News & Updates

Link to local activities in Bend: https://www.deschuteshistory.org/about-us/historic-preservation-month/

Activities in Bend:

May 5th, 2023: First Friday Art Walk Scavenger Hunt
May 21st, 2023: Bicycle Bonanza Day at Troy Field
May 27th, 2023: Archaeology Roadshow
May 30th, 2023: History Pub “Bend’s Baseball History in a Few Innings”

Details:

May 5th, 2023: First Friday Art Walk Scavenger Hunt
Begins at 5pm Scavenger Hunts can be picked up outside of Red Chair Gallery until 8pm. Prizes can be claimed that evening at Red Chair or Saturday May 6th at DHM.

May 21st, 2023: Bicycle Bonanza Day at Troy Field
Upcycle your old bicycle and bike parts to Bicycle Re-Source of Bend, an organization dedicated for many years to connecting bikes with folks who need them.
Old, unused bicycles, bike parts, tires, helmets, etc…all things bicycle are welcome!
8am-2pm Historic Troy Field in the heart of downtown Bend 690 NW Bond Street Bend
Sponsored by Friends of Troy Field

May 27th, 2023: Archaeology Roadshow
The 11th annual Archaeology Roadshow focuses on the Archaeology of Transportation and features dozens of presentations and activities hosted by archaeologists and heritage specialists from Oregon and beyond.
11am-3pm at the Deschutes Historical Museum 128 NW Idaho Ave. Bend.
Free!

May 30th, 2023: History Pub “Bend’s Baseball History in a Few Innings”

Step back in time with Vanessa Ivey, Museum Manager of the Deschutes County Historical Society & Museum as she share stories of an earlier era when baseball wasn’t just a favorite pastime, but a way to build commerce in communities.

7pm at Worthy Brewing 495 NE Bellevue Drive Bend, OR 97701

Free, Reservations Required

PUBLIC MEETING FOR MAJOR +33 ACRE COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN There will be a public meeting for one of the most significant new developments in Southern Crossing – the Timber Yards Major Community Master Plan – on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The proposed development on +33 acres zoned Mixed-Use Urban is located at 175 SW Industrial Way (East and North of SW Bond Street, adjacent to the Box Factory and the Old Mill District.)

The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for the developer and neighbors to discuss the proposed Master Plan prior to its application submission to the City of Bend.

This meeting will focus on the longer-term planning for public facilities, making sure there is adequate transportation, sewer, and water infrastructure to serve future development. After the Master Plan is approved, the project would still have to submit a separate Subdivision and/or Site Plan Review application to the City before any development can occur. There will be an additional public meeting(s) for these applications.

While the developer does not have detailed development plans at this time it is looking at impacts to public facilities based on approximately 1,600 residential units (including 250 affordable senior housing units), 180-room hotel, 120,000 SF of offices, and 70,000 SF supporting retail, all within an interconnected mixed-use development. Future development may not actually reach these levels, but this is the general mix and intensity of uses the developer thinks may be possible.

The virtual meeting will be held via Zoom at 5:30 pm. Attendees are asked to register in advance (https://www.aks-eng.com/TimberYards/) (https://www.aks-eng.com/TimberYards/). You will receive a confirmation email with a link to join the meeting.

You can also participate via telephone by calling 669-900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 876 4832 4728, Passcode: 8429. Please note you will need to be on-line to view the visual presentation.

Come join us for our annual neighborhood gathering!

2022 Old Bend Survey – Tell us what’s important to you.

The City, in partnership with the Neighborhood Leadership Alliance, developed a Neighborhood Communications Survey to better understand trust and communications needs between the City, Neighborhood Associations and community members. 

The 2021 Neighborhood Communications survey is circulating throughout the community. This survey has been pushed out through City communications channels such as Nextdoor, Facebook, Instagram and the Bend Current. It has also been shared internally with staff. Learn more about the survey. 

This survey will be available through January 7, 2021.

https://www.bendoregon.gov/community/neighborhood-communications-survey-2021/-fsiteid-1#!/