A single event that spans one or more consecutive days.
Are you interested in learning more about the wildlife living around us in Central Oregon? Trail cameras can be a great tool for viewing and learning about animals you might not otherwise get to see. Learn how to use a trail camera, good places to set one up and how you can help biologists by (more…)
Since 1947, the U.S. Forest Service has employed aircraft to study Oregon and Washington’s forests from the sky. These aerial detection surveys show the forests’ overall health, including the presence of diseases and insects. Hear from Daniel DePinte, Aerial Survey Program Manager for the (more…)
Join us for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley. Called an “Indigenous Nancy Drew,” her protagonists in Warrior Girl Unearthed and Firekeeper’s Daughter provide opportunities to see Indigenous children and teens as complex and nuanced individuals. Boulley will share her 38-year-long path to publication to demonstrate the importance of Indigenous storytelling. 5:30 pm – 6:30 (more…)
Exhibition Closing – Art in the West (more…)
Exhibition Opening – Rick Bartow: Animal Kinship, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation Featuring nearly two dozen works from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation, this exhibition highlights sculptural and two-dimensional works by one of the Northwest’s most celebrated artists, Rick Bartow (Mad River Band (more…)
For Roger by Rick Bartow, 2009, pastel and graphite on paper, in care of the High Desert Museum Join us for an exclusive preview of the new exhibition Rick Bartow: Animal Kinship, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. This exhibition from one of Oregon’s most celebrated artists explores the complex relationships (more…)
Meet the artists who brought Sensing Sasquatch to life! Enjoy time to mingle, use your senses exploring the exhibition and learn more about the artists’ approaches to interpreting their experiences with non-human others. 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets will be available at the door. $10, Members receive 20% (more…)
The Canada lynx is a skilled predator that lives in the West’s high-elevation forests. In the 21st century, hotter and larger wildfires are altering the lynx’s habitat. Listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the cat’s future remains uncertain. Please join Carmen Vanbianchi, (more…)
Exhibition Closing Near, Far, Gone: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation (more…)
Homesteaders in Central Oregon made do with what they had. Try your hand at resourceful creativity in crafting your own clothespin doll using methods and upcycled materials like they would have in 1904. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm FREE with Museum admission (more…)