The Environmental Center

Happy Hour in the Garden
2019-05-28, 2019-06-04, 2019-06-11, 2019-06-18, 2019-06-25, 2019-07-02, 2019-07-09, 2019-07-16 and 9 more dates | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

July 12 & 26 (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18

Central Oregon Master Gardener Association 2019 Plant Sale
2019-06-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Prepare your garden beds, the annual plant sale, produced by the Central Oregon Master Gardener Association, is coming soon! Join us at the OSU/Deschutes County Extension Service office on Saturday, June 1st. Chose from a large variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. These plants are selected specifically for the Central Oregon climate. Sale begins at 9:00 am and runs until noon. There will be vendors to shop with, as well as OSU Master Gardener volunteers on hand to answer all of your gardening questions. The Extension Service is located on the fairgrounds in Redmond, near parking lot J (3800 SW Airport Way, Bldg.4).
Plants start selling at 9:00 am and may sell out before 12:00 noon. Come early for best selection!

High Desert Garden Tour
2019-07-20 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Madras, Madras, OR, United States
The 26th annual High Desert Garden Tour is coming up on Saturday, July 20th! This event is a self-guided tour of six beautiful gardens in the Culver and Madras area. Find new inspiration for your landscape and chat with OSU Master Gardener volunteers during this fun and educational event.
New this year there is a van pool available ($10) for those who want to relax and leave the driving to someone else. For more information, call the office at 541-548-6088.
More details will be coming soon! Check out the Facebook page for updates.

Encourage Mason Bees to Your Landscape (Bend)
2019-09-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn about the biology, life cycle, habitat needs, protein and nectar needs of mason bees.

Learn about the tools anyone can use to increase the local population of mason bees around a desired site.
View a display collection of some of the many species of mason bees we have in Central Oregon/Oregon.
Bring your questions to ask our expert, Rich Little.

Online registration deadline is September 23rd.

Fall Garden Work Party
2019-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | 375 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 100, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us in the garden to help with fall garden projects and some winterization work. We will have coffee, juice and snacks on hand. Tools provided, family friendly. This will also be an opportunity to pick up garden bulbs ordered with our Fall Garden Bulb Fundraiser.

Encourage Mason Bees to Your Landscape (Redmond)
2019-10-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn about the biology, life cycle, habitat needs, protein and nectar needs of mason bees.

Learn about the tools anyone can use to increase the local population of mason bees around a desired site.
View a display collection of some of the many species of mason bees we have in Central Oregon/Oregon.
Bring your questions to ask our expert, Rich Little.

Online registration deadlines is September 23rd

Whole Foods 5% Day
2019-10-17 | Whole Foods Market, 2610 U.S. 20, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Mark your calendars to shop at Whole Foods Market on October 17th to support school gardens across Oregon! Whole Foods has designated the Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Network as the beneficiary for 5% of sales at ALL stores in Oregon on October 17th! As the Central Oregon Regional School Garden Education Hub, we are excited to support this statewide community giving. Funds they raise will go towards putting on the 2020 Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Conference, (which our staff plan to attend) and supporting the work of regional hubs – that’s us!
Multiple times a year we gather local garden educators and teachers wishing to incorporate garden based education into their work with youth. OFSSGN has funding to support 1 regional gathering a year, but we work to bring educators together in different locations for trainings, resource shares and school garden tours multiple times a year. By supporting OFSSGN you are supporting our ability to convene our local Garden Educator Network and enrich the work they do on the ground at school across Central Oregon.

Buzzing and Beautiful: Designing Pollinator Gardens
2020-06-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
A virtual tour with two OSU guides to help you garden for pollinators, plus time for Q&A. We’ll cover everything from what shrubs to plant, how to use mason bees, shrubs and trees that bloom in winter and some garden designs that look great, attract a wide array of pollinators, but use plants that are readily available in local nurseries. Kick National Pollinator Week off with us in your garden!
Register here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/events/buzzing-beautiful-designing-pollinator-gardens-osu-extension
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/585599728760168/
Submit questions in advance: https://beav.es/4Vd

Transplanting Forest Seedlings
2020-10-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Lee Stevenson, founder of Project Ponderosa, for a hands-on workshop to learn how to identify and transplant a variety of native forest seedlings, including Grand Fir, White Fir, Mountain Hemlock, Snowbush, Manzanita, Mahala Mat, Kinnikinnnick, Paintbrush and more. You’ll learn where to find these native species locally and how to successfully collect and incorporate them into your own landscape.
The first half of the program will take place outdoors in the amphitheater and then the group will travel to one or more locations near Sunriver (within 10 miles) for plant collection. Please bring your own pots/containers, work gloves, and shovel if you have. Participants should also obtain a free Forest Products Free Use Permit from the U.S. Forest Service (if possible) if they wish to collect transplants during the field trip.
This program is limited to 10 participants and early registration is recommended. Masks are required throughout the program. Review COVID-19 safety protocols HERE.

Happy Hour in the Garden
2021-06-01, 2021-06-08, 2021-06-15, 2021-06-22 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This year, Happy Hour in the Garden will run from March through October. Instead of weekly, this volunteer event will be on the *1st & 3rd Tuesdays*, kicking off Tuesday, March 1st. Stop by anytime between 4-6 on the following dates to help out in the garden and enjoy a bubbly beverage. Family friendly, no experience or tools necessary.
Contact Denise Rowcroft, Garden Program Manager, if you have any questions about getting involved.

March 1 & 15 (March & April beer sponsored by Worthy Garden Club)
April 5 & 19
May 3 & 17 (May & June beer sponsored by Boneyard Beer)
June 7 & 21

Due to summer trips, please note that summer dates (July & August) are the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month!

*July 12 & 26* (July & August beer sponsored by Deschutes Brewery)
*August 9 & 23* (Note, this is the 2nd & 4th Tuesday, rescheduled due to planned time off)
September 6 & 20 (Sept & Oct beer sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing Co)
October 4 & 18

POLLINATOR PLANT GIVEAWAY
2021-06-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Monarch butterflies and other native pollinators need our help! That’s why the Deschutes Land Trust and Bend Pollinator Pathway have teamed up and are giving away free milkweed and native pollinator-friendly plants for you to plant in Central Oregon!
