BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Environmental Center - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://envirocenter.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Environmental Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20130310T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20131103T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20140309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20141102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20150308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20151101T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141020
DTSTAMP:20260403T230354
CREATED:20140923T033411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T200129Z
UID:10000181-1412553600-1413763199@envirocenter.org
SUMMARY:Drive Less Challenge!
DESCRIPTION:The Oregon Drive Less Challenge is back October 6th through October 19th. \nSponsored by Amtrak Cascades \nIt’s your chance to win GREAT PRIZES\, be Healthy\, Smart\, and Green. \nWIN GREAT PRIZES\nKindle Fire\nKeen Shoes\n$500 Oregon Mini-vacation Gift Cards\nA custom foldable Bike Friday\nAND MANY MORE!!! \nBE HEALTHY\nGet active and help promote a health community.  Biking\, walking and taking transit helps you and your community stay healthier. \nBE SMART\nAccording to AAA\, Americans spent nearly $10\,000 a year on owning and maintaining a car.  Cut down gas and repair costs by using\nother ways to get to work. \nBE GREEN\nOregon drivers are responsible for traveling 33.1 billion vehicle miles annually\, resulting in 14.1 million metric tons of CO2. Driving less reduces traffic\, pollution and our carbon footprint. \nHELP OREGON & YOU\nKeep Oregon moving forward!  Better traffic flow and fewer cars on the road helps Oregon’s economy and quality of life.  Plus you save money. \nIt’s simple and easy: \n*  Eliminate any trip normally taken alone by car for work\, school\, errands\, or fun – any trip counts\n*  Walk\, bike\, skate\, take the bus or train\, carpool\, vanpool or telework\n*  Log your trips online at DriveLessConnect.com\n*  Watch the savings grow and WIN PRIZES \nFor More Information\, Posters and Brochures Contact Kim Curley:\nPhone:      (541) 408-6111 \nEmail:        kim@commuteoptions.org\nWebsite:    www.commuteoptions.org
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/drive-less-challenge/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
GEO:44.0593984;-121.3113079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St Bend OR 97701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1044 NW Bond St:geo:-121.3113079,44.0593984
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141030
DTSTAMP:20260403T230354
CREATED:20140930T051051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T200129Z
UID:10000188-1413331200-1414627199@envirocenter.org
SUMMARY:Eco Challenge!
DESCRIPTION:For two weeks\, October 15-29th\, we challenge you to change one habit that benefits both you and the planet. It’s a win-win that’s designed to inspire a lifetime of positive change. \nFor years our participants have told great stories and developed lasting habits that echo beyond their individual communities \n \nIf you’re not sure where to start\, here are 10 stories to inspire you. \nParticipating is simple:\nYou choose your challenge\, we connect you with other EcoChallengers\, and collectively we prove that small actions create real change. Are you up for the Challenge? It’s easy as organic pie: \n1. Choose your EcoChallenge action. Here are some ideas to help you get started. Got it? \n2. Register for the EcoChallenge. \n3. Decide whether you’re going to take on the Challenge individually or as part of a team. \nIndividuals: \nTo participate individually and raise pledges to support NWEI’s sustainability education programs\, select “participate as an EcoChallenge Fundraiser\,” and set your fundraising goal. Remember: everyone who raises as least $50 is entered into the EcoChallenge raffle! \nTo participate individually without raising pledges\, select “join a team” and join the “NWEI Community Team.” \nTeammates: \nTo start your own team\, select “start a team\,” and we’ll help you invite friends and coworkers to join.\nTo join an existing team\, select “join a team.”\n4. Create your EcoChallenge profile page. You can start your page during the registration process and Log In at any time to add or edit. \n5. Share your challenge with friends and family—and while you’re at it\, invite them to take the EcoChallenge\, too! \n6. On October 15th\, start working toward your challenge goals and Check In on the website daily to log your progress. Connect with other EcoChallengers online and share your progress on your personal EcoChallenge blog. \nCheck out this website for more information about the Eco Challenge.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/eco-challenge/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
GEO:44.0593984;-121.3113079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St Bend OR 97701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1044 NW Bond St:geo:-121.3113079,44.0593984
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141018
DTSTAMP:20260403T230354
CREATED:20140520T042232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T200021Z
UID:10002184-1413360000-1413565200@envirocenter.org
SUMMARY:41st Annual Natural Areas Conference
