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SUMMARY:High Desert Hootenanny: Bend
DESCRIPTION:Join Oregon Natural Desert Association’s annual celebration of desert conservation! Commemorate a year of achievements and conservation successes at our High Desert Hootenanny in Bend. \nHear highlights from this year’s conservation and stewardship initiatives from Executive Director Ryan Houston and learn what’s to come in the year ahead.  \nEnjoy live music from Honey Don’t\, light appetizers from Cotto Bend\, Cascade Lakes Brewing beer\, cider from Bend Cider Company wine\, and a desert themed mocktail. Plus\, you’ll have opportunities to advocate for high desert lands\, waters and wildlife. \nWe’ll also have an optional game of high desert bingo to spark connection with fellow desert advocates and great giveaways from local favorites like Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe \, Lake Creek Lodge\, Willamette Valley Vineyards\, Barre3\, Cafe Mam\, High Desert Museum and more!  \nThis event is free and open to the public\, so invite a friend and join the celebration! No registration necessary. \nThank you Bend Cider Company and Focus Physical Therapy for supporting high desert conservation and this event. \n  \nIf you have questions or feedback about the accessibility of this event or venue\, please click here. \nPhoto Credit: Deigh Bates
URL:https://onda.org/event/high-desert-hootenanny-bend-2/
LOCATION:Aspen Hall\, 18920 NW Shevlin Park Rd\, Bend\, 97701
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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SUMMARY:Oregon’s Desert in Print
DESCRIPTION:Oregon’s Desert in Print is an exclusive showcase of compelling landscape and wildlife photography from Oregon’s iconic high desert places. This collection of images highlights the wonders of eastern Oregon’s public lands and supports conservation of the region’s extraordinary land\, waters and wildlife. \nJoin us at UPP Liquids Barrel Room (formerly Immersion Brewing) in the Box Factory to see these inspiring images in print. Featured photographers will be on site to share their work\, and the event will also include desert conservation updates\, advocacy opportunities\, and giveaways. \nAttending Oregon’s Desert in Print is free and open to all\, so invite a friend or two to come along. No registration required. \nThe photographers selected to participate in this event have had their work featured in ONDA’s 2026 Wild Desert Calendar. This beloved publication will be available to purchase with special pricing for event attendees and proceeds supporting vital desert conservation initiatives in Oregon. \nFood and beverages will be available for purchase at the event\, and all attendees will be entered in a drawing to win prizes from Wanderlust Tours\, Tumalo Creek\, Grayl and more. \nWe hope to see you there! \nThank you to our calendar and event sponsors—The Gear Fix\, Summit Conservation Strategies\, Strictly Organic Coffee Company\, Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe and Summer Lake Hot Springs—for supporting vital conservation efforts in Oregon’s high desert. \nIf you have questions or feedback about the accessibility of this event or venue\, please click here. \n     \n  \nPhoto: Dan Hawk
URL:https://onda.org/event/oregons-desert-in-print/
LOCATION:Barrel Room at UPP Liquids\, 550 SW Industrial Way\, Ste. 185\, Bend\, OR\, 97702\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tracing Geological History Through Rocks and Minerals in Oregon's Desert (Bend)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final events of Oregon Natural Desert Association’s 2024 High Desert Speaker Series\, featuring Alison Jean Cole—an author\, rockhound\, and lapidary artist. In this informative talk\, Alison will showcase the rock and mineral treasures of Oregon’s desert. Obsidian\, jasper\, opal\, and petrified wood each tell a unique story about the fascinating geological history of our region. Glimpses of Oregon’s earliest cultures can be traced through these stone materials\, which have been sought after for thousands of years. Come learn how the practice of rock collecting has transformed over the centuries\, and how it can be balanced with conservation efforts in our modern world. \nONDA is working to make our events as accessible as possible\, and this event will feature an American Sign Language interpreter. \nThis event has passed. \nTracing Geological History Through Rocks and Minerals in Oregon’s Desert will be held at the Tower Theatre in Bend. \nIf you would like to attend but experience a barrier to purchasing a ticket\, please contact kdiaz@onda.org \n  \nThank you to Sierra James Construction for supporting high desert conservation and sponsoring this event. \n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Presenter\nAlison Jean Cole is a geology enthusiast based in Portland\, Oregon. She travels all over the western United States in search of materials to use in her lapidary craft. She leads rockhounding expeditions\, is a proud member of her local rock club\, and self-publishes Thunderegg\, a zine that focuses on the changing face of rockhounding culture. Her first book\, Beautiful Rocks & How to Find Them will be out in March 2024. \n  \n  \n  \nPhoto: Gina Bringman
