Event Type: Single Event

Charros are the embodiment of a tradition that stretches back more than 500 years and helped unite the country in the years following the Mexican Revolution. You can meet the real deal at the 1904 Miller Family Ranch! Antonio Huerta, a charro, will be performing roping techniques and sharing the rich heritage of Mexican people (more…)

Award presentation and readings by winning author, finalists and “A Desert Conversation” with distinguished writers Dr. Patty Limerick, Bruce Berger and Kim Stafford. This literary award honors writing that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place and desert literacy.     6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, doors at 6:00 pm Hosted wine bar and hors d’oeuvres (more…)

 You played the video game and now see it LIVE! Grab your friends and meet up at the Museum for the obstacle course inspired by the Oregon Trail. Team spots are limited and sold out. If you’d like to be on the waiting list, please complete the form below. There’s still plenty of room (more…)

Poet, hip-hop artist and spoken-word artist MOsley WOtta, who is featured in the exhibition Desert Reflections: Water Shapes the West, performs a newly commissioned work titled “Bad Lands Music,” which explores the role of water as an ever-present voice even in its absence. 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm, doors open at 5:00 pm No-host bar (more…)

Just how different are birds from us? Approaching bird behavior from surprising angles, bird expert Noah Stryker will explore the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons, extraordinary memories of nutcrackers, self-image in magpies, particle physics of starling flocks and other mysteries. Noah reveals why birds do what they do and how we can relate. The behaviors (more…)

This event is sold out. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please complete the form below. In the event of a cancellation, we will contact you. Thank you! Explore the great migration of the Swainson’s hawk as they return to Central Oregon from their wintering grounds in South (more…)

Join us in celebrating International Migratory Bird Day, cosponsored by the partners of the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and Oregon State Parks. This is a family event featuring kid-friendly bird walks, educational activities, cultural and art activities, and more. Activities offered in English and Spanish. 9:00 am — 1:00 pm At Tumalo State Park 64170 (more…)

This program is sold out. If you’d like to be put on the waiting list in case there are cancelations, click here. The Museum provides excellent habitat for many migratory bird species. Join Museum staff and volunteers to explore the grounds looking for birds. Learn about the species that live in our area and the (more…)

Calling all families—learn about the Oregon spotted frog and how to keep our local watershed healthy in this interactive workshop. Conduct hands-on science and art activities. Take a field trip to an Oregon spotted frog habitat and participate in a stewardship project. This workshop is for children ages 7 to 10 and an adult caregiver. (more…)

Calling all families—learn about the Oregon spotted frog and how to keep our local watershed healthy in this interactive workshop. Conduct hands-on science and art activities. Take a field trip to an Oregon spotted frog habitat and participate in a stewardship project. This workshop is for children ages 7 to 10 and an adult caregiver. (more…)