DESCRIPTION:About the Conference: Presented by the Natural Areas Association\, with co-host Five Rivers MetroParks \nThe Natural Areas Conference will take on a slightly condensed format this year. Our conference will kick off on Wednesday morning with its plenary session\, leading into an afternoon of concurrent sessions and an evening poster session. The following day will include a full day of concurrent sessions\, our NAA membership meeting & lunch and our annual awards dinner. \nCan’t attend the conference in person? \n View the live webcast of the Natural Areas Conference Plenary & panel discussion: \nWednesday\, October 15  9:00 a.m. (Eastern). \nRegistration is not required; simply click on this link to start watching the Plenary. \nExploring the Nature of Global Change and Its Effects on Natural Areas in North America.\nNatural areas in North America face major challenges: expanding human populations and economies\, changes in climate and precipitation patterns\, air and water pollution\, fires\, floods\, invasive species\, and more. This year’s plenary session challenges us to consider whether current approaches to natural areas management can keep pace with the changes wrought by these environmental trends\, or if something different is in order.\nMore>> \nPlenary Session Schedule:\nWednesday\, October 15\, 2014\nModerator: Ryan McEwan \n9:00 am\nWelcome by Lisa Smith\, Executive Director\nNatural Areas Association \n9:15 am\nOpening Talk\nReading the Ohio Landscape by Guy Denny \n9:45 am\nKeynote Address\nDiversity\, Wildness\, Inspiration: The Value of Smaller\, Fragmented Natural Areas by Emma Marris \n10:30 am\nPlenary Address\nDeeply Rooted in Reality: Bringing Federal Lands Conservation and Restoration into the 21st Century by Hugh Safford \n11:15 am\nPanel Discussion with Emma Marris\, Hugh Safford\, Reed Noss and Keith Bowers \nKeith Bowers\, president and founder of Biohabitats and Ecological Restoration and Management\, and Reed F. Noss\, Provost’s Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Central Florida\, join our speakers for a panel discussion that promises to engage the audience in a lively exchange of ideas about future directions for natural areas management. \nJoin the Live Plenary>>  \n(This link will be live when the Plenary begins on Oct. 15th) \n 
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/41st-annual-natural-areas-conference/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
GEO:44.0593984;-121.3113079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St Bend OR 97701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1044 NW Bond St:geo:-121.3113079,44.0593984
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141020
DTSTAMP:20260403T230354
CREATED:20140828T000953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T200119Z
UID:10002297-1413457200-1413727200@envirocenter.org
SUMMARY:Rattlesnake Springs Backcountry Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Rattlesnake Springs Backcountry Restoration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\nOct 16\, 2014 11:00 AM to\nOct 19\, 2014 02:00 PM\n\n\nContact Name\nJefferson Jacobs\n\n\nContact Phone\n(541) 330-2638\n\n\nAdd event to calendar\nvCal\niCal\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBACKGROUND:\nPine Creek Conservation Area (PCCA) encompasses 35\,000 acres of land near Clarno\, on the John Day River. Open to the public\, the land is managed by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs as mitigation for the Bonneville Power Administration John Day Dam on the Columbia River. As such\, it is managed in perpetuity for the benefit of fish and wildlife. The area is open to hiking and hunting\, but closed to motorized vehicles. A contiguous neighbor to Spring Basin Wilderness (PCCA borders the Wilderness on three sides)\, the Conservation Area is a great demonstration of the success of linking together the patchwork of public and private lands protected in the John Day Basin\, ultimately providing large contiguous landscapes conserved for the enjoyment of the public\, and the enhancement of native fish\, wildlife and habitat. ONDA has been a long-time partner with PCCA\, planting tens of thousands of trees in critical riparian habitat and mapping and removing dozens of miles of obsolete fence. \nUpland springs are an extremely valuable resource to wildlife in the high desert.  Springs get denuded of native plants through overgrazing and dewatered by the expansion of native junipers.  This trip will focus on addressing both these issues. Last year\, several miles of fence were removed around the immediate spring area and further afield in the valley in preparation for vegetation restoration this year. \nTRIP TIMELINE: \n\nThursday\, October 16th (11 AM): We will meet/park at the Robinson Creek Campsite\, and re-load our gear for the 4WD shuttle out to the base-camp campsite.\nFriday\, October 17th: Our first of two big days of planting trees and moving around juniper slash.\nSaturday\, October 18th: The second day of restoration work\nSunday\, October 19th: After breakfast\, we will all pack up and get shuttled back out to our vehicles and then head home. You will have the option to hike back to the cars down Robinson Canyon (I would still haul your gear for you) or I can shuttle folks all the way back to their cars in the ONDA vehicle.\n\nTHE WORK:\nThere is a lot of work to do around the Rattlesnake Springs area.  On a previous trip we removed the obsolete barbed wire that was a hazard to wildlife in the area.  On this trip we will focus on reclaiming some of the open water at the springs to make it better available for wildlife\, rebuilding a small dyke to hold water\, planting native woody browse on the banks of the spring and stream\, and moving around juniper slash to open up the habitat and reduce fire danger.  