Mirror Pond?
Bend man works toward a public vote to block City funds for dredging, with stipulations
What to do with Mirror Pond—the body of water that sits behind the 110-year-old Newport Dam on the Deschutes River—might be one of the most contentious topics for Benditos in recent memory. Many people living near the pond, and some that own businesses that overlook it, want the City of Bend and the Bend Park […]
Posted inNews
On the Chopping Block: Afterschool Funding
If approved, the president’s 2020 budget would eliminate federal contributions, creating a
ripple effect for students and families
If approved, the president’s 2020 budget proposal would eliminate federal funding for afterschool programs. It’s a cut that could impact 1.7 million children, according to Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group that works to ensure that all youth have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. The chief federal funding stream for afterschool and summer learning programs […]
Posted inOutside
Holiday Outings
Looking for something (and maybe free) to do with family in town this week? Go play in the snow and ice!
You’ve been cooped up in the house with your relatives for days—a length of time that has you plotting next year’s destination holiday in the tropics, sans familia. But now’s not the time to lose your sh*t, budding Grinch—because you still have to keep those relatives entertained for a few more days. Let these clutch […]
Posted inOpinion
Letters to the Editor
In Response to, “Powering the Dredge” on 12/13 The so-called “process” referred to by Mr. Fuller reached its culmination during the March 18, 2015, Bend City Council meeting. The crowd overflowed into the lobby, and at least 75 percent of those offering public testimony DISAGREED with the “alternative vision,” which would have used up $5 […]
Posted inOutside
Go Here 5/11-5/18
River Solitude Where does one find solitude on a nearby river? The Deschutes River, of course, is one answer. Tumalo Creek is another. The Bend Park & Recreation District (BPRD) is offering an adult, full-day, 9-mile Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe paddle tour that will traverse flat water and offer ample opportunities to view wildlife. […]
Posted inOutside
Go Here 4/20-4/27
High Desert Naturalist Hikes Bend Park and Recreation District is offering two sessions of hikes May 16 to 23 and June 6 to 13 that explore the region’s geology, wetlands, birds, and flowers. Each hike is 4 to 6 miles and runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In-district cost is $50 and out-of-district cost […]
Posted inOutside
Ice, Ice Baby
The Pavilion prepares for winter sports
If all goes according to plan, the Bend Park & Recreation District will have a giant holiday present for Central Oregonians to open. Recreation Director Matt Mercer says the long-planned “Pavilion in Bend” anticipates an opening between December 19 and 24. As The Pavilion’s website explains: “With the opening of The Pavilion this winter, ice […]