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Film Screening: The Evolution of Organic
Do your New Year’s resolutions include eating healthier, making more responsible purchasing decisions, or lessening your footprint on the planet? Do you want one simple step to achieving all of your resolutions? Eat local! Locavore is pleased to screen: The Evolution of Organic, the history of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement that…
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Regional Transit Master Plan: Community Open House
Help shape the future of public transportation! Weigh in on future public transportation services at a Community Open House. Cascades East Transit (CET) is developing a Regional Transit Master Plan to identify future transit service priorities over the next 25 years and we need your input. Drop by one of our Community Open Houses in…
A Clean Energy Future for Bend—Two Paths to 100% Renewable
Bend is developing a community climate action plan to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. That means taking a hard look at new sources of energy, since the majority of the energy we use today is generated by burning fossil fuels. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion about two options that our community could use to rapidly transition to a low-carbon, 100% renewable energy future.
Bend’s Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 3
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share: How you'd like transportation to work in your neighborhood. What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around. This workshop is targeted to people in the Awbrey Butte, Summit…
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Nature Nights: Magnificent Monarch
As the first in its winter Nature Nights series, the Land Trust is offering a free presentation on the monarch butterflies. Central Oregon is rich with numerous species of native butterflies including the magnificent monarch butterfly. Join Deschutes Land Trust ecologist Amanda Egertson for a colorful tour to learn more about our region's butterflies, with…
Bend’s Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 4
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share: How you'd like transportation to work in your neighborhood. What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around. This workshop is targeted to people in the Larkspur, Old Farm…
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White Fragility
This program is presented by Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program at COCC Foundation and COCC's Office of Diversity and Inclusion as part of the 2019 Season of Nonviolence. Join us for a workshop with Dr. DiAngelo about what she has termed “White Fragility.” White Fragility is a state in which even a minimal challenge…
The Future of Solid Waste: Disposal Options
The County's Board of Commissioners and Solid Waste Advisory Committee continue to discuss the future of solid waste disposal in Deschutes County. At this community meeting, we'll provide an update on potential future disposal options.
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Bend’s Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 5
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share: How you'd like transportation to work in your neighborhood. What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around. This workshop is targeted to people in the Core Area of…
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Recreation and Rivers
Dr. Lisa Machnik will take us for a journey into the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: the historical context, the fundamentals of the Act, how rivers are managed, and: The Wild and Scenic Rivers of Central Oregon – how lucky we are to have these resources in our backyard! Beer by Boneyard. Presented by the Coalition for the Deschutes and Tumalo…
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Clean Energy Jobs Lobby Day
Clean Energy Jobs Lobby Day
Lobby days give you the chance to meet with your legislators and make a lasting impact on them; an opportunity to tell your story, and to urge them to make the environment a priority during the legislative session. Register today!
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Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Know Less Waste
Learn more about why less matters. Know Less Waste explores how the stuff we buy, use and get rid of everyday, is impacting our world. From furniture to food, our purchasing decisions and behaviors are where we have the most impact, both positively and negatively. We all know the 3 R’s: Reduce Reuse and Recycle,…
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Know Less Waste
Learn more about why less matters. Know Less Waste explores how the stuff we buy, use and get rid of everyday, is impacting our world. From furniture to food, our purchasing decisions and behaviors are where we have the most impact, both positively and negatively. We all know the 3 R’s: Reduce Reuse and Recycle,…
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Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
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Backcountry Film Festival – Bend
Join Discover Your Forest, the local non-profit partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grasslands for the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. Produced by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, Backcountry Film Festival is a renowned production featuring professional and grassroots filmmakers from all corners of the globe. With screenings in more…
Backcountry Film Festival – Bend
Join Discover Your Forest, the local non-profit partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grasslands for the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. Produced by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, Backcountry Film Festival is a renowned production featuring professional and grassroots filmmakers from all corners of the globe. With screenings in more…
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Backcountry Film Festival – Sisters
Join Discover Your Forest, the local non-profit partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grasslands for the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival. Produced by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, Backcountry Film Festival is a renowned production featuring professional and grassroots filmmakers from all corners of the globe. With screenings in more…
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Hart Mountain Revealed
The 2019 Bend High Desert Speaker Series continues with a presentation from ONDA’s own Hart-Sheldon Coordinator, Jeremy Austin. From unique wildlife and stunning night skies to opportunities for recreation and solitude, Hart Mountain is a high desert treasure worth exploring. Learn about what makes Hart Mountain so spectacular, get tips for planning your next adventure…
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Know Less Waste
Know Less Waste explores how the stuff we buy, use and get rid of everyday, is impacting our world. From furniture to food, our purchasing decisions and behaviors are where we have the most impact, both positively and negatively. We all know the 3 R’s: Reduce Reuse and Recycle, but while most people focus on the 3rd R, – Recycling – it’s Reduce that is the most important.
