The Environmental Center

Deschutes River Corridor Weed Pulls
2021-05-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Deschutes National Forest and Coalition for the Deschutes to pull invasive weeds along the Deschutes River. You’ll mostly be pulling knapweed and possibly some other invasives such as cheatgrass. With a small group of people spending two or three hours on the job, significant areas can be cleared and kept free of knapweed. And it’s fun and greatly appreciated!
Please bring:

gardening gloves
weeding tools if you have them (e.g., dandelion weeder)
snacks
water
And please dress for the weather and the work

For more information, send an email to inge@coalitionforthedeschutes.org

National Public Lands Day Event
2021-09-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
The best way to celebrate National Public Lands Day is to GIVE BACK to the lands that give us so much. 10 Barrel Brewing, Discover Your Forest, Vámonos Outside and Out Central Oregon invite you to a stewardship project event at South Twin Lake on Saturday, September 25th! Join in restoring a trail and work alongside Central Oregon’s finest hype-girls, with beer, food and a raffle entry for all who participate. Must be 21+ to participate in this event.
Register at the link below!
EVENT DETAILS
When: Saturday, September 25th 12p – 4p
Where: South Twin Lake Campground
Please RSVP by Thursday, September 23rd.

Lend a Helping Hand: Pull Invasive Plants along Whychus Creek
2022-06-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Pine Meadow Ranch and Coalition for the Deschutes to pull invasive weeds along Whychus Creek as it flows through the ranch. Never doubt that a small group of people can clear an area of knapweed! Plus, it’s fun and greatly appreciated.
When: Next Wednesday! Wednesday, June 1, 9:00 am – noon
Where: Pine Meadow Ranch, Sisters
For more information, send an email to Inge@CoalitionfortheDeschutes.org

COTA Trail Love
2023-05-20 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Embark, 2843 NW Lolo Dr., Bend, OR, 97703, United States
Trail Love is a community event that COTA hosts to gather folks to come out for a day of collective trail work. The riding season has just started and the moisture in the soil allows for great trail work conditions. Our goal is to get 100+ volunteers who are passionate about trails get a ton of trail work done to keep the trails riding great!
Everyone is welcome to this event, and no previous trail work experience is necessary! We encourage all trail enthusiasts to join us for a day of trail work, camaraderie, and celebration. It’s a perfect opportunity to learn about trail maintenance and contribute to the community. Youth are welcome with a parent/guardian.
The much-awaited riding season is finally here, and what better way to kick it off than by coming together as a community to improve our mountain bike trails?
If you plan on attending, please signup on Meetup here!
Event Details:
We will meet at 9am at the Embark Co-working Community parking lot (2843 NW Lolo Dr. Bend, OR). We ask that people park on the street so we don’t overcrowd the lots of adjacent businesses.
Event Agenda:
9a: COTA intro and safety talk
9:30a: Present Crew Leader pairs and projects – split into crews
10a – 1p: Trail WORK!
1p: Lunch and beverages at Embark
What to bring:

Water
Snacks

All tools and safety equipment will be provided!
What to wear:

Long sleeve shirt
Long pants
Closed toed shoes
Sunglasses, or you can borrow our eye protection

*Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty*

Weed Warriors at Whychus Canyon Preserve
2023-08-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Whychus Canyon Preserve, Sisters, OR, 97756, United States
Join the Weed Warriors to battle invasive weeds at our protected lands! Weed Warriors is a volunteer group that meets several times a month to remove invasive weeds like mullein, spotted knapweed, teasel, and Canada thistle from the Land Trust protected lands. Non-native vegetation is a major threat to functioning natural areas. Pulling them by hand helps restore native plant communities.
Rating: Work party with moderate physical activity that includes digging and pulling weeds out of uneven ground.
What to bring: Work gloves and weeding tools (if you have them), snacks, water, and closed toe shoes. Dress for the weather.
Register Here!
