Mark your calendar for these upcoming informational events

Happy Fall everyone! There are a couple of important and informational events being offered by our community partners. Please take a look and plan to attend.

There are two upcoming Wildfire Home Protection Strategies Workshops happening across Deschutes County this fall! These workshops offer valuable information and practical strategies to help homeowners better prepare their homes and properties for wildfire. 

Wildfire Home Protection Strategies Workshop -- La Pine

Friday, October 16, 2026

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

La Pine Senior Activity Center

16450 Victory Way, La Pine, OR 97739

Wildfire Home Protection Strategies Workshop -- Bend

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

9:00 - 12:00 pm

Deschutes Public Library

61956 SE Santorini St, Bend, OR 97702

Register in advance to reserve your spot!  Sign up online: beav.es/whps26

Or email Rachel Humpert: rachel.humpert@oregonstate.edu 

For disability accommodations, please contact Rachel Humpert at least one week before the workshop you plan to attend.

For more information, please visit: https://centraloregonfire.org/whps/

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ALSO

The Upper Deschutes River Communities (UDRC) announced that the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project will be holding a conversation about restoring forests and protecting public health. 

The event details are listed below.

“Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities”

Tuesday, October 20, 6 PM - 7:30 PM

La Pine Activity Center, 16450 Victory Way, La Pine

The free community event will bring together local experts in public health, respiratory health and forest restoration for an evening focused on the important connections between the health of Central Oregon’s forests and the health of the people who live here. Click here for reservations.

Posted 10/11/26 - jol