High Desert Museum Natural History Pub – Collaborative Forest Restoration @ McMenamins

McMenamins Old St. Francis School 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

5:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. program | Free with RSVP | All ages welcome Join us for beer and history, sponsored by the the High Desert Museum, Des Chutes Historical Museum, the Oregon Encyclopedia, and McMenamins, in which you'll hear lively local and regional history while you enjoy a frosty … Continue reading

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High Desert Maker Mill Opening

High Desert Maker Mill 213 SW Columbia St, Bend, OR, United States

It's Time! … After months of progress and community support, the nonprofit organization High Desert Makers proudly announces the opening of High Desert Maker Mill — Central Oregon's Prototyping, Fabrication, and Community Makerspace. Located in Bend's Entrepreneurial District, we support all stages of product-based development and Maker Movement activities via … Continue reading

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Grouse of the Lewis and Clark Expedition @ High Desert Museum

High Desert Museum 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR, United States

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Dr. Michael A. Schroeder will present a fascinating look into the Lewis and Clark Expedition and their encounters with North American grouse never before recorded by science. This presentation will examine some of the more than 80 observations of grouse in their journals, including four species that … Continue reading

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Conversation Project: In Science We Trust? The Role of Science in a Democracy @ High Desert Museum

High Desert Museum 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR, United States

Americans have more confidence in scientific and medical leaders than in leaders of any group except the military, according to National Science Foundation polls. However, the relationship between citizens and science is often fraught with misunderstanding and mistrust, especially on topics like climate change. Why is our relationship with science … Continue reading

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