Sly as a Fox: Montane Red Foxes in Central Oregon
The Sierra Nevada Red Fox is one of our most imperiled mammals, and recent field studies reveal Central Oregon’s wild places are habitat for these highly intelligent critters, often, quite surprisingly, at lower elevations than expected. Learn about the fox’s denning and foraging habits gathered from fresh GPS collaring data, remote motion-triggered cameras, and thousands…
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Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
A Plastic Ocean Movie
A highly acclaimed film winner of multiple awards! "Directors Choice: Sedona Film Festival 2017" "Best Environmental Film Sedona International Film Festival "2017 Best of Festival at Blue Ocean" The film charts a voyage for a blue whale and what is seen along the way. This film may change the way you feel about single use…
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Mountainfilm on Tour
A fundraiser for The Environmental Center Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. We’re hosting two nights of films that will inspire you to create a better world, with different playlists each evening. MORE INFO about this event…
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Mountainfilm on Tour
A fundraiser for The Environmental Center Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. We’re hosting two nights of films that will inspire you to create a better world, with different playlists each evening. MORE INFO about this event…
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[CANCELLED] Nature Night: Recreation for Everyone
This event has been canceled due to snow and will be rescheduled. Photo: Tyler Roemer As the second in its winter Nature Nights series, the Land Trust is offering a free presentation on the impacts of outdoor recreation. Recent surveys show that over half of all Americans participate in some form of outdoor recreation. However,…
InFARMation (and Beer!)
InFARMation (and Beer!)
Land, Soil, Water, and Farmers: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Central Oregon What does it mean to be farming in the midst of climate change? Can agriculture be a part of the solution? What is the community’s role in building a sustainable food system in Oregon? InFARMation (& Beer!) tackles these questions and more!…
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Power Hour: Demystifying the Cost of Building a Zero Energy Home
Please RSVP in advance - space is limited. Join the Environmental Center and Earth Advantage for our February Power Hour! Building a home that produces as much energy as it needs is no longer a dream or distant goal. We often see hyper-efficiency in custom luxury homes, but there are builders today (in our own community) that can…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
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Clean Energy Jobs Testimony PREP
To help you prepare for Saturday's hearing on Clean Energy Jobs, here is an opportunity to learn about what to expect at the hearing and get help drafting your compelling testimony. We'll be available to answer questions and help you prepare from 4:00-6:00pm and we'll give a brief presentation at both 4:30pm and 5:30pm. Drop…
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Clean Energy Jobs Hearing
The Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction is holding a series of public hearings on Clean Energy Jobs all throughout the state. On March 2nd, they're stopping in Bend. This is your perfect opportunity to tell them why you support the Clean Energy Jobs bill!
Sacred Activism: Being a More Peaceful, Powerful Social Change Agent
In this interactive workshop we address key environmental and cultural problems we are currently facing in a way that will help you transform fear and despair into inspiration and a sense of empowerment. We will explore gratitude, anger, grief, and hope and move into a deeper understanding of how to create a more sustainable, just,…