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Central Oregon is home to a broad range of fungi. From mushrooms to molds, fungi play an important role in our region’s forests. Join Ariel Cowan, Oregon State University Extension Service, and Sarah Navarro, U.S. Forest Service, to learn how these inhabitants impact forest health. 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Doors open at 5:30 pm […]
The Owyhee River flows for 280 miles through Nevada, Idaho and Oregon and is surrounded by a diverse landscape of canyons, hills and wildlife. Listen to three desert explorers, Michael O’Casey of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Renee Patrick of Oregon Natural Desert Association and photographer Jim Davis, as they talk about sagebrush steppe ecology, recreation […]
Central Oregon sits on the edge of the largest intact area of pristine dark skies in the Lower 48—a vanishing natural resource. Join Mary Coolidge of Portland Audubon and a board member of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) Oregon Chapter and Dr. Bill Kowalik, board chair of the IDA Oregon Chapter, to learn about ecological […]
Central Oregon is home to a diverse array of forest insects. Many are highly beneficial to the habitats in which they live, while others have eruptive outbreaks that can significantly impact forest health. Join U.S. Forest Service entomologist Dr. Robbie Flowers to learn more about the tiny inhabitants with whom we share the High Desert.
The anticipation begins! EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk, held the third Thursday of the month, is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas and further local businesses. Join us for the November 2021 PubTalk as our attending companies pitch to a live and […]
Fire can have dire consequences for those in its path. How can adaptations of forests in the face of natural disturbances be beneficial to biodiversity? Join Ariel Cowen, regional fire specialist, and Thomas D. Stokely, forestry and natural resources extension agent from Oregon State University Extension, for the story of how fire has shaped the […]
Bobby Brunoe, General Manager of Natural Resources and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will provide an overview of where the Tribes come from and the Treaty of 1855 as well as insight into Tribes' culture, sovereignty and management of lands on and off reservation. Food and beverage sales in […]
Join us in-person for our most exciting PubTalk of the year: The Road to BVC. This high-energy entrepreneurial event showcases the Bend Venture Conference Early Stage semi-finalists as they deliver fast-paced, three-minute pitches to a live and virtual crowd. The audience, along with an expert panel of judges, will vote to decide which five companies […]
When Idaho rancher Jay Wilde returned to his family ranch after 30 years, he found Birch Creek, the once perennial stream that flowed through the ranch, flowing intermittently and dry by mid-summer. He discovered that the absence of beavers in the watershed was contributing to the demise of the stream. Join Wilde as he shares […]
Summer is right around the corner and so is PubTalk! This month we are excited to welcome a pitching company that is creating high-quality custom hats, an update from a Bend start-up that has outgrown their original name, and a keynote speaker who oversaw Nike's exponential growth and is currently a board member of the […]
