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How do we create a more sustainable and equitable future for all?

“I know a lot of climate activists, and I know what motivates them: it’s love. For the whole planet, for the most vulnerable people on it, for the idea of a livable future.”
— REBECCA SOLNIT

With this series of events, Central Oregon LandWatch will explore the qualities that make Central Oregon unique and how our collective action can preserve these features for the future. We’ll cover a range of topics about land use and regional livability.

We hope you’ll join us for these thought-provoking conversations.

2024 EVENTS

November 13, 2024

Act Local

How do we create Complete Communities? 

Let’s delve into the meaningful actions that can make this place we call home more equitable, climate-resilient, and livable. 

Moderated by Cities & Towns Program Director Corie Harlan, with guests including:

  • Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman 

  • Somewhere That’s Green Founder John Kish

  • Bend Parks & Recreation District Latino Community Outreach Specialist Kathya Avila Choquez

  • RootedHomes Deputy Director Karl Dinkelspiel

October 3, 2024

A Mule Deer’s Life

You probably know far less about this shy animal than you realize.

Come along as Jon Nelson, Curator of Wildlife at the High Desert Museum, shares the biological characteristics that make mule deer unique and the key factors that have imperiled our local herds. LandWatch’s Wild Lands and Water Program Director Jeremy Austin will highlight the solutions needed if we want to keep this majestic species in our midst.

Photo: Jon Nelson

October 23, 2024

Farming the High Desert

Locally grown and raised food is an important antidote to the over-industrialization of food production. How can we support local production in our region?

Central Oregon farmers and ranchers Megan Kellner-Rode, Cate Havstad-Casad, Sky Sharp, and Kevin Richards will join LandWatch's Rural Lands Program Director Rory Isbell to talk about Oregon's land use system and its emphasis on preserving agricultural lands and water.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS

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Foghorn Labs, Visit Bend

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