URL:https://onda.org/event/tracing-geological-history-through-rocks-and-minerals-in-oregons-desert-bend/
LOCATION:Tower Theatre\, 835 NW Wall St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Partnerships: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Science in Land Stewardship (Bend)
DESCRIPTION:Spend an evening with Dr. Cristina Eisenberg\, a community ecologist and Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and  Director of Tribal Initiatives at Oregon State University\, as part of Oregon Natural Desert Association’s 2024 High Desert Speaker Series. \nDr. Eisenberg will share learnings from her land stewardship research focused on ecocultural restoration. This event will explore how a merging of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science – a concept called Two-Eyed Seeing – can build cross-cultural partnerships and projects that conserve landscapes and elevate indigenous communities. \nONDA’s Stewardship Director\, Gena Goodman-Campbell\, will join to delve into the current steps ONDA is taking to restore Oregon’s high desert in partnership with local tribes. \nYou’ll leave this event with a better understanding of how Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science can be used to create sustainable and resilient natural systems. \nONDA is working to make our events as accessible as possible\, and this event will feature an American Sign Language interpreter. \nView the slides from this presentation. \nIf you would like to attend but experience a barrier to purchasing a ticket\, please contact kdiaz@onda.org \n  \nAbout the Presenters\n \nDr. Cristina Eisenberg is the Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Maybelle Clark Macdonald Director of Tribal Initiatives in Natural Resources at Oregon State University in the College of Forestry (CoF) and Professor of Practice. In the CoF she is the director of the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Lab\, and the Indigenous Natural Resource Office. As a Native American and Latinx ecologist\, she leads several long-term ecological restoration projects\, including the BLM /OSU/Fort Belknap Grassland Restoration Project on the Northern Plains of Montana\, and the Pacific Northwest Tribal Conservation Corps Pilot Project for Seeds of Success\, which involves working with five of the Tribal Nations in Oregon. All the projects she leads incorporate Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and best Western science into ecocultural restoration practice. She works with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy\, the US Forest Service\, the US Congress\, and the Bureau of Land Management to advise them on IK and Tribal Sovereignty and how to partner with Tribal Nations. Cristina is a Director at Large on the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Board of Directors. She leads the SER TEK Working Group and is the author of numerous books\, journal articles\, and book chapters. \n  \n \nAs ONDA’s Stewardship Director\, Gena Goodman-Campbell engages ONDA’s community in hands-on restoration projects that improve desert habitat in key watersheds and migration corridors. After growing up in Portland\, Gena graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Colorado College with a focus on international conflict resolution. Drawn back home to Oregon\, she joined the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) at Central Oregon Community College to organize voter mobilization campaigns\, petition drives\, and wilderness hikes. Gena then joined ONDA as our Badlands Wilderness Coordinator and has been with ONDA for 17 years. Gena was elected to a four-year term on the Bend City Council in November 2018 and recently concluded serving as Mayor of Bend. \n  \nPhoto: John Aylward
URL:https://onda.org/event/cultivating-partnerships-traditional-ecological-knowledge-and-science-in-land-stewardship-bend/
LOCATION:Tower Theatre\, 835 NW Wall St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Land\, its People and the Future (Bend)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWilson Wewa will discuss the land\, its people and the past\, present and future of protecting the high desert in Oregon. Wilson is a storyteller\, spiritual leader\, and oral historian for the Warm Springs Paiute. A descendant of Paiute Chief Paulina and Chief Weahwewa\, he learned most of the stories and legends he tells from his grandmother and tribal elders in Oregon\, Washington\, Nevada\, and California. Wewa is the author of Legends of the Northern Paiute (OSU Press 2017). \nThe Land\, its People and the Future took place at the Tower Theatre in Bend on April 10. \n  \nCheck out the full 2023 High Desert Speaker Series lineup including events in Portland and online. \n  \n  \nThank you to First Interstate Bank for sponsoring the 2023 High Desert Speaker Series.
URL:https://onda.org/event/the-land-its-people-and-the-future-bend/
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