20-Dollar Art Show Extravaganza tickets go on sale TODAY, September 25, at noon! Find the tickets HERE: https://highdesertmuseum.org/20-art-show-info/ *Tickets tend to go FAST! Plan to be online at the link above at the time of the release* (more…)

Waterston Desert Writing Prize Award Ceremony The Waterston Desert Writing Prize (the Prize) was established in 2014, inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of the High Desert, a region that has been her muse for more than 40 years. The Prize provides financial and other support to writers whose work reflects a similar (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…)

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…)

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…)

Bend’s biggest little art show is back! The Museum is once again honored to host the year’s 20-Dollar Art Show, presented by Bright Place Gallery. Featuring over 6,000 pieces of original art by established and emerging local artists, this year’s show promises to be the biggest yet. (more…)