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The High Desert Museum is located near Bend, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1982, it brings regional wildlife, culture, art and natural resources together to promote an understanding of natural and cultural heritage of North America's high desert country. The museum includes indoor and outdoor exhibits of wildlife in natural-like habitats ...
First Interstate Bank Center is a 4,000-permanent seat indoor arena located in Redmond, Oregon, as part of the Deschutes County Expo Center. It is named for a regional bank which purchased naming rights to the arena's name.
Donald M. Kerr (1946 – February 4, 2015) was an American wildlife biologist and conservationist.He founded the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. [1] Kerr led the museum for sixteen years, helping it develop and expand to become one of Central Oregon's most popular tourist attractions.
Facade of the Oregon Natural Desert Association in Bend, Oregon. 44°03′03″N 121°18′57″W / 44.050964°N 121.315856°W / 44.050964; -121.315856 The Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to protect, defend, and restore the wild lands of eastern Oregon
The high desert of Oregon is located in the central and southeastern parts of the state. It covers approximately 24,000 square miles (62,000 km 2), extending approximately 200 miles (320 km) from central Oregon east to the Idaho border and 130 miles (210 km) from central Oregon south to the Nevada border. [1]
Eagle Crest is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Redmond on west side of the Deschutes River.The Eagle Crest property includes the lower slope of Cline Butte on the eastern side, extending approximately one and a half miles to the Deschutes River, and one and a half miles north to south with Oregon Highway 126 as the northern boundary.
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Bend formed a recreation department and hired its first director in April 1949. Before then, summer youth activities were organized jointly with the local school district. Sites were maintained by the public works department until 1964 when the maintenance and recreation programs combined to form a new Parks and Recreation Department. [1]