“Know Flora & Fauna” this May with Deschutes Public Library

Medicinal Herbs in Central Oregon

Central Oregon is home to many herbs used by pioneers and Native Americans. Discover the beneficial herbs that could be growing outside your front door with clinical herbalist Holly Hutton.

• Thursday, May 11 • 6pm • Downtown Bend Library

• Thursday, May 25 • 6pm • Sisters Firehouse Community Hall

William Sullivan’s New Hikes in Central Oregon

Author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on an armchair tour of new or dramatically changed trails between Bend and Eugene. Along the way, expect anecdotes about local history, plants and outdoor lore.

• Friday, May 12 • 11am • Sisters Firehouse Community Hall

• Friday, May 12 • 4pm • Downtown Bend Library

Come to Your Senses at Becky Johnson Center*

Incorporate nature into your writing that employs all five senses. Marina Richie is the author of Halcyon Journey; In Search of the Belted Kingfisher, winner of a 2022 National Outdoor Book Award. Registration required.

• Saturday, May 13 • 1pm • Becky Johnson Center, Redmond

OSU Cascades Digital Flora & Fauna Reading

Local artists and OSU-Cascades MFA students unveil a new collaborative digital project that exemplifies flora and fauna found throughout Deschutes County. Attend this program in-person or online via Zoom

• Wednesday, May 17 • 6pm • Downtown Bend Library

Regenerative Viticulture at Arome*

Learn about conservation and rehabilitation in agriculture featuring wines from around the world. Sample wines paired with light snacks while we talk about the benefits of promoting biodiversity in a vineyard. Registration required. Ages 21+

• Thursday, May 18 • 5:30pm • Arome, Redmond

Guided Plant Hike through Paulina Creek Preserve*

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Tom Wainwright for a hike to learn about the plants of Paulina Creek Preserve. Registration required.

• Sunday, May 21 • 9am • Driving and meet-up instructions will be emailed to registered participants deschuteslibrary.org