OR pollen report
Bend Pollen Report
Bend's high-desert setting east of the Cascades runs on juniper, pine, and sagebrush. Western juniper — one of Central Oregon's most abundant trees — drives the spring season, grasses carry the early summer, and sagebrush and rabbitbrush close out the fall. The dry air keeps pollen aloft, and the fast-growing metro's mild, sunny climate means a long season.
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While we find a local clinic
Test the air at your own home in Bend
No allergy clinic is reporting from Bend yet. Until one does, you can order your own PollyKit — a simple air sampler you hang outdoors or indoors. Send it back and the PollyKit Lab shows you exactly what's floating in your air.
- Pollen from local trees, grasses and weeds
- Airborne mold spores
- Dust mites and other indoor allergens
Hang it outdoors
See which pollen and mold are in your yard this season.
Or hang it indoors
Check bedrooms and living spaces for mold, dust mites and more.
What drives allergies in Bend
Trees: juniper and pine (March – June)
Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) is Bend's signature spring allergen, with ponderosa pine and birch contributing. Juniper counts can be very high in April and May.
Grasses: June – July
Native bunchgrasses and irrigated lawns pollinate in early summer across the high desert.
Weeds: sagebrush and rabbitbrush (August – October)
Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and rabbitbrush dominate the surrounding desert in fall, with ragweed in disturbed soils.
Mold: low, with irrigation exceptions
The dry climate keeps outdoor mold modest, with rises in irrigated landscapes and after rare storms.
Historical reports
Cities near Bend
Explore pollen activity in nearby cities reported by the PollyMap network.
Recent reports near Bend
Published samples from other Oregon locations.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pollen count in Bend today?
PollyMap publishes real, microscope-verified pollen counts for Bend — measured from physical air samples. The latest report on this page shows current tree, grass, weed, and mold levels.
Is the pollen count high in Bend right now?
Bend's worst stretches are April–May (juniper), June (grasses), and September (sagebrush). The measured reports on this page show today's actual levels.
When is allergy season in Bend?
March through October: juniper and pine in spring, grasses in early summer, and sagebrush in the fall.
Why is juniper pollen such a big deal in Central Oregon?
Western juniper has expanded dramatically across the high desert, and Bend sits in the middle of it. Spring juniper counts can be severe — the region's defining allergen.
Are you an allergy clinic in Bend? Claim your territory on PollyMap.
PollyMap is a local authority-building tool for allergy clinics, ENT practices, and any clinic that offers allergy care. By becoming the Official PollyMap Partner for your part of Bend, your clinic gets credited on real pollen reports, receives ready-to-share weekly content, and becomes the go-to local expert patients trust.
We assign each partner a designated territory within the Bend metro — like a franchise territory. Bend has room for multiple partners, but once your area is assigned, it's locked to your clinic.
No clinic has claimed a territory in Bend yet. The best areas go to the first clinics that sign up — once one does, that part of town is off the table for everyone else.
Bend, Redmond, and Sisters each make natural PollyMap territories. The first allergy clinic in each area becomes its credited pollen expert.
- Your clinic credited on every Bend pollen report
- Weekly real-sample reports and ready-to-share content under your brand
- Locked territory — competing clinics can't claim your area
- Become the go-to allergy expert in your part of Bend
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