Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association

Aune Safety & Connectivity Project Informational Open House

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 17, 2026 / Comments Off on Aune Safety & Connectivity Project Informational Open House

Community members are invited to participate in the second open house for the Aune Safety and Connectivity Project. This informational open house will be held online only and will be open until May 4. The open house includes a summary of what was heard from the community during last year’s outreach and presents proposed designs…

Hearing on Sunny Breeze Subdivision

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Hearing on Sunny Breeze Subdivision

On April 1, 2026, the City of Bend approved the application for the 42-lot single home subdivision located at 61521 Sunny Breeze Way. However, on April 8 the developer appealed the decision to a Hearing Officer because of conditions for approval required by the City. A public hearing for the appeal will take place at…

Healthy Trees, Healthy Bend!

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 10, 2026 / Comments Off on Healthy Trees, Healthy Bend!

Bend’s new Urban Forestry program is embarking on an ambitious project to create the most comprehensive inventory of the City’s trees… and you can be part of it. What is the Bend Tree Project? A volunteer-based community effort to count trees along city streets, in the right-of-way or on other city property, led by Bend…

New Coulter Grove Park Open House and Survey

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / April 10, 2026 / Comments Off on New Coulter Grove Park Open House and Survey

  As previously announced, Southern Crossing is getting a new neighborhood park! Coulter Grove Park will be located at 20185 Reed Lane. This 3.17-acre site will provide a new neighborhood park for surrounding residents. Park features may include open lawn, picnic and gathering space, play area, trails and pathways. Bend Park & Recreation District is conducting…

FERC Decision on COID Property

By Southern Crossing Neighborhood Association / March 17, 2026 / Comments Off on FERC Decision on COID Property

After more than two years of consideration, on January 22 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Central Oregon Irrigation District’s (COID) request to amend the FERC license for the Deschutes South Canyon hydroelectric project. This amendment called for changes to the public recreational access easements on segments of the COID property governed by the permit and which…