The work is within a few minutes walk of camp\, and allows for individual pacing\, however all of the work will be relatively physical in nature requiring one or more of the following: walking up and down hills\, digging holes and hauling awkward loads.  We will typically head to the work site at 8AM and stop work by 4PM in order to leave time in the afternoon to clean-up\, relax\, and cook a well-deserved dinner. This will be a great chance to get to work on a project that will\, over the course of the next few years\, dramatically change a small corner of the high desert for the better. \nCAMP:\nWe will be operating out of the same camp for the length of the trip. Since we will be shuttling everyone’s gear into camp\, it is a good idea to pack compactly. Potable water will be trucked in with us\, but the setting will be wild: not a developed campsite. \n \n  \n\n\nRelaxing around the fire after a hard day’s work in Rattlesnake Canyon\n\n  \nDIFFICULTY RATING:\n3 out of 5. .  Click HERE for a description of the trip difficulty rating system. \nPARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES:Participants are responsible for their own food\, camping gear as well as transportation to and from the trip. Sturdy off-trail ankle-high boots are required for this trip.  Having our gear trucked into the campsite will allow some small luxuries that you wouldn’t otherwise have on a backpacking trip (maybe a small cooler\, or a compact folding chair)\, however all our gear will have to fit into a finite space\, so there will be some restraint required.  Participants should be prepared to be away from camp all day each of the work days. \nPROVIDED BY ONDA:\nONDA will provide tools for the work\, gear transportation to the base camp\, expert leadership and we can teach you all you need to know about fence pulling!\n\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION:\nThis trip will be led by ONDA’s Wilderness Stewardship Coordinator Jefferson Jacobs\nGroup size is limited to 15 participants\nThis trip is offered to members free of charge. \nREGISTRATION:\nAn ONDA registration application and medical form is required for this trip. Click HERE for the form.  You only need to fill this form out once per year: You can join additional trips by e-mailing the trip leader directly. \nYou will receive a confirmation e-mail within 10 working days of submitting the form.  The confirmation e-mail will provide information regarding which trips you are on the “participant list” for\, and which trips are full and so your name has been placed on the “wait list”.  Five weeks before the trip starts the trip leader will send out an RSVP e-mail to make sure everyone is still available to participate.  Three weeks before the trip begins\, the trip leader will send out an e-mail with additional information\, maps\, driving instructions\, car-pooling options etc.  However\, if you have any questions in the meantime\, please don’t hesitate to contact the trip leader at the e-mail address above.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/rattlesnake-springs-backcountry-restoration/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
GEO:44.0593984;-121.3113079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St Bend OR 97701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1044 NW Bond St:geo:-121.3113079,44.0593984
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141020
DTSTAMP:20260403T230354
CREATED:20140828T001647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T200119Z
UID:10000161-1413475200-1413720000@envirocenter.org
SUMMARY:Malheur National Refuge Fence Repair
DESCRIPTION:Malheur National Refuge Fence Repair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\nOct 16\, 2014 04:00 PM to\nOct 19\, 2014 12:00 PM\n\n\nWhere\nMalheur National Wildlife Refuge\n\n\nContact Name\nMichael O’Casey\n\n\nContact Phone\n(541) 330-2638\n\n\nAdd event to calendar\nvCal\niCal\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBACKGROUND:\nMalheur National Wildlife Refuge is a truly amazing place of incredible value to wildlife\, and it needs our help.  Located about 30 miles south of Burns\, with wetlands fed by the Steens’ Donner und Blitzen River the area is a critical wildlife oasis for waterfowl.  During seasonal migrations the Refuge plays host to 20% of the world’s population of white-faced ibis\, as well as significant populations of pelicans and sandhill cranes.  The area is truly a birder’s paradise and a bird’s paradise.  With 187\,000 acres of wetlands\, riparian areas\, meadows and uplands there is plenty of room and habitat diversity to attract hundreds of thousands of birds every year.  But this habitat needs care-taking\, and significant restoration.  Fences which keep neighboring cows out of breeding grounds need regular and significant repair.  And the aquatic vegetation has been completely decimated by invasive carp (stay tuned for ways to help with this in future years!).  After nearly two decades ONDA volunteers are returning to work in the Refuge and help address some of these major issues for the second year in a row.  Look for annual trips and an expanding role for ONDA volunteers at the Refuge in the years to come.  These trips are sure to become a new volunteer favorite as we re-establish our partnership with the refuge. \nHERE is a Google Map showing the Refuge’s general location. \n  \nA Pelican lifts off from the refuge in 1908 before the carp ate all the vegetation\n(Painted slide courtesy of USFWS) \n\nTRIP TIMELINE: \n\nOctober 16th\, Thursday.  Folks can arrive in the evening with enough time to set up camp.  Might be good to get dinner at the Narrows Restaurant (make sure to tell them you are here to help out the wildlife at the refuge!)\nOctober 17th\, Friday. First of two days of building and repairing fence. Exact location will depend on accessibility related to lake water levels.\nOctober 18th\, Saturday. Second of two days of building and repairing fence. Exact location will depend on accessibility related to lake water levels.\nOctober 19th\, Sunday.  We will have a chance to see some “behind the scenes” territory on the refuge thanks to refuge staff and “Friends of the Refuge”.  After lunch we can all head home.\n\n \nTHE WORK:\nNo experience is necessary\, just a desire to work all day and learn some new skills.  We will provide tools\, materials and leadership.  Work will involve the opportunity to master many different tasks with varying degrees of physical demands throughout the day as part of a team.  Many tasks will involve hauling materials (posts\, wire\, rocks\, bags of small metal pieces)\, pounding in fence posts\, twisting wires in place\, holding fence while tensioning\, and dismantling the old damaged fence.  In general\, work in eastern Oregon is hot and sunny during the day\, and participants should expect to get a bit scratched up and maybe a tear here and there in their clothes.  We will be away from camp all day\, but everyone is encouraged to work at their own pace and take breaks as needed\, as well as to relax and explore in the afternoons after work. \n\n\nLast year’s fence repair volunteers making an H-brace\n\nCAMP:\nOur exact camping location will be determined by the lake’s water level this fall.  Since the area is a wetland\, water levels will determine which fence-lines we will work on (some may be under water) and therefore which locations will be the most practical for access and camping.  We will be car-camping\, so you will be able to have all the amenities you can fit in your car.  Details describing the exact campsite will be provided to participants in the information e-mail three weeks before the trip. \n\nDIFFICULTY RATING: 2 out of 5:\nThe terrain while uneven\, will be flat\, we will not be at high altitude\, and we will be car-camping.  There will be plenty of opportunities for pacing oneself during the day\, however\, there are also are some tasks that will require some participants to do heavy lifting as well. \n\nPARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES:\nParticipants are responsible for their own food and food preparation\, backpacking/camping gear as well as transportation to and from the trip. Sturdy off-trail ankle-high boots are recommended for this trip.\n \n\nPROVIDED BY ONDA:\nONDA will provide tools for the work\, leadership and a number of group camp items to make things more comfortable such as a few chairs\, a cook table\, and a sun/rain tarp. \n\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION:\nThis trip is led by ONDA’s Wilderness Stewardship Assistant\, Michael O’Casey\, Michael@onda.org\nGroup Size is limited to 15\nThis trip is offered free of charge to members \n\nREGISTRATION:\nA registration application and medical form is required for this trip.  Click HERE for the online form.  This form only needs to be filled out only once per year: you can join additional trips in the future by contacting trip leaders directly.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail within 10 working days of submitting the form.  The confirmation e-mail will provide information regarding which trips you are on the “participant list” for\, and which trips are full and so your name has been placed on the “wait list”.  Five weeks before the trip starts the trip leader will send out an RSVP e-mail to make sure everyone is still available to participate.  Three weeks before the trip begins\, the trip leader will send out an e-mail with additional information\, maps\, driving instructions\, car-pooling options etc.  However\, if you have any questions in the meantime\, please don’t hesitate to contact the trip leader.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/malheur-national-refuge-fence-repair/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
GEO:44.0593984;-121.3113079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St Bend OR 97701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1044 NW Bond St:geo:-121.3113079,44.0593984
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141020
DTSTAMP:20260403T230354
CREATED:20140918T052744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T200125Z
UID:10002310-1413504000-1413763199@envirocenter.org
SUMMARY:Farmers Rising Convivium
DESCRIPTION:Friday-Sunday\, Oct. 17-19 – FARMERS RISING\, THE BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER CONVIVIUM.  For beginner and young farmers\, to educate and empower Oregon’s next generation of farmers and ranchers.  With hands-on workshops\, trainings\, networking\, good food and a hoedown at Two Rivers Farm\, Springfield.  Contact beth@friendsoffamilyfarmers.org for more information. \nGo here for more information about this event.
URL:https://envirocenter.org/event/farmers-rising-convivium/
LOCATION:Deschutes Brewery Public House\, 1044 NW Bond St\, Bend\, OR\, 97701\, United States
GEO:44.0593984;-121.3113079
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Deschutes Brewery Public House 1044 NW Bond St Bend OR 97701 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1044 NW Bond St:geo:-121.3113079,44.0593